Who believes that Bayern Munich is not in the German cup anymore? Yes, the German giant, defending champion of Champions League, is out of German cup.
Holstein Kiel – team that defeated Bayern in the cup game
As you may know, German cup is one-match during the play-offs. Bayern Munich visited the very little city in Germany to play against Holstein Kiel. It’s a small team and they wanted to win against Bayern indeed. The team that intimidates clubs in Europe, could not win the game against Holstein Kiel. Flick was furious after the match and he could not hide the disappointment.
Main squad against Holstein Kiel
You may say that Bayern did not pay attention this game. First of all, it’s an honor for a giant club like Bayern in the Cup of Germany. Secondly, Flick was focused on this game and it was visible during the pre-match press-conference. He said that the team will do everything to win every possible trophy this season. Even the starting line-up proved the point of Flick. Neuer was in the starting line-up, so it was a very serious match for Bayern. Keep in mind that Sane played in the position of Robert Lenwadowsi. Flick announced before the game that he would give a little time to rest to Polish striker. Unfortunately Robert had to play yesterday due to bad results in the first half. Robert got the chance to play from the 74th minute.
Historic penalty series fo Holstein Kiel
The game yesterday was historical for Holstein Kiel. The host team was down two times in the game and in both cases, they could make a come-back. After the game, the goalkeeper of Kiel was happy and he could not hide it. Goalkeeper said that none of the residents of Kiel would ever forget this special night.