During Bayern Munich’s first goal, star striker Harry Kane gave Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy a subtle (or maybe not so subtle) nudge to clear some space and get his head on Joshua Kimmich’s corner for a goal and a 1-0 lead.
The Bavarians would eventually pull out a tough 2-1 victory, but BVB boss Niko Kovač says that given the way the game was officiated, the goal should have been waved off.
“There was a brief contact [with Guirassy]. But I have to say one thing: Bastian Dankert whistled
today in such a way that he should have whistled that. He blew the whistle on everything, so he should have whistled that too. If he had let the play continue in other situations, then he can let that too. But for me, that was a clear mistake because of his decision to whistle everything. He should have disallowed it,” Kovač said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
On a different day, maybe Kovač would have gotten his wish…on this day, though, not so much.
It was a close call and one that could have potentially gone either way. For now, Kovač will have to live with the bitterness of what might have been.
Bayern Munich got off to a rousing start during its 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in the latest edition of Der Klassiker, but it was a nervy ending for the Bavarians.
The home side appeared to wear down and wilt under pressure from Borussia Dortmund as the game went on, but it was a gutty effort to even preserve the win under what many would consider to be a shaky second half. Head coach Vincent Kompany will have to find a way to deal with the weariness of his boys, but for now, let’s talk about how it all played out.
This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:
- A look at Bayern Munich’s starting XI selections…who stood out, who struggled, and more.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions as we walk through the flow of the match.
- Some final takeaways on the match.
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