It is “only” Bayern Munich’s fifth victory in the league this season, but as with every success, Julian Nagelsmann’s players did not do it with finesse: Freiburg paid the price, Sunday evening at the Allianz Arena, losing heavily (5-0) at the end of the 10th day of the Bundesliga. The domination of the Bavarians was total, rewarded with goals from Serge Gnabry (13th), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (33rd), Leroy Sané (53rd), Sadio Mané (55th) and Marcel Sabitzer (80th). Bayern overtake their evening opponent and take second place, four points behind leaders Union Berlin.
At kick-off, the Munich residents were seven points behind Union Berlin, winner of Dortmund a little earlier (2-0), and therefore absolutely needed a success. Faced with the surprising Friborg team (second with two points ahead of Bayern), undefeated since August 12 in all competitions (1-3 defeat once morest Dortmund on the second day of the Bundesliga), the task did not seem easy. But the visitors ultimately never made the weight.
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Choupo-Moting, scorer and passer
In the absence of Manuel Neuer, Thomas Müller, Lucas Hernandez or even Kingsley Coman – injured – the defending champions largely dominated the debates. From the first quarter of an hour, Serge Gnabry scored his third league goal this season, on the lookout to head a shot from Sané repelled by Flekken (1-0, 13th). Very prominent, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, the former PSG striker, then made the break, well served by Sané and scorer with a cross shot (2-0, 33rd).
Powerless offensively, the players of Friborg suffered the enemy attacks from start to finish, until they collapsed on their return from the locker room. After a one-two with Choupo-Moting, once more him, Leroy Sané widened the gap a little more with a well-placed shot from outside the area (3-0, 53rd). In the process, Sadio Mané, left completely free by Lienhart in the area, adjusted Flekken with a lob (4-0, 55th).
In an already folded match, Marcel Sabitzer, who came into play a few minutes earlier, added a last goal, attentive to send into the back of the net a ball stored in spite of himself by Lienhart, following an intervention in front of Mané (5-0, 80th) . We are more used to seeing Bayern in the position of hunted (leader) than hunter (dolphin), but when it delivers this type of performance, the Bavarian machine seems unstoppable.
Leroy Sané with Bayern
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