In the 35th minute, Kimmich, called up as a right-back by outgoing coach Thomas Tuchel, was fouled by Leipzig striker Lois Openda.
Kimmich fell to the ground and as he fell, his foot shot up and hit Openda in the abdomen. The scene was also discussed on the broadcaster Sky. Expert Lothar Matthäus didn’t want to accuse the Bayern star of kicking, but he saw the leg “dragging”.
In any case, referee Sascha Stegemann did not recognize any violence in Kimmich’s action. He awarded Bayern a free kick and the game continued.
Kimmich, normally at home in the center of midfield, put in a decent performance at right back. Matthäus emphasized: “Kimmich can play this position world-class if he accepts it. I assume that he will accept it because he is a success-oriented player.”
Thanks to Harry Kane’s two goals, Bayern followed suit in the first game The separation from Thomas Tuchel became known in the summer a 2-1 home win. The English star striker scored the decisive goal to make it three in stoppage time.
With the victory, the record champions reduced the gap to league leaders Bayer Leverkusen to eight points. However, there are currently many indications that FCB will not be champions at the end of the season for the first time since 2012.
2024-02-24 22:12:00
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