Bayern Suffer Shock DFB Pokal Exit
14 January, 2021
DFB Pokal
Result: Holstein 2-2 Bayern Munich (Holstein won on penalties)
Date: 13 January 2021
Venue: Holstein-Stadion
Bayern Munich were knocked out of your DFB Pokal in penalties by second-tier side Holstein Kiel after a good 2-2 attract extra-time in the next round on Wednesday nighttime.
Bayern made five adjustments from the defeat against Borussia Monchengladbach, due to Serge Gnabry recovered from personal injury to start as a lone-striker alongside a good recall for Lucas Hernandez while Corentin Tolisso, Bouna Sarr and Jamal Musiala were all granted a run.
The Bavarians needed just a quarter of one hour to have the opener after goalkeeper Ioannis Gelios made a costly error by parrying a headed cross by Thomas Muller into the body of the onrsuhing Gnabry, who struck home from close range.
Muller and Gnabry combined again in the 37th minute as the tourists came near to doubling their business lead however the former lifted a shot above the bar from close selection after a headed pass on the plate by the latter.
Holstein got the equaliser promptly thereafter thanks to a strike Fin Bartels after he manipulated Jannik Dehm's longer ball on his stride within the box.
Musiala came near to restoring the business lead for Hans-Dieter Flick's costs right before the break with a good snap-shot in the box but Gelios made an excellent conserve and the sides went to the break level pegging.
Bayern had an ideal start in the second stanza after Leroy Sane restored their business lead 3 minutes from the break with a good stunning free-kick from outside the box that arrowed in to the top corner.
Musiala was unfortunate never to make it again 3-1 for the Bavarians in the 66th minute after dribbling at night Holstein's defence and struck a minimal shot towards underneath corner but his effort was parried into the post by Gelios.
Flick made a good double change within the last quarter of an hour seeking to kill off the overall game, seeing that Robert Lewandowski was induced in place of Musiala and Douglas Costa replaced Sane.
Bayern were trying to control the game found in the dying minutes however they succumbed to a good stoppage period equaliser after Hauke Wahl headed residence a good cross from close collection and the match headed to extra-time after a 2-2 attract regulation time.
Joshua Kimmich came the closest to so that it is 3-2 for the Bavarians midway through extra-time with a good lofted shot that looped over Gelios but came off the crossbar.
David Alaba had an excellent prospect to snatch the winner for the visitors within the last 6 minutes after a rebound fell on his course inside box but his thumping effort was smothered by Gelios and the hosts placed on in the end as the meet inevitably visited penalty shoot-outs.
All primary five spot-kicks were scored by both sides, it visited sudden-death where Bayern lost 6-5 after Marc Roca's decisive spot-kick was saved by Gelios which allowed Bartels to rating the winning penalty for Holstein.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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