Bayern Munich were rattled by an inspired VfL Wolfsburg side on Saturday. Despite the Bundesliga title being wrapped up, neither side seemed to care for that. Although the score ended a 0-1 victory for Bayern, it was an end to end thriller that saw a total of 33 shots taken. The Bayern manager had his utmost respect for the battle put up by the Wolves.
Going toe to toe with the Bundesliga champions
It has to be admitted that Bayern Munich had a tough time against 16th place Wolfsburg. Unlike the recent league games, Kompany did not have to rest
his primary team as Bayern were knocked out of the UCL semis by PSG. This lineup reflected a fairly strong Bayern team. The Wolves on the other hand are battling relegation.
The home-side played their hearts out against the Champions. 22 tackles, 14 interceptions and 31 clearances summarize the Wolfsburg effort and gumption in defending the Bavarian attacks. The Wolves rigid defense was complimented by their potent attack. Unfortunately for them, none of their 14 shots or the 3.07 xG could be converted into a goal. Some poor luck for the Wolves and brilliant shot stopping from Jonas Urbig in Bayern’s goal kept the scoreline at 0-1.
Vincent Kompany complimented his opponent Dieter Hecking and the Wolves team for their bold performance. “We didn’t have it easy at all; we have to respect that they’re going to kick us around. We shouldn’t be surprised if it gets dirty – Wolfsburg fights for everything, we have to respect that. In the second half, I know…Getting out and winning again is not easy. We have to appreciate that,” said the Bayern Munich manager(via FC Bayern).
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