Munich – In the last game of the season, the 43rd and last led by coach Thomas Tuchel, Bayern lost second place after six minutes after taking a 0-2 lead. Initially Mathys Tel and Alfonso Davies provided the early lead before the hosts turned around TSG Hoffenheim the match and won 4-2 – Andrej Kramaric scored a hat-trick. A reflection of the season, because Bayern ultimately had little interest in it and lost the millions in income from the Super Cup.
Because VfB Stuttgart won the home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-0, the Munich team dropped to third place in the rankings. If champion Bayer Leverkusen wins the DFB Cup final against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, VfB will play in the DFL Supercup. The dethroned Bundesliga title holder is coming off a season without titles for the first time, as was last the case in the 2011/12 season when he was under coach Jupp Heynckes Vice title rained.
Defeat after a 2-0 lead in Hoffenheim: the figures for FC Bayern
MANUEL NEUER – NOTE 5: The captain made a big mistake when he played the ball unchallenged into the feet of TSG striker Bebou in his own penalty area – Beier was able to score the 1-2. Then stable saves and the “flying Manu” with a header save outside the penalty area. Powerless at 2:2. His sloppy pass got Laimer into trouble before the score was 2-4.
JOSHUA KIMMICH – NOTE 4: As a right back, he is usually challenged defensively in a duel with Bülter. Forward with some impulses on his part, his free kick chip (55th) just before the penalty area went quite far over. After a push on the sideline, I complained, then looked at the referee, stopped participating and the score became 2-2.
DAYOT UPAMECANO – NOTE 5: This time he was called up as left back instead of Mazraoui. The Frenchman, like Coman (still in rehab), was nominated for the European Championship selection. Has difficulty opening play as his left foot is weaker. Didn’t seem lively, came too late when Kramaric made it 2-2.
MATTHIJS DE LIGT – NOTE 4: Nominated for the selection of the Dutch European Championships. As a central defender, he must keep Hoffenheim’s shooting star Maximilian Beier under control. I lost sight of him at 1:2, but otherwise had no control over the situation in the defense in the super weak second half.
Eric Dier is sometimes sloppy with his passes
ERIC ANIMAL – NOTE 5: The British centre-back, one of the winners of the second half of the season since joining Bayern from Tottenham in January, has good positional and heading skills as always. Sometimes sloppy with his passes in and around the penalty area, unfocused. Let Bebou dance out before the score is 2-2.
KONRAD LAIMER – NOTE 5: The Austrian with the mission to create the “Konni Laimer feeling” (original sound). Thomas Muller) on the field. He stubbornly ran towards the opponent. Busy this time, but rather unobtrusive. Now on to the European Championship with Austria. Very weak before the 2:4 when he missed the ball in the penalty area.
ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC – NOTE 4: The Munich native is a regular player at the end of his first professional season and nominated for the European Championships – a dream. In Hoffenheim as a six with a lot of bite and commitment, full of confidence in the passing. Then he goes off injured in the 35th minute – will his European Championship dream come crashing down?
Leon Goretzka acts too passively
LEON GORETZKA – NOTE 5: A game to express anger and frustration? Tuchel left the team that was not nominated for the European Championship in eighth or tenth with more attacking tasks. Tried to make the game fast with direct passes forward. Only rarely successful. Too passive.
ALPHONSO DAVIES – NOTE 3: The left back functioned as a left winger due to the lack of offensive specialized personnel. Helped make it 1-0 with a cross, then coolly finished to make it 2-0 (6th). At the end of a wasted season for him, he still performed well as a left winger.
THOMAS MÜLLER – NOTE 3: Bayern veteran with his 473rd Bundesliga game, so he is now on par with the goalkeeping legend Sep Maier as a record player for Bayern. Provided the perfect assist to give Tel a 1-0 lead, his eleventh assist of the season. Determinedly attacked the opponents. With his left hand he missed the chance to make it 3-1.
FC Bayern loses at the end of the season: Mathys Tel impresses with an assist and a goal
MATHYS COUNT – NOTE 3: Started as a winner. The 19-year-old had a great chance in the first minute, but TSG keeper Baumann saved. He headed in the lead in the fourth minute, his seventh league goal. Also prepared Davies’ 2-0 win. Out in the 79th minute.
LOVRO ZVONAREK – NOTE 4: The Croatian, who already has two U21 caps for his home country, came on in the 35th minute for Pavlovic, who was substituted injured. The 19-year-old scored a goal in the 2-0 win against Wolfsburg, this time in a relatively unremarkable tenth position.
BRYAN ZARAGOZA – WITHOUT COMMENT: The Spanish speed dribbler, who was transferred early from FC Granada to Munich at the end of January, came on for Tel in the 79th minute and was expected to provide a threat on the counter-attack. At the end I saw yellow.