Carolina Panthers defeat New York Giants in NFL game in Munich

Carolina Panthers defeat New York Giants in NFL game in Munich

Die Carolina Panthers und die <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/another-dismissal-in-the-nfl/" title="Another dismissal in the NFL“>New York Giants haben den deutschen Football-Fans in München einen Verlängerungskrimi mit glücklichem Ausgang für die Panthers beschert. Das Team aus Charlotte gewann das NFL-Gastspiel in der Allianz Arena dank eines Field Goals in der Overtime mit 20:17.

Vor 70.132 Fans und etlichen Ehrengästen wurde Panthers-Kicker Eddy Pineiro mit einem Field Goal aus 36 Yards zum Matchwinner. Die Giants indes, bei denen der deutsche Profi Jakob Johnson nicht zum Einsatz kam, kassierten ihre achte Niederlage in zehn Spielen erleben immer mehr eine Saison zum Vergessen.

„Es ist großartig, hier zu gewinnen“

„Es ist eine große Ehre für uns. Vor dieser Menge zu spielen – ich bin absolut dankbar für alle, die uns unterstützt haben“, sagte Panthers-Quarterback Bryce Young nach der Partie bei RTL. „Es ist großartig, hier zu gewinnen. Ich fühle mich gesegnet.“

Die Fans in der Arena sorgten während der Partie und nach dem finalen Kick für ein stimmungsfrohes Football-Fest. Zu den Klängen von Neil Diamonds Klassiker „Sweet Caroline“ und „Don’t Stop Believin’“ von Journey verabschiedeten sie die Teams vom Feld – ohne zu wissen, wann die NFL das nächste Mal in München zu Besuch sein wird.

Giants mit erster Hälfte zum Vergessen

Die Panthers, die nominell das Heimteam waren, erwischten einen guten Start und konnten nach gut sieben Minuten den ersten Touchdown bejubeln – Ja’Tavion Sanders fing einen Pass von Quarterback Young. Zu Beginn des zweiten Viertels erhöhte Carolina per Field Goal von Pineiro auf 10:0. Den Giants gelang vor der Pause praktisch gar nichts: Ein Field-Goal-Versuch aus 43 Yards ging daneben; später warf Quarterback Daniel Jones auch noch eine Interception, als sein Passversuch abgefälscht und von einem Gegenspieler gefangen wurde.

After halftime and a short show by US musician Machine Gun Kelly, the team from New York caught themselves. Tyrone Tracy carried the football into the end zone for the first points. “The boys delivered straight away,” said German Giants professional Johnson on RTL. His teammates have “everything we need” – they just have to implement it in the game.

Johnson as a feel-good bear

The Stuttgart native had been fired by New York several times in the past few months and then rehired. Just before the trip to Germany, coach Brian Daboll brought him back into the training squad. In Munich, the 29-year-old was the Giants’ unofficial tour guide, supplier of butter pretzels and feel-good bear. But he didn’t make it into the matchday squad – and was still mostly grinning in the Allianz Arena.

Johnson and his teammates’ joy at the first touchdown was short-lived. Carolina restored the ten-point lead in the third quarter when star running back Chuba Hubbard also stormed into the end zone with a run. The Panthers went into the final section with a score of 17:7. In this one, quarterback Jones himself ran into the end zone to make it 17:14. Suddenly New York had the chance for a comeback – and thanks to a field goal by Graham Gano with five seconds left, they made it into overtime.

In overtime, the Giants initially had the ball, but lost it early, allowing the Panthers to score the winning field goal.

The most valuable and highest-grossing league in the world was a guest in Munich for the second time after 2022 – back then, quarterback superstar Tom Brady thrilled the audience when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers won against the Seattle Seahawks. It is unclear when the NFL will return to the Bavarian capital – or to Frankfurt, where games were played twice last year.

NFL game soon in Berlin too?

Next year, Berlin can look forward to a guest appearance by the National Football League: League boss Roger Goodell said in Munich about a report by RTL/ntv that it would be the capital’s turn with the Olympic Stadium in 2025: “Normally I tell people: Believe not the rumors. This time I would say: Believe them!” The deal has not yet been finalized. “But we’re working on it.”

A spokeswoman for the city confirmed that Berlin was interested in long-term cooperation. According to RTL, Berlin wants to invest several million euros. German fans can continue to look forward to visits from the best football league in the world.

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