With the end of the impressive winning streak, the women of FC Bayern have to tick off their first chance of a title.
Wolfsburg is in the final of the DFB Cup.
Wolfsburg / Munich - After 26 victories, the impressive series of women at FC Bayern broke at an inopportune time.
Ironically, in one of the most important games of the season, the semi-finals in the DFB Cup at VfL Wolfsburg, the team was unable to match the performances last shown with such great consistency on Sunday.
After the 2-0 defeat, the first title chance in a season that has so far been outstanding is gone.
“Unfortunately, I can't explain why we didn't get into the game well,” puzzled captain Lina Magull after the final whistle: “Wolfsburg had a better grip on the field from the start, and we let ourselves be lulled a little too much.
We just didn't show what we showed in the last few weeks: keep calm, play out from behind. "
DFB Women's Cup: FC Bayern slept through the first half against VfL Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg put Bayern under great pressure, especially in the early stages, the opening goal by Alexandra Popp was preceded by a bar hit by Rebecka Blomqvist.
It took almost 25 minutes for the Munich team to find their way into the game, but VfL striker Ewa Pajor scored the second goal in stoppage time in the first half.
"We slept through the first half," admitted Bayern coach Jens Scheuer: "We actually wanted to determine the game, but we were a bit intimidated by Wolfsburg's robustness."
For the first time ever this season, the Bayern women fell behind, for the first time they had to concede two goals.
In the second half, the team tried hard and did not give up, but the determination, the dynamism and creativity on the offensive, which had led to more than 100 competitive game goals, was missed this time.
Bayern allowed themselves some unusual ball losses, one of which led to Simone Boye Sörensen's dismissal due to an emergency brake shortly before the final whistle.
“Today we just lacked the last traction”, explained defense chief Marina Hegering: “From start to finish, the last three or four percent determination and determination were simply missing.
The unconditional will was greater at Wolfsburg.
There can be many reasons for this.
Nevertheless we have to touch our own nose. "
FC Bayern are five points ahead of VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga
Perhaps the great stress of the past few days and weeks is one of these reasons.
The game in Wolfsburg was the third away game within seven days, on Thursday evening the Bayern women at FC Rosengard in Sweden had made it into the semi-finals of the Champions League, Klara Bühl and Linda Dallmann started the game in Wolfsburg.
After losing the Champions League against upcoming Bayern opponents Chelsea, VfL had one more day to regenerate and went into the game with the motivation that the DFB Cup will be the last title that the Wolves will win this season on their own can.
Because in the Bundesliga, FC Bayern is five points ahead.
After the international break, the Munich women now face the difficult home game against Hoffenheim, by then the Bayern women want and must have ticked off the bitter cup.
"We are still looking ahead positively and want to build on our performance of the past few weeks in the league and the Champions League," said goalkeeper Laura Benkarth.
(CHRISTIAN STÜWE)