Bayern defeat in Frankfurt: The silence after the humiliation

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The Frankfurt players just returned from the cheers before the Fankurve back in their own half, as the Bavarians were long back on their positions, the arms in the hips, consternated, resigned, stunned. In fact, it was hard to grasp what happened to the German football champion this Saturday afternoon.

It was the goal for 5: 1 (2: 1) for Eintracht Frankfurt. A defeat with five goals conceded Bayern had last collected in 2009, the VfL Wolfsburg, the later German champions. Wolfsburg Grafite hit the heel at that time, VfL coach Felix Magath changed the goalkeeper shortly before the end, it was a humiliation. And humiliating was also the appearance on this Saturday.

In Frankfurt, good teams can lose. Just inferior. But so high? How do the players explain such an appearance?

Professionals avoid the press

Not at all. Captain Manuel Neuer said in a TV interview, even after the early red card against Bayern defender Jérôme Boateng (10th Minute) you should "get no five things". In addition, the defeat had "a bit initiated".

Otherwise, no player commented. And even Neuer, who is always always comprehensively answering and answering, avoided going to the writing press. Also sports chief Hasan Salihamidzic was silent - as well as President Uli Hoeneß and CEO Karl-Heinz-Rummenigge, who marched into the cabin right after the final whistle. There would have been much to explain.

Even in recent weeks, the performance was often not correct, but often at least the result. But the Bavarians were quarreling, searching for reasons, for solutions. Coach Niko Kovac said he had found a starting point: Repeatedly his team had been drowsy in the early stages and then came into play badly. Most recently, he also criticized the attitude of his players.

Against Frankfurt, it initially looked as if he had reached his team. The Bavarians started with a lot of speed, were dangerous after 40 seconds for the first time in the box, after just under 90 the second time. This time the start worked. After that, almost everything went wrong.

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At the latest after the early dismissal the unaccustomed nervousness of Bavaria was to be seen again. In addition, the first two goals were preceded by deflected shots as happy templates. Everything worked out at Frankfurt. And yet it made the Bayern their opponent once again too easy.

Already the place was self-inflicted. Bayern allowed a simple counterattack, Boateng first missed the ball and then fouled Gonçalo Paciência as the last man. Serge Gnabry gave the ball lightly twice before Frankfurt's Filip Kostic scored the 1-0 (25th minute) and David Abraham 3-1 (49th). Before the 0-2 were the Munich even on his own penalty area too far away from the opponent to come in a duel.

And in the second half, just after Robert Lewandowski narrowly missed the possible 2: 3, it was all over. After a corner, Martin Hinteregger prevailed in the header duel against Benjamin Pavard and made the decision (61).

"And you want to be German Champion"

The rest became the Frankfurt show. The Munich defensive made as much defense against the goal to 1: 5 as a football team, which has given up. "One is still, one goes in." "And you want to be German master." "In Europe no sow knows you." So it sounded this afternoon still through the arena. Mockery and ridicule for a crew accustomed to respect, if not fear, in opposing stadiums.

The Bavarians were already in crisis one year ago. The results did not fit, the mood was bad, coach Kovac was counted, he survived the low. But this time the situation is more precarious. He was a fighter, Kovac said after the Frankfurt game. He will not give up.

During the game, the Munich fans clapped and sang, despite the performance. But after the final whistle, as the team dragged into the curve, the supporters cited the players with angry gestures to the fence. Carefully, hesitantly, some of them followed, such as Thomas Müller and David Alaba.

What was discussed there? The players were silent, so it remains open. As well as the question of how team and responsible for coach Kovac. Whether it continues for the coach. So for the time being remains the image of a helpless, petrified team, with their arms on their hips.

Eintracht Frankfurt - Bayern Munich 5: 1 (2: 1)
1: 0 Kostic (25)
2: 0 Sow (33.)
2: 1 Lewandowski (37)
3: 1 Abraham (49.)
4: 1 Hinteregger (61.)
5: 1 Paciência (85.)
Frankfurt: Rönnow - Abraham, Hinteregger, Ndicka - Fernandes (80th Silva) - da Costa, Sow, Rode (71st Gacinovic), Kostic - Dost (64th Kamada), Paciência. - Coach: Hütter
Munich: New - Pavard, Boateng, Alaba, Davies - Kimmich, Thiago - Thomas Mueller (64th Martinez), Coutinho (57th Coman), Gnabry (69th Goretzka) - Lewandowski. - Coach: Kovac
Referee: Schmidt (Stuttgart)
Viewers: 51,500 (sold out)
Red card: Boateng after an emergency brake (9th, according to video evidence)
Yellow cards: Kamada - Ulreich, Kimmich