Mergim Berisha gave Salzburg the lead after just four minutes, a penalty by Robert Lewandowski (21st) and an own goal by Rasmus Kristensen (44th) turned the game in favor of the guests. The goal to 2-1, however, was preceded by an offside position Lewandowski.
Masaya Okugawa brought the “Bulls” back again (66th), but after the renewed Bayern leadership by Jerome Boateng (79th), the Salzburg defense fell apart completely. Leroy Sane (83rd), again Lewandowski (88th) and Lucas Hernandez (92nd) ensured Bayern’s 14th victory in a row in the premier class.
Salzburg are defeated by Bavaria 2: 6
The CL home game against the defending champion ended in a debacle.
In the parallel game of Group A, Lok Moscow and Atletico Madrid separated 1: 1, which also threw Salzburg back in the battle for third place. The Salzburg team, who are last in the group with one point behind Lok, have now after three CL games in 14 days until November 25th before the second leg against Bayern takes place in the Allianz Arena.
State mourning instead of festive mood
Under normal circumstances, the Salzburg encounter with the reigning triple winner would have been the “game of the year”. At the draw, the “cops” cheered the big lot. “It’s the best team in the world,” emphasized coach Jesse Marsch. “It’s almost a derby,” said Zlatko Junuzovic in advance, given the proximity of the opponent – Bayern drove the 150 kilometers to Salzburg by bus. But not only the coronavirus pandemic, which ensured that no fans were allowed to attend, clouded the meaning of this duel.
The shadow of the terrorist attack in downtown Vienna spread across Austria and this game too. Because UEFA was the host, the game was played, but the hosts drove everything back apart from the action on the pitch. The spokesman in the stadium minimized his program. There was an eerie silence as the two teams entered the field to warm up. The sleet of rain on that November evening did the rest, a banner reminded of the terrible evening before.
At least the protagonists, who wore black ribbon, could distract from what was happening for an hour and a half. The starting formations of both teams did not come as a big surprise. Sekou Koita replaced Salzburg’s striker Patson Daka, who sustained a muscle injury in the 3-2 draw in Madrid and will be out for a longer period, in the storm. That was the only change from Salzburg’s US coach march, who had a long night ahead of them whether the presidential election.
Alabas Premiere
At Bayern, successful coach Hansi Flick, who worked for two months in Salzburg in 2006, was able to rely on his star attacker Robert Lewandowski, who was spared the 2-1 win in Cologne. The only CL final scorer Serge Gnabry was also back in the starting line-up. Alphonso Davies and Leon Goretzka were injured.
Niklas Süle, who tested positive for the coronavirus, was replaced by Boateng, who played in the defense center to the right of David Alaba. Speaking of Alaba: The Viennese played for the first time in his career in a competition game for Bayern against a local team. His contract poker, which had recently come to a head, moved into the background because of the attack.
Dream start for Salzburg
The play-on cloth with the CL logo was not in the center circle, but the anthem sounded anyway and after a minute of mourning under the motto “Our hearts are in Vienna” the focus was on football. And the Salzburg team started fearlessly, as promised in advance, and it paid off after just a few minutes. After a tee shot by Salzburg goalie Cican Stankovic, Berisha took the ball beautifully, and the leather came to Koita via Szoboszlai. The striker tried to finish at the penalty area, but the ball bounced from Boateng to Berisha, and the Bavarian native beat Neuer into the short corner (4th).
That was the beginning of an entertaining game that would have earned at least the usual 30,000 spectators in Wals-Siezenheim. The offensive philosophy of the two teams was responsible for this. The goal, however, woke up the guests. The first call sign was given by Lewandowski, who was alone in front of Stankovic when he failed (8th). Three minutes later, Andre Ramalho saved after a nice Gnabry hook from the line (11th).
Penalty on the second attempt
The Bavarians gradually came closer to the leadership. First, a penalty foul by Szoboszlai on Lucas Hernandez was rightly withdrawn with the help of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) (12th). Then Gnabry was offside with his supposed hit (15th). Bayern pressed, but Salzburg could even have increased to 2-0 after a corner. Ramalho came free-standing to the header, but Bayern goalie Manuel Neuer was able to clear the one trace to the central conclusion (17th).
Four minutes later, Munich got their penalty kick because Enock Mwepu routinier Thomas Müller unnecessarily brought down on the edge of the sixteenth (21st). Lewandowski did not allow himself to be asked twice and sent Stankovic to the wrong, namely left corner (21st). For the Polish star it was the first CL goal this season. Bitter: Four minutes later, Dutch referee Danny Makkelie missed a handball by Corentin Tolisso in the Bayern penalty area (25th). Why the VAR did not intervene in this situation remained a mystery.
Offside position before Bayern leadership
The rain got more, the chances a little less afterwards. Which also had to do with Salzburg, because together they had the guests under control for at least a few minutes. It went on back and forth, but compelling opportunities diminished. Koita messed up the front after a nice pass from strong Berisha (36th). Shortly before the break, Bayern increased the pressure, Lewandowski moved in Bayern counterattack after Salzburg corner (44th). Then the 32-year-old started the attack on Müller, whose sharp cross pass from the right side Kristensen into his own goal (44th). Why the VAR did not intervene here, too, remained the next mystery that evening.
The second half almost started the same way as the one in Madrid last week, with a goal for Salzburg: But after another nice Ulmer pass from the left, Mwepu failed to Neuer, who again demonstrated his class (46th).
Bayern then failed to get the decision, Stankovic also failed. The ÖFB team player fought twice against Gnabry (57./62.), In between Joshua Kimmich narrowly missed. Kingsley Coman hit the bar after a nice combination (64th).
Salzburg goes swimming after equalization
Salzburg used the luck of the able, and Marsch initially showed a lucky hand: After being substituted on, Okugawa slipped just past a cross from Szoboszlai, but the Japanese hit Neuer to equalize only 53 seconds on the field (66th). The decisive preparatory work was provided by Ramalho, who not only buttoned the ball from Lewandowski 30 meters in front of the goal, but also served Okugawa, which was worth seeing.
A quarter of an hour before the end, Flick brought DFB team player Leroy Sane off the bench. March came on Jerome Onguene to stabilize the defensive. But that didn’t work. After a corner from Kimmich, Boateng headed into the right corner to take the lead again (79th) and Sane as a result of another submission by Kimmich after a nice pass for the final decision (83rd). Lewandowski headed the only supposed end point (88th), because Lucas Hernandez was also able to cheer at the end (92nd).
Voices for the game:
Jesse March (Salzburg coach): “6: 2 is not a representation of this game. We were really good for 75 minutes. Then comes a standard goal and three more. It was like a dam broke. If there is a hole, then there is a lot. It’s a bad feeling, but for 75 minutes we played in quick succession (at eye level) with the best team in the world. The result is a disappointment, but in terms of performance, the guys played at their limit. “
About the referee: “I never said anything about the referee, but today we have to say: he was not good. I know we’re a small club, Bayern Munich is a big club. It was the same last year. We are small, we have to earn it. “
Hansi Flick (Bayern coach): “It sounds very clear, but it wasn’t like that. Salzburg did it very, very well from the start. They closed the rooms well and showed a very good switching game when they won the ball. Just as we analyzed it. You could say they have a good playground. They really put us to the test one time or another. We had to defend quite well and Manu (Goalie Neuer, note) then also had to prove his class. After the 2-2 win, I liked the mentality of my team. It was a top game for the neutral viewer, a very entertaining game with a lot of speed. “
Dominik Szoboszlai (Salzburg player): “We were in a good mood up to the 80th minute. Up to the 80th minute we played really great, just as we wanted. We weren’t afraid that we would play against the defending champions. The 2: 6 doesn’t show what we deserve. Maybe the pace in the German Bundesliga is different. But it can’t be an excuse that we get four goals after the 80th minute. “
Jerome Boateng (Bayern defender): “It was the difficult game expected today. I think Salzburg played very well. We had good phases, but also bad ones – especially in the second half. In the end we showed that we absolutely wanted to win, and in the end we deserved to win at this level. “
UEFA Champions League, Group A, third matchday
Tuesday:
Salzburg – Bayern Munich 2: 6 (1: 2)
Stadion Salzburg, SR Makkelie (NED)
Goal sequence:
1: 0 Berisha (4.)
1: 1 Lewandowski (21./Foulelfmeter)
1:2 Kristensen (44./Eigentor)
2: 2 Okugawa (66.)
2:3 Boateng (79.)
2:4 Sane (83.)
2: 5 Lewandowski (88.)
2:6 Hernandez (92.)
Salzburg: Stankovic – Kristensen, Ramalho, Wöber, Ulmer – Mwepu, Camara, Junuzovic (65./Okugawa), Szoboszlai – Koita (65./Okafor), Berisha (76./Onguene)
Bayern: Neuer – Pavard (74./Sarr), Boateng, Alaba, Hernandez – Tolisso (74./Martinez), Kimmich – Gnabry (91./Costa), Müller (91./Musiala), Coman (75./Sane) – Lewandowski
Yellow cards: Camara, Mwepu or Pavard, Gnabry
