Stand: 13.05.2023
On the third to last matchday of the Bundesliga, FC Bayern had to submit in the title fight with Borussia Dortmund. The Munich team managed this impressively against Schalke 04. It was her best game in weeks. The highlights here in the video.
Mith the highest victory under coach Thomas Tuchel, FC Bayern is on course to win the next title in its impressive championship series. Led by Thomas Müller, who returned from the starting XI, and the strong bracer Serge Gnabry, the Munich team celebrated a relaxed 6-0 (2-0) gala against FC Schalke 04, who were threatened with relegation, on Saturday Football championship one after the other.
Müller initiated the convincing victory with his first goal since the 4-2 in Munich’s premiere game by Tuchel six weeks ago against pursuers Borussia Dortmund (21st minute). Joshua Kimmich with his first penalty and the 25th goal in total in the Bundesliga (29th) and Serge Gnabry with a brace favored by opponent Maya Yoshida (50th/65th) used the weaknesses in Schalke’s defense to score more goals. Substitute Mathys Tel (80′) and then Noussair Mazraoui scored his debut goal in Bayern’s shirt.
Shortly before BVB’s home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach, 75,000 spectators in the sold-out Allianz Arena saw FC Bayern attacking an overwhelmed opponent with more speed and better structure. The Munich team consolidated their lead in front of BVB. The offensive almost non-existent Schalke slipped to the relegation rank.
The bosses Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic happily high-fived each other in the honorary stand when Müller shone as a goalscorer after his most recent reserve role. Müller’s pass came via detours to Leroy Sané, who unselfishly hung up for Müller again. This completed with a placed shot into the goal corner.
Thomas Müller made it 1-0
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On the sidelines, Tuchel rejoiced that his two newly promoted stars, of all people, were responsible for the lead. When asked why he relied on Müller from the start after Joker bets, the 49-year-old joked in the Sky interview before kick-off. “The pressure from you was so great that he had to play.” He then seriously justified the acceptance by saying that he wanted to play “a bit more offensively” with Müller and Jamal Musiala playing side by side.
Gnabry’s ascending form
So it fit perfectly into Tuchel’s plan that Musiala initiated the 2-0. The 20-year-old fell in the crowd in the Schalke penalty area against Cedric Brunner. After studying the video images, referee Robert Schröder awarded a penalty. Kimmich converted safely against Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow. All in all, the keeper initially prevented even worse against the dominant Munich team.
His injured Munich goalkeeper colleague Manuel Neuer, who made further steps towards a comeback on the training ground this week after a serious broken leg, had just returned to his seat when he was able to celebrate 3-0 through Gnabry after the break. The national player scored in the third game in a row and symbolizes the recent improvement in form in Munich. “He worked hard for it,” said Tuchel in praise of the striker, who has scored four times in the last three games.
Müller was unable to fuel the anticipation of the championship party planned for May 28 on the town hall balcony with a second goal (63′). Gnabry, who punished another mistake by Yoshida with his 13th goal of the season, succeeded, as did Joker Tel and Mazraoui.
