Thomas Müller scored twice and Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in “der Klassiker” on Saturday to overhaul the guests on the prime of the Bundesliga and provides Thomas Tuchel a successful begin as coach.
Bayern capitalized on a significant mistake by Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel on his return from damage to maneuver two factors above Dortmund with eight rounds of the league remaining.
It was Tuchel’s first recreation answerable for the Bavarian powerhouse – and in opposition to his former membership.
“It was a very good first step,” mentioned Tuchel, whose predecessor, Julian Nagelsmann, was fired final week after Bayern’s 2-1 loss at Bayer Leverkusen.
Kobel was adjudged to have scored an own-goal after letting by means of Dayot Upamecano’s hopeful ahead ball, Müller added two extra by the twenty third minute, and Kingsley Coman bought the fourth within the fiftieth as Bayern overran the guests.
Emre Can’s 72nd-minute penalty and Donyell Malen’s last-minute purpose supplied some comfort for Dortmund.
It was Dortmund’s first defeat within the Bundesliga in 2023, and it continued an extended line of losses for the “black and yellows” in Munich.
“After this recreation it is about drawing the appropriate conclusions and processing it,” Dortmund coach Edin Terzić mentioned. “We’ll have a look at the desk tomorrow and see that we’re nonetheless simply two factors off the lead.”
Tuchel opted for a again 4, however there was little fast signal of the previous Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain coach’s enter after such a short while in Munich.
Bayern grew in confidence as Dortmund struggled to get well from the shock of the opening purpose.
The guests had made the higher begin however Kobel gifted Bayern the lead within the thirteenth minute. Upamecano despatched an extended hopeful punt ahead and the unpressured Kobel mistimed his clearance, permitting the ball to roll previous into the purpose behind him.
“Everybody noticed it,” Dortmund captain Marco Reus mentioned. “He gained so many video games for us already this season, produced so many nice saves. This example was bitter.”
Kobel, simply again after lacking 4 video games with a thigh downside, once more regarded unhealthy when Müller beat him from shut vary at his close to submit within the 18th, and as soon as once more when he allowed the rebound from Leroy Sané’s shot land at Müller’s ft for the Bayern veteran’s second purpose 5 minutes later.
Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck, who returned from Germany responsibility with a thigh downside, needed to go off injured earlier than the break. Mats Hummels got here on in opposition to his former aspect in his place.
Sané arrange Coman for 4-0 within the fiftieth. Kobel bought his hand to the ball however couldn’t maintain it out. Coman had already missed two good possibilities earlier than the break.
It might have been worse for Dortmund – Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting had a spectacular overhead purpose dominated out for offside, Serge Gnabry additionally had a purpose disallowed, and Bayern went on to overlook additional alternatives earlier than Dortmund’s late response.
UNION STILL FLYING HIGH
Stuttgart midfielder Genki Haraguchi scored an own-goal in his first return to Union Berlin as his former workforce gained 3-0 and consolidated third place.
Sheraldo Becker scored within the 51st minute to get Union off the mark, then Kevin Behrens struck from shut vary within the 67th, a minute earlier than Haraguchi deflected Behrens’ cross into his personal web.
It lifted Union 4 factors away from fourth-place Freiburg, which nonetheless holds the final place for Champions League qualification regardless of a 1-1 draw with Hertha Berlin.
Jessic Ngankam scored within the 77th for Hertha to salvage a morale-boosting level in its battle in opposition to relegation. Hertha moved a degree above Schalke.
Additionally, Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Sardar Azmoun scored for Bayer Leverkusen to ease to a 3-0 win at Schalke. Schalke stayed a degree above last-place Stuttgart. The Gelsenkirchen-based membership later mentioned a fan died after a “medical emergency” towards the top of the sport.
Wolfsburg captain Maximilian Arnold scored an own-goal and missed a penalty however his workforce fought from two objectives down to attract 2-2 at residence with Augsburg. Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha scored the equalizer in damage time, arrange by American midfielder Kevin Paredes.
On Rouven Schröder’s first day as Leipzig sporting director, the workforce slumped to a 3-0 loss at residence to Mainz to proceed its downward flip. Leipzig has now misplaced each video games since its 7-0 defeat at Manchester Metropolis within the Champions League.
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