Kim Min-jae’s tenacious defense prevented Bayern Munich from losing points.
Bayern Munich, with its hot attack and strong defense, forgot the humiliation of the away disaster in Barcelona, the UEFA Champions League, which suffered a 1-4 defeat in a 5-0 victory over VfL Bochum.
Bayern Munich, led by head coach Bang Sang Kompany, scored five goals in the eighth round of the German Bundesliga in the 2024-25 season against Bochum at Rustadion, Bonovia, located in Bochum, Germany, on the 27th (Korea time).
Bayern Munich, which had three points, maintained its league lead. It shared the same point with second-place RB Leipzig, but was able to maintain its top position in the standings as the team was far ahead by 22 to 11.
Bayern Munich picked up a 4-2-3-1 model. Manuel Neuer wore goalie gloves, while Alfonso Davis, Kim Min-jae, Dayo Upamecano and Konrat Reimer built the back four. João Palinha and Joao Kimmich supported their backs, while Kingsley Coman, Jamal Musiala, and Michael Olise fired back-to-back Harry Kane.
Bochum faced off with a 3-5-1-1 formation. Patrick Dreweis defended the goal and Tim Oermann, Ivan Ordetz and Jakob Medici formed the defense. Maximilian Vitech and Felix Paslak were in charge of the sides, while Anthony Rossilla, Ibrahima Sissoko and Erhan Masovic were placed in the midfield. Dani Devitt led the attack with Moritz Broczynski in the second line.
Bayern Munich was expected to be overwhelmed, but Bayern Munich faced an early crisis in the game, overshadowing this expectation. In the 8th minute of the first half, the pass that was stabbed in Bochum’s midfield fell into the back space of Bayern Munich and was directed to Broczynski.
After receiving the ball, Broczynski tried to run toward the empty goal after beating Neuer with a sensuous touch, but Kim Min-jae, who rushed to cover the defense, managed to clear it. Bayern Munich avoided losing a point in the early hours thanks to Kim Min-jae’s good defense.
Bayern Munich, which overcame the crisis, laughed first at Olise’s first goal in the 16th minute of the first half. When Kane got a free kick from a good position in front of the box, Olise kicked the kicker and scored the first goal with a sharp left-footed shot.
Bayern Munich, which gained momentum due to Olise’s score, aimed for an additional goal in the 19th minute of the first half due to the superb link between Musiala and Olise, but it was canceled when Olise’s shot was blocked by the goalkeeper.
Bochum expected an equalizer with Broszynski’s bold curler in the 23rd minute. However, the ball that left Broszynski’s foot turned away from the goal.
Bayern Munich widened the gap while Bochum missed the opportunity. It was a set piece again. In the 26th minute of the first half, Musiala connected Kimihi’s ball with a header to shake Bochum’s net.
Bayern Munich, which widened the gap to two points, continued to tap the Bochum goal to secure its victory, although it was more relaxed. However, Kane’s shot missed in the 29th minute and Musiala’s shot at the end of the first half also escaped, ending the first half 2-0.
Bayern Munich also seemed to take the lead in the second half. Coman, who received Olise’s pass in the ninth minute of the second half, calmly finished the game in a one-on-one match with the goalkeeper, but was declared offside.
Bayern Munich, however, made up for Coman’s cancellation with Kane’s score at the 12th minute of the second half. Kane finished the game after Musiala dribbled through and destroyed Bochum’s defense. With the score, Kane succeeded in scoring his ninth goal in the league and matched the score record with Omar Mamushi of Frankfurt, continuing his race to become the top scorer.
Bayern Munich, confident of victory with the score 3-0, replaced Musiala, Palinha and Olise with Thomas Muller, Leon Goretzka and Leroy Sane in the 16th minute of the second half to focus on the physical arrangement of the players. 먹튀검증
Bayern Munich continued to attack after the substitution. Sané, who came in as a substitute in the 20th minute of the second half, scored an additional point by playing alone. Sané, who succeeded in pressing from a high position and caught the opponent’s pass miss, drove the ball inward and hit the net with a left-footed shot.
In the 26th minute of the second half, Comang, who had previously swallowed his regret by canceling the score, smiled. After catching the ball from the left, Comang attempted a powerful right-footed shot after digging inside, which was sucked into the goal.
Bochum tried to make up even one goal by putting in Koji Miyoshi and Philippe Hoffman, but Bayern Munich’s solid defense was rarely penetrated.
With Bayern Munich virtually assured of victory, Kompany paid attention to the physical strength of its main center back Kim Min-jae. He replaced Kim Min-jae with Eric Dier at the 33rd minute of the second half. Kim did his best to take rest on the bench, including blocking a loss crisis that could have allowed his opponent to lose points early in the first half.
The score of the match has not changed since Comang scored. Bayern Munich won 5-0 away at Bochum, continuing its journey to win the Bundesliga, which failed last season.
