2:1 against Gladbach: Goretzka opens the Bavaria, the door to the title

What could bring to the evening and what is not – namely, a usually celebration, knew the players of the FC Bayern Munich is already in the afternoon in the cabin, the Munich-based Arena. This happened, as in Düsseldorf, a certain Steven Skrzybski hit the post twice and in the end Borussia Dortmund by Erling Haaland still won.

Christian Eichler

sports correspondent in Munich.

In the case of a defeat of the last rival of the masters could have been hot already in the evening, once again, Bayern Munich, so that was postponed until now. But only until Tuesday. Then Bayern will have the game in Bremen (20: 30 in the F. A. Z.-liveticker for the football Bundesliga and Sky) for the match regardless of the results of other in front of your feet.

the Munich did in the evening against Borussia Mönchengladbach first of all, to little to speed up your most becoming. Joshua Zirkzee, representatives of Robert Lewandowski, had brought in leadership (26. Minute), but the Gladbach were through an own goal by Benjamin Pavard (37.) the deserved equaliser came. Only a late goal from Leon Goretzka (86.) made for the 2:1 victory that has opened the door for the eighth title in succession final. "I'm happy that the team has done so, even if it was a piece of work. These are three Big Points“, said coach Hansi Flick.

in Spite of the management goal of the young Dutchman Zirkzee was missing the Bayern without their Top scorer and without the best preparer Thomas Müller, also the usual blocked, first of all, a punch in front of goal. But also Gladbach were restricted by the barrier of Alassane Pléa offensive, and Marcus Thuram, your other Top attackers limped up to ten minutes, the stairs to a gallery. In the battle he had remained in the lawn slopes and was injured on the ankle.

Five minutes later Thuram crack it, in spite of the injury to the Cheer from his seat. However, the substitute Breel Embolo-initiated goals from Jonas Hofmann was after Video analysis cancelled due to a tight offside position. On both sides was then erratic with large opportunities. Lucas Hernandez, from the Gladbacher Matthias Ginter involuntarily set the scene, failed to be completely free in front of goalkeeper Yann Sommer. On the opposite side of the headed Embolo moved as free exactly on goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and put in the rebound, still unchallenged, next to the gate.

In turn, made Embolos Swiss compatriot summer, the Bayern an offer, let the really no more knocking out. The penalty area in the build-up play from Cuisance attacked, played the goalkeeper the Ball to the left side – where, however, no teammate was within reach, only for the lurking Zirkzee. The 19-Year-old realized the Situation with the guards, the mind of a born goalgetter's, ran on to the Ball and pushed him from twenty yards into an empty net.