Bayern Munich is inexorably storming towards the “Winter Championship”. Led by three-goal Serge Gnabry and thanks to a brilliant six-minute sprint with three goals, the Bundesliga leaders defeated the unfortunate promoted Werder Bremen 6-1 (4-1). Another win at bottom side Schalke 04 on Saturday and Bayern have achieved all of their intermediate goals before the World Cup break.
In Gelsenkirchen, however, superstar Sadio Mané could be missing, who had to be replaced with an injury to his right leg (21st). The in-form national players Jamal Musiala (6th), Gnabry (22nd/28th/82nd) and Leon Goretzka (26th) as well as super talent Mathys Tel (84th) scored for the German soccer record champion, who could have won even higher be able.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting failed with a penalty kick on Bremen goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka (17th), after seven games with nine goals the goal series of the nine broke. Anthony Jung (10th) equalized for Werder to make it 1-1. But the black Bremen winless series against the former rival also held in the 26th league game in a row (record).
“The first half started brilliantly. The first half was very spectacular. There could have been more goals overall,” says Joshua Kimmich on “Sat1”. “We won’t let a game ruin the face we showed this year,” said Leon Bittencourt.
Bayern fans cheer even before kick-off
Shortly before the game started, the 75,000 spectators in the sold-out Allianz Arena cheered when the Dortmund 0-2 draw in Wolfsburg was announced. The Bayern fans had hardly sat down before they were allowed to celebrate again. Bremen’s defence, formed by coach Ole Werner for the first time this season as a back four, was unsorted after the boys lost the ball against Gnabry. Musiala finished cold after a shot deflected by Mane.
Werder, who had to do without World Cup candidate Niclas Füllkrug (back), used a sleepiness in Munich to equalize with a throw-in: Ex-Bayer Mitchell Weiser, who had thrown in himself, walked the ball through the opposing defense and served the free-standing youngster .
FC Bayern crowns turbulent eleven minutes
Eleven turbulent minutes followed with Mané being substituted after a duel with Amos Pieper, Choupo-Moting’s penalty mishap after Pieper fouled Gnabry and three more Bayern goals. First Gnabry slammed into the far corner – 2:1. Then Joshua Kimmich sent buddy Goretzka – 3:1. And finally, Leroy Sané, who came on for Mané, put down after a through pass from Choupo-Moting for Gnabry – the preliminary decision.
Shortly before the break, Dayot Upamecano “gave” the guests the chance to make the result more bearable with a bad pass. But Marvin Ducksch narrowly missed the goal (45′). His next-man Oliver Burke, who replaced Füllkrug, paled.
Werner tried to stabilize his defense by bringing in Niklas Stark (46′), but the dominant Bavarians had more good opportunities. Sane hit the post (54th), Gnabry failed to lob Pavlenka (58th), before the outstanding Gnabry and Joker Tel scored the final score.