In the Bundesliga top match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the score at halftime is 1-0 for the home side. Pretty much every football fan, except of course those of FC Bayern, is hoping ...
In the Bundesliga top match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the score at halftime is 1-0 for the home side. Pretty much every football fan, except of course those of FC Bayern, is hoping for a duel on equal footing. Also for the sake of excitement for the rest of the season.
Yes, it’s only the eighth matchday, but if Bayern wins, the record champions would already have a five-point lead over second place. The situation on the pitch in the Munich Arena, at least as far as the score is concerned, is not yet very clear-cut. Bayern leads only by a single goal from Harry Kane.
What stands out, however, is above all the way both teams are playing in this top match. And from a neutral perspective, it has to be said that Bayern has everything under control and BVB has been able to make little to no impact offensively.
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If the halftime statistics haven’t yet convinced you of Bayern’s overwhelming dominance, we have another telling scene just before the halftime whistle. Manuel Neuer stood with Joshua Kimmich just behind the halfway line in BVB’s half for a free-kick variation. The keeper rolled the ball with his sole to his midfield chief, before the ball ended up on the right Bayern wing and finished with a rather harmless cross.
This action illustrates Bayern’s confidence. Maybe it even demonstrates a bit too much self-assurance, without implying arrogance here. However, you don’t see scenes like this from any other Bundesliga keeper.
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