Bayern Munich News: The aftermath of FC Bayern vs. Eintracht Frankfurt

MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Aleksandar Pavlovic of Bayern Muenchen celebrates as he scores the goal 1:0 with Dayot Upamecano of FC Bayern Muenchen, Josip Stanisic of FC Bayern Muenchen during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Eintracht Frankfurt at Allianz Arena on February 21, 2

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Die Folgen: Bayern’s 3-2 victory over Eintracht (Bavarian Football Works)

Bayern Munich used a convincing first half effort to power its way past Eintracht Frankfurt for a 3-2 Bundesliga victory.

Harry Kane (who else?) led the attack with two goals and the squad dominated the matchup for long stretches before some poor decision-making late in the match allowed Eintracht Frankfurt to claw it way into the game and make things at least a little tense.

Let’s get into it, here are some quick hitters on the match:

As always, let’s begin with a look at the starting XI:

The lineup was as expected except for two things — the benching of Konrad Laimer and the inclusion of Joshua Kimmich. Laimer was thought to be healthy, but shortly before the game, Tz reported that Laimer was having calf issues. Bayern Munich released a post stating that Laimer was out due to load management. Josip Stanišić started at right-back in place of Laimer. Meanwhile, Kimmich, who was sitting on four yellow cards, was expected to sit out. We can assume that once the decision was made to sit Laimer, Vincent Kompany altered his plans and felt like he needed to play Kimmich.
The selection of Kimmich is a pretty ominous sign for Tom Bischof, who continues to be passed over in the central midfield.
Both squads came out with high energy to start and the pace of play was frantic. Physically, the teams were going at each other hard as well.
After a consistent string of pressure and corners, Kimmich started a short corner play to Michael Olise and after an exchange that Olise eventually sent in as a looping, diagonal cross. Eintracht Frankfurt’s Nnamdi Collins did not clear it effectively with his header, which eventually got to Aleksandar Pavlović, who firmly struck his chance into the lower, right corner for a goal. Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Kauã Santos should have done a lot better with that chance.
Just four minutes later, a corner from Olise found the head of a streaking Stanišić, who flicked it back to Kane for a textbook header. By the 20th minute, it was already 2-0.
For a goalkeeper so heralded, Santos was very shaky.
Stanišić had a great look in the 26th minute, but could not convert.
Jamal Musiala had some trouble getting into the flow of the game early on. With Luis Díaz and Olise playing such prominent role — and the attack working from the outside-in a lot — Musiala is going to have to feel out how to best acclimate himself into the offense. He just missed getting on the end of a cross from Stanišić in the 42nd minute.
Bayern Munich just absolutely throttled Eintracht Frankfurt in the first half and was utterly dominant. The visitors had nothing to offer against the Bavarians.
Bayern Munich’s defense was rarely tested in the first half, but when it was, the backline just cleaned up everything neatly. Similarly, Jonas Urbig looked confident and in charge at goalkeeper.
Eintracht came out more confident in the second half, but Bayern Munich quickly took back control of the match.
After a quick Eintracht Frankfurt turnover, Olise had a golden opportunity to make it 3-0, but put his curling shot wide of the post.
In the 62nd minute Jonathan Burkardt hit the post on an attempt that should have been goal as his chip attempt barely evaded a diving Urbig before rolling toward — and eventually clanging off — the post.
In the 68th minute, Kane would strike…AGAIN and make it 3-0. The Englishman is on fire at the moment. Kimmich directed a pass to Kane, who rifled a left-footed shot to the far post, where Santos had no chance at making a stop.
In the 76th minute, Kane was whistled for a penalty when he had a reckless challenge on Oscar Højlund (Kane was defending deep). Burkardt smashed his attempt low to the left side at a pace where Urbig could not get to it.
In the 86th minute, Kimmich played an absolutely horrendous ball across the face of the from deep on the right side. The pass was awful, but Kim Min-jae also failed to make any effort to get the ball, which left Arnaud Kalimuendo to pick up the scraps and make it 3-2. What a sloppy, terrible play for Bayern Munich.
The mistake from Kimmich (and Kim, too) was unacceptable.
Serge Gnabry had a chance to make it 4-2 just moments later, but inexplicably whiffed on an aerial ball right in front of the net.
In the fifth minute of added time, Olise drew a foul outside the box and Tom Bischof skied it over the crossbar. The youngster is not going to get many more chances if he cannot make those attempts more impactful.
By the end of the match, Bayern Munich had just 51% possession, which is…not the norm.
Overall, Bayern Munich was just dominant until the sloppiness late in the match. Still, the team powered through those down moments. What can you say? Kane is incredible, the attack was a complete menace to deal with for Eintracht Frankfurt, and the backline did its job as well. Yes, the penalty ruined the hopes for a clean sheet and Kimmich’s howler likely irritated many fans, but the Bavarians walked away with another three points.

If you missed our Initial Analysis, Match Awards, Observations, or Postgame Podcast, give them a look or a listen:

Casemiro choosing between Messi and Ronaldo? (ESPN)

Casemiro could have to pick between joining his old pal Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi:

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro is drawing interest from Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, The Sun reports. The MLS champions are one of several sides keen on signing him, alongside his childhood club, Sao Paulo, when he leaves Old Trafford at the end of the season on a free transfer. FC Porto and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia are also reported to be among his admirers, although no decision over his long-term future has been made yet. The 33-year-old Brazil international had been at United since August 2022 when he signed from Real Madrid for a fee of €60 million.

Bayern, City among teams eyeing Greek prodigy (CityXtra)

Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Borussia Dortmund are all reportedly interested in Genk attacker Konstantinos Karetsas:

Manchester City are among a host of elite European clubs monitoring Genk attacker Konstantinos Karetsas, who rejected a move to the Etihad Stadium 21 months ago.

Pep Guardiola may be nearing the end of his time at Manchester City but he has retained desire to strengthen his side evermore by bringing Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi to east Manchester with the help of sporting director Hugo Viana.

His future at Genk is unpredictable though, granted he has attracted the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund as a race for his signature unfurls, according to 24 Sata and Het Belang van Limburg, as translated and relayed by Sport Witness.

This is not the first time that Bayern Munich has had interest in Karetas. The initial reports broke back in April of 2025. To get him, though, could be a big challenge.

Report: Real reaches agreement with defender (ESPN)

Real Madrid has reportedly reached an agreement to sign Atlético Madrid defender Aimar Garcia, which could signal turnover is coming on the backline in Madrid:

Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement to sign Atlético Madrid C defender Aimar Garcia, reports AS. Garcia, 18, is set to be out of contract in the summer, and has caught the attention of Los Blancos head coach Alvaro Arbeloa. Meanwhile, Nicolo Schira says that Madrid defenders Antonio Rüdiger, 32, and David Alaba, 33, are getting “closer” to leaving the Bernabéu as free agents at the end of their contracts in June. Recent reports have linked Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konaté as a potential reinforcement, with the 26-year-old available on a free transfer in the summer.

Everton wants Delap (ESPN)

Everton are said to have made a focus of acquiring Chelsea striker Liam Delap:

Everton have made Chelsea striker Liam Delap their top summer target, according to Football Insider. Delap, 23, has struggled for regular game time since moving to West London last year in a £30 million deal from Ipswich Town. Toffees boss David Moyes remains “unconvinced” by the form of Beto and wants to bring in another forward to rival Thierno Barry. Delap has scored just one goal in the Premier League this season from 17 appearances, having largely played a backup role to João Pedro, and is under contract at Chelsea until 2031.

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