Why Bayern defeated BVB thanks to mentality: Bundesliga analysis

Analysis

25 minutes that impressively show how incredibly strong Bayern are mentally

Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the top match of the Bundesliga. There is a lot to do against the reigning champions, but he doesn’t let himself be distracted and in the end brings home the three points.

Bayern Munich just won the German classic 3-2 against Dortmund. This means that the series champion has already returned to the top of the Bundesliga standings with a small cushion.

The classic was absolutely outstanding. Dortmund failed to keep up, as in other duels in the recent past, and were opponents on equal terms. In the end, however, the points went to Munich, even though there was a phase where it all went against FC Bayern. Hansi Flick’s team was superior at the start of the match, but then suffered one defeat after another.

27. Minute:
Tor withdrew

Serge Gnabry leaves his opponent Thomas Meunier – only in this duel did you regularly see the class difference – with a quick start. Robert Lewandowski completes in the middle. But the shot doesn’t count because the Pole is slightly offside. The decision is as correct as it is bitter.

36. Minute:
Kimmich injured

About ten minutes later, Joshua Kimmich is lying on the floor with tears in his eyes. The midfield driver, so important to Bayern’s playing structure, was injured in a foul. When he tries to bring down the assault Erling Haaland with a tackle, he twists his knee and is injured. The muscular Haaland, on the other hand, is only slightly off-balance, but he keeps running.

As a result, Kimmich no longer works alone. He has to be supported by the pitch, which is a much higher punishment than the yellow card he is shown. Even at the time of replacement it can be assumed that Kimmich’s injury is serious. On Sunday, Bayern Munich announced that the external meniscus of the right knee was damaged and had already been operated on. Kimmich will be absent until January.

45. Minute:
Reus scores for Dortmund

There are less than ten minutes to go, it’s even worse for Bayern: after a good preparatory work by Raphael Guerreiro, Marco Reus takes the lead for Borussia Dortmund.

With so many setbacks you already have the reasons for a possible defeat: offside and injury bad luck, the goal conceded in the most stupid moment. With it, players and club executives could complain for minutes in front of the TV microphones after the game and argue with fate. Could.

49. Minute:
Alaba, of all people

But Bayern are only Bayern and do not go on the break with these three low shots. Within minutes of play, another free kick from the best position is awarded. And what happens is what subsequently gives all sports journalists the nourishment for a “story of all things”. EVIDENCE David Alaba scores 1: 1. This is Alaba, who had recently granted the management a few sleepless nights because there is anger over requests for excessive salaries in the event of an extension of the contract. Ironically, this David Alaba now takes responsibility and scores such an important goal.

48. Minute:
Lewandowski strikes

Bayern are so mentally strong that not even time can keep up. It comes from curiosity that after 1: 1 in the 49th minute Bayern will reach the goal of 2-1 in the 48th minute. After the equalizer in the fourth minute of added time in the first half (officially at minute 45 + 4), FC Bayern met in the second half shortly after the kick-off by super forward Robert Lewandowski.

25 minutes were played from the goal disallowed in the 27th minute of play. Bayern suffered three setbacks during this period and still managed to get out of this phase with a decisive advantage. Sané and Haaland’s other late goals degenerated to marginal notes as did another disallowed goal from Lewandowski.

Bayern have once again impressively demonstrated their greatest strength. The exhausted and inflationistically used expression “mentality” once again fits like an eyesore for the BVB. In addition to their playful advantages, the people of Monaco also have insane morals, an unstoppable will to win and the self-image of being able to decide important games for themselves – even if Joshua Kimmich, who embodies this attitude like no other, fails. .

And so in the end Dortmund has nothing left to do but fight with some missed opportunities and the awareness of having played a good game. But that’s not (yet) enough against Bayern Munich.