“It hurts” – Kobel’s honest appearance after the blunder
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The Borussia Dortmund players traveled to FC Bayern as the proud leaders of the table. They will leave Munich as a humiliated second. Goalkeeper Kobel initiates the defeat with a serious mistake. He doesn’t even say it nicely.
Dhe FC Bayern gave their new coach Thomas Tuchel a successful debut and recaptured the lead in the Bundesliga in an impressive way. The record champions won the eagerly awaited top game on Saturday evening against Borussia Dortmund 4:2 (3:0) and pushed the disappointing BVB back from first place with a lead of two points.
Up until the 13th minute, Dortmund performed like a confident leaders in front of 75,000 spectators in the Allianz Arena. Then all the guests’ hopes of a great evening in the title fight crumbled within ten minutes. And that was primarily due to the 25-year-old Kobel, who conceded a hit from over 50 meters on his comeback after thigh problems.
The Swiss more or less lost his breath after a harmless long ball from Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano. He touched the ball delicately, so it was an own goal. Kobel threw his hands over his head, his teammates were shocked. And Bayern followed suit mercilessly.
A curious own goal by goalkeeper Gregor Kobel initiated the Dortmund defeat in the 13th minute in the Munich Arena, which was filled with 75,000 spectators. The goalkeeper, making a comeback from a hamstring problem, tried to clear a long, low pass outside the box but just brushed the ball and it tumbled into the net. Kobel threw his hands over his head, his teammates were shocked. And Bayern followed suit mercilessly.
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Then Thomas Müller (18th/23rd) and Kingsley Coman (50th) scored for Munich. Emre Can were successful for BVB with a penalty kick (72nd) and Donyell Malen (90th).
Kobel presented himself openly and honestly after the game and did not mince his words. “I have no idea how the ball slipped through there. It was nice shit,” said the Swiss: “It’s clearly on me, of course it hurts. I wasn’t able to help the team.”
The keeper was immediately protected by his coach. “This man is the reason why we came here as leaders,” said Edin Terzic: “It’s important to me that we classify it.”
“We deserved to lose”
The result flattered the clearly inferior BVB, who once again disappointed in Munich and could have lost much more. “The results don’t lie. We deserved to lose,” said captain Marco Reus, who was disappointedly substituted.
Tuchel, who took over from Julian Nagelsmann during the international break at FC Bayern, cheered on the sidelines in a simple training suit about the more than successful debut.
The Bayern bosses around Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic, who took the risk with the surprising change of coach at this point in the season, also blew through in the stands. CEO Kahn once again justified the decision on the Sky TV station. The focus is on the club’s success: “We want to win titles.”
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