After a slapstick own goal: Julian Nagelsmann explains Thomas Müller's emotional world - and summarizes the game

Created: 05.03.2022, 20:50

By: Patrick Mayer

Own goal at Bayern: Thomas Müller.

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Thomas Müller scored a curious own goal against Bayer Leverkusen.

After the game, Julian Nagelsmann chats about the mood of the Bayern star.

Munich – Bayern star Thomas Müller* could hardly believe it.

The Munich attacker scored in the 1-1 draw in the top Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen.

Determined.

Callous.

No frills.

After a standard cross, the 32-year-old from Upper Bavaria was where a goalscorer should be.

Only: The world champion maneuvered the ball into the wrong goal against the Rhinelanders.

Namely in that of the German Bundesliga record champions*.

FC Bayern: Thomas Müller scores an own goal against Bayer Leverkusen

In the 36th minute, the Bavarian identification figure equalized the lead of FCB colleague Niklas Süle (18th).

What's more: after the slapstick own goal, the Bundesliga giants, who had clearly dominated the "Werkself" up to that point, broke the game.

With his dive, Müller particularly surprised goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, who would have been ready to catch the ball safely in the six-yard box.

A Müller setback, and that of all things before the important second leg in the Champions League round of 16 against RB Salzburg (Tuesday, 9 p.m., here in the live ticker)*?

After the game against Bayer 04, Bayern coach Julian Nagesmann gave an insight into the feelings of the world champion, who is known for his funny and carefree manner.

In the video: Against Leverkusen – Müller's own goal brings FC Bayern to victory

“The first half hour was very good from us, we had very good control there.

The second goal was missing.

Then we get the goal, that was avoidable.

After that we're lucky and have to fall behind.

We made mistakes that were too easy.

In the second half, Leverkusen had three good counterattacks.

We lacked a bit of punch," said Nagelsmann at the press conference on the game.

The 34-year-old from Upper Bavaria continued: “The point is okay for both teams.

Thomas Müller is not happy, but not too depressed either.

That happens to the best, it won't knock him out for a long time."

FC Bayern: Thomas Müller's first own goal in the Bundesliga

To classify: It was Müller's first own goal in the 407th Bundesliga game * ever.

One that should definitely make it into the anecdote list for this season.