Magic goal and slapstick moment
FC Bayern also delivers a goal festival against Monaco
08/07/2023, 7:12 p.m
FC Bayern Munich celebrates a successful dress rehearsal for the start of the season: before the Supercup against RB Leipzig, the record champions win the last test with goals. But there was one scene in particular that coach Thomas Tuchel should not have liked at all.
FC Bayern Munich got in the mood for the Supercup duel with RB Leipzig by winning the final test match. The German soccer champions ended their pre-season preparations with an entertaining 4:2 (3:1) against AS Monaco. Newcomer Konrad Laimer (32nd minute) and the offensive players Jamal Musiala (42nd), Serge Gnabry with a penalty kick (45th + 2nd) and substitute Leroy Sané (68th) scored the goals for the team of coach Thomas Tuchel in the Unterhaching sports park . The Japanese Takumi Minamino (29th) and captain Wissam Ben Yedder (63rd / penalty) were successful for the guest team of the former Bundesliga coach Adi Hütter (29th).
Interested observers on a beer bench at the edge of the field were the missing attacker Thomas Müller (hip problems) and Joshua Kimmich. According to Bayern, the head of midfield was rested “due to load control”. Instead of Kimmich, national player Leon Goretzka led the Bayern team as captain. The 28-year-old, who had only been second choice in all previous friendlies at Tuchel, played in defensive midfield with newcomer Laimer.
Bayern had a lot of good offensive scenes, mostly with the very playful Musiala before the break, who, in addition to his little dance in the penalty area, also shot the crossbar to make it 2-1 (45′). Defensively, Munich still allowed too much. Newcomer Min-Jae Kim failed at 0-1. In goal, Sven Ulreich convinced with several saves. The 35-year-old will also be in goal in the first competitive game next Saturday, as captain Manuel Neuer is not yet fit after breaking his leg and Swiss Yann Sommer finally said goodbye to Inter Milan on Monday.