The Bayern Munich demonstration almost went into the background this Saturday in Hoffenheim. Despite the Bavarian river's success (6-0), on the 24th day of the Bundesliga, the image that we will retain is that of a disturbed meeting, with a surreal outcome.
The match was indeed interrupted twice. A first time after the deployment by Bavarian supporters of insulting banners against the owner of Hoffenheim, Dietmar Hopp. Then a second again against the billionaire, regular target of German ultras. Bayern coach Hans-Dieter Flick, president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and several players had to intervene to calm the situation.
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😮 Surreal scene! The match Hoffenheim - Bayern stopped because of banners anti-Hopp, patron of the club of Hoffenheimhttps: //t.co/b1UF9WLmx3
The announcer then recalled that there would be no third warning and that a new interruption would mean a lost match for Bayern. A surreal scene, the 22 players ended the game by playing the pass at ten in the center circle, to the applause of the audience.
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😱😱 Completely INCREDIBLE scene!
💥 After the match was stopped because of the anti-Hopp banners, the players, united, decided to start again by making passes while waiting for the whistle
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Sports side, the Bavarians have hardly left room for suspense. Deprived of Lewandowski and Coman, injured, they largely won thanks to goals from Gnabry (2nd), Kimmich (7th), Zirkzee (15th), Coutinho (33rd, 47th) and Goretzka (62nd).
Bundesliga leader Bayern are four points ahead of their chaser, Leipzig, who received Leverkusen on Sunday for the shock of the 24th day, and Dortmund, who won Freiburg this Saturday (0-1).