League leaders FC Bayern Munich have at least temporarily extended their lead over pursuers Borussia Dortmund to nine points on the 24th match day of the Bundesliga. At Eintracht Frankfurt, coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team won 1-0 (0-0).
The decisive goal was scored in front of 25,000 spectators by Leroy Sane (71st), who had been substituted on just four minutes earlier. Dortmund can follow suit at FC Augsburg (5.30 p.m.) on Sunday.
“It was a battle victory. We did it properly. We could have taken the lead earlier. The mentality was really good. That was important,” said the improved Joshua Kimmich sky.
Eintracht Frankfurt – Bayern Munich: The analysis
Nagelsmann betrayed before the game skythat he deliberately chose a starting XI that could be used to form a back three or a back four in defence. In fact, the team then acted with the first variant: Pavard worked on the right flank, Coman on the left.
Unlike the last time, FC Bayern did not let themselves be taken by surprise this time, were largely stable and did not fall behind. But the game with the ball again seemed unstructured with this line-up. Despite field superiority, the team did not exude playful dominance, despite a few degrees and numerous standards, they hardly exuded any danger.
Only Coman provided impetus and in the initial phase also Musiala, who replaced Müller, who was suffering from corona, on the tenth. Surprisingly, Sane just sat on the bench. Frankfurt’s Kostic (7th) had the best chance of the first half. The hosts closed the spaces well and occasionally attacked quickly.
After the break, FC Bayern got better, as they have done so often recently. The Munich team now combined forward more purposefully and created more compelling chances. In the 67th Nagelsmann brought on Sane for Sabitzer, who was again disappointing in midfield – four minutes later he scored to make it 1-0.
The data of the game Eintracht Frankfurt vs. FC Bayern Munich
The star of the game: Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern)
Kimmich convinced in the center with duel strength and pass security. His best pass was the preliminary work to Sanes 1-0. He also challenged Eintracht keeper Trapp with dangerous long-range shots (39′, 47′).
The flop of the match: Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt)
The Frankfurt right winger was not a factor in the game. Until he was substituted in the 67th minute, Knauff recorded no completion and only played six passes.
The referee: Florian Badstübner
As a result of a pack formation in the middle of the first half, Badstübner threatened to lose control of the game, but tempers calmed down relatively quickly afterwards.
