FC Bayern Munich lost 1-3 at home to RB Leipzig. Many FCB fans didn't even notice the final whistle.
Munich – Bundesliga quake on Saturday evening! FC Bayern Munich lose 1-3 at home to RB Leipzig and may have made the decisive mistake in the title race. Borussia Dortmund play at FC Augsburg on Sunday evening and can move past their long-time rivals with a victory. With one matchday to go, BVB would then have a two-point lead.
| FC Bayern – RB Leipzig 1:3 (1:0) | |
| Goals: | 1-0 Gnabry (25'), 1-1 Laimer (64'), 1-2 Nkunku (76'), 1-3 Szoboszlai (86') |
| Spectator: | 75.000 |
FC Bayern may lose decisive game at home to Leipzig
Bayern's dominance of the last decade would have been broken with a Dortmund championship. In the end, the Munich team would not have won a single major title this season – three years ago they had won every conceivable trophy under Hansi Flick.
Are the Bavarians too full? If you saw the pictures of TV channel Sky on Saturday evening, you have to come to this decision when it comes to the self-proclaimed fans. After 89 minutes of play, they poured out of the stadium en masse. Just 180 seconds earlier, Leipzig's Dominik Szoboszlai had scored from the penalty spot to make it 3-1, and the game was decided. The Bavarians could not do anything in five minutes of injury time. After Christopher Nkunku made it 2-1 in the 76th minute, the stadium became visibly emptier.
Get out of here! A number of Bayern fans fled the Allianz Arena before the final whistle. © Screenshot Sky
Indictment of poverty in Munich: Bayern fans flee the Allianz Arena before the final whistle
A true indictment of poverty in the most thrilling title race in years. Once again, two assumptions that have stuck to FC Bayern Munich and the audience there for years are confirmed: Firstly, the arena is largely occupied by event fans who may not have much to do with football. A nice excursion, maybe with the family, a bit of shopping beforehand, then buy the XXL pack of gummy bears and possibly popcorn.
Shortly before kick-off, statements like: "Hey, is Arjen Robben injured? Why doesn't he play? That's where he stands at the interview. Man, we actually need him today."
Bayern fans prefer to let their team lose to Leipzig alone
Secondly, the atmosphere in the arena? Yes of course. But only if Bayern are in the Champions League semi-finals. If, perhaps, something historic happens. And the opponent has to be called Real Madrid or something like that. And "we" only lost 0-1 in the first leg, but were actually better. So if everything is still in it.
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When I'm 0-3 down, I'd rather sell my ticket, it's too exhausting for me to go out there (the reality from April sends its regards, when thousands of Bayern supporters made their tickets available after the first leg defeat at Manchester City). And if it becomes hopeless, I prefer to go. Not in the mood for parking garage chaos or an eternally full U6. It takes a lot of time to get to the center.
Fan passion in Munich and Dortmund cannot be compared
What you have to give the people of Munich credit for: Of course, the passion can't be as great as in Dortmund. After ten championships in a row, title fatigue among fans may not even be uncommon. The comparison with BVB, where they have only experienced Bundesliga disappointments for years, would even be unfair.
Football is generally lived differently in the Ruhr area than in the Bavarian capital. And that's not just because the fascination of BVB or S04 is on a completely different level than that of FCB. Maybe that will change again if Bayern actually drops a few titles again.
Bayern bosses and players deeply disappointed
Those responsible certainly think differently. Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic are expecting an uncomfortable meeting soon, coach Thomas Tuchel is about the performance and Joshua Kimmich reported a huge anger after the final whistle. (akl)