Bayern beats Gladbach after a great fight – the table cellar is boiling!

Bayern beats Gladbach after a great fight – the table cellar is boiling!

There was a memorable encounter at Borussia Park on Sunday. FC Bayern Munich triumphed 3-0 over Borussia Mönchengladbach, with the game going through a few unexpected twists and turns. Over 54,000 spectators experienced a game that was marked by the arrival of the Bayern bus. Due to a traffic jam, the team was 15 minutes late, which delayed kick-off, but the Munich team didn't let that bother them. Loud Radiowuppertal Bavaria remains the confident leader of the table.

The Mönchengladbachers, on the other hand, are still in the bottom of the table after this game and have been waiting for a win for 15 games. Before the game, coach Eugen Polanski had called on his players to appear united and yet they suffered a bitter setback: in the 19th minute, Gladbach's Castrop was shown the red card after a controversial video review. This meant that the team had to operate outnumbered, which made tactical orientation considerably more difficult.

Lineup and individual achievements

Both coaches decided to make changes to the lineup. Bayern rotated to six positions compared to the last Champions League game and brought Jonas Urbig, who was supposed to gain match practice for the upcoming cup game, into goal. Max Eberl, Bayern's sports director and former Gladbacher, made it clear that every game for Munich had to be taken seriously, even against the bottom team.

The first few minutes clearly belonged to Bayern, who created several chances but were unable to score for a long time. It wasn't until the 62nd minute that Joshua Kimmich scored the opening goal. Just seven minutes later, Raphael Guerreiro made it 2-0. Gladbach's Kevin Stöger had the opportunity to score the goal when he was awarded a penalty, but it hit the post and didn't give the team the boost they wanted.

A sure win for Bayern

Lennart Karl scored the final point in the 81st minute, making it 3-0 for Bayern. Gladbach's coach Polanski not only had to struggle with being outnumbered during the game, but also missed the injured Tim Kleindienst, whose return could give the team a boost. Meanwhile, Bayern's Manuel Neuer will be back between the posts in the next league game against Bayer Leverkusen - in fact, it was Urbig, who has only played one competitive game so far this season and has not exactly shown his usual strength.

The people of Munich are unimpressed after this victory and continue their triumphant march. With 13 competitive games won this season, FC Bayern remains a power in the Bundesliga. Op Online explains that Bayern were the clear favorites and impressively confirmed this role, while Gladbach has to fight against it in order not to get stuck in the relegation rut.

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