A Benedict Hollerbach equaliser 5 minutes from time capped a tremendous defensive show as Union Berlin held Bundesliga leaders, Bayern Munich 1-1 in Köpenick. Union Captain, Christopher Trimmel put in a very excellent efficiency.
Story of the match
The primary half was dominated by the Bundesliga leaders.
Camped of their field for many of the half, Union’s solely respite got here within the twelfth minute,
Josip Juranovic was discovered past the Bayern defence from a cleared nook and thru on purpose. However a poor first contact let the customer’s defence to intercept and shut the door.
Within the opening 45 minutes, Bayern loved 85% of possession however didn’t register a shot on purpose.
There have been wild efforts from Alphonso Davies, Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise however no efforts examined Frederik Rönnow.
The Union goalkeeper largely had captain, Christopher Trimmel to thank, because the veteran was a thorn in Bayern’s assault with interceptions, clearance headers and sliding tackles.
In fascinating battles with Jamal Musiala after which Gnabry, Trimmel was distinctive at right-back.
It took till first half added time for Bayern to register their first shot heading in the right direction as Gnabry sprung the offside lure however Rönnow was out rapidly to smother the prospect.
The second half began very similar to the primary.
Bayern’s second shot heading in the right direction got here from a tame Harry Kane free-kick however Union had been rising in confidence on the pitch and within the stands.
Within the 52nd minute, Andrej Ilic practically capitalised on confusion within the Bayern defence however Jonas Urbig managed to scramble the ball to security.
Within the 59th minute, Union had their first effort on purpose as Juranovic pressured a low save from Urbig from 18 yards.
Juranovic had one other likelihood from the ensuing nook however snatched his effort extensive from the sting of the field.
With Union pushing ahead, the sport opened up.
Within the 63rd minute, Rönnow saved properly from a first-time Harry Kane strike 12 yards out.
Within the seventy fifth, Bayern lastly broke Union’s resistance.
Josip Stanisic minimize the ball again into the field from the appropriate byline and substitute, Leroy Sané was readily available to cooly slide the ball into the online from 10 yards.
It appeared that Bayern would go on to increase their lead however with in opposition to the run of participant, Union discovered an equaliser.
With 5 minutes to go, Bayern didn’t clear a cross and substitute, Hollerbach fired the unfastened ball into the empty internet from six yards.
The stadium erupted and Union followers had been practically delirious as Tom Rothe fired extensive from shut vary a couple of minutes later.
Bayern tried desperately to regain their benefit however Union held on for a miraculous draw.
Union Berlin:
Union Berlin lineup (3-5-2): Frederik Roennow (GK) (8), Danilho Doekhi (8), Leopold Querfeld (8), Diogo Leite (8), Christopher Trimmel (9), Andras Schafer (8), Rani Khedira (8), Janik Haberer (8), Josip Juranovic (8), Woo-Yeong Jeong (8), Andrej Ilic (8)
Substitutions: Benedict Hollerbach (6), Marin Ljubičić (6), Tom Rothe (6), Laslo Benes (6), Tim Skarke (6)
Bayern Munich:
Bayern Munich lineup (4-2-3-1): Jonas Urbig (GK) (6), Josip Stanisic (8), Dayot Upamecano (6), Eric Dier (6), Alphonso Davies (7), Joshua Kimmich (6), Leon Goretzka (6), Michael Olise (6), Jamal Musiala (6), Serge Gnabry (6), Harry Kane (5)
Substitutions: Leroy Sané (8), Hiroki Ito (6)
Participant of the Match: Christopher Trimmel
Not many gamers can pressure Musiala to modify sides after which pressure Gnabry to be substituted. For 73 minutes, Trimmel was formidable.
The Union captain performed with all his 38 years of expertise this afternoon as his positioning trumped the tempo and aptitude of his youthful opposition.
A right-back might be an under-appreciated function in fashionable soccer, however Trimmel made it look trendy, if not, at instances, laborious.
He was bombarded with aerial balls and through-balls.
Realizing that he couldn’t compete for velocity or footwork, Trimmel
Trimmel was as much as each problem and duly obtained a standing ovation from all 4 corners as he was substituted mid-way via the second half.
His efficiency was not sufficient for Union to win however Trimmel and Union Berlin needs to be happy with their defensive show.
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