- Chaser Leipzig and leader Bayern Munich split 1-1 when the Bundesliga restarts.
- A day after his transfer was confirmed, Nati guard Yann Sommer made his Bayern debut.
- The 34-year-old is not to blame for the goal.
Yann Sommer’s unbeaten run in the Bayern goal ended after 52 minutes. Marcel Halstenberg punished an orgy of mistakes by the guests with the 1-1 equaliser. Previously, Joshua Kimmich had failed to get a ball away and then allowed a cross from André Silva. In the middle, the unmarked Dominik Szoboszlai headed the ball, Halstenberg slipped into the ball two meters from the goal line.
The hosts got the deserved equalizer after the record champions took the lead in the 37th minute through Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – also from close range.
Coordination with defense “no rocket science”
Sommer showed a good performance overall, only a risky ball control in the early phase of the game made the pulse race a little. Coach Julian Nagelsmann immediately used the Swiss with the argument that a new keeper might need “15 minutes” to coordinate with a new defense: “It’s not rocket science that you have to study for six months.”
However, Sommer said after the game Sat 1: “We weren’t at 100 percent yet, but that’s quite normal.” You like to take the point against a good Leipzig team.
Upamecano in luck
Leipzig was indeed closer to victory after the 1-1 draw. In the 65th minute, Bayern’s Dayot Upamecano fouled Szoboszlai, who had almost broken through, but there was “only” a yellow card. A little later, Leipzig’s national striker Timo Werner made his comeback after the syndesmosis ruptured and missed the World Cup.
A goal did not want to fall in the final phase with several offensive scenes on both sides. Sommer was not forced to make a top parade. “It was an intense game after a two-month break,” said the Nati guard. “Now we’re trying to get back into the flow of victory.”
Goalie hierarchy openly communicated
When asked about the fact that Manuel Neuer, who is currently injured, should be number 1 again in his comeback, according to Bayern statements, Sommer said: “I was told that openly. Now I’m looking forward to the next tasks.”