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Thanks to Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, Bayern coach Niko Kovac can breathe once. In addition to Benfica, persuade them of a few others – what a real Tor show will have.
In need, Niko Kovac delivered brilliantly. With a dominant 5: 1 (3: 0) against Benfica Lisbon, the coach led FC Bayern Munich before the first qualifying round of the Champions League. The duo Arjen Robben (13 / 30th minute) and Robert Lewandowski (36th / 51st) and Franck Ribery (76th) provided Tuesday night their goals for the missing highlights in the flat Allianz Arena.
The way home to 70,000 spectators was a vote for a future with Kovac at the vacant sports football championship. A sign of this special evening was the sincere embracing of Ribery with Kovac during his replacement.
Good mood: Niko Kovac (left) and Franck Ribery hugging each other. (Source: MIS / imago)
"The team has quality"
The winner of the match, Arjen Robben, told Sky: "The big teams get up after setbacks, we can do it". Kovac was also more than relieved: "We were very focused on the total time today, nothing was allowed.Finally, the team rewarded his efforts and brought about 90 minutes of performance, "said Bayern coach.
Kovac also sees a correlation between his own performance and the strength of the opponent: "The team has quality, we all know it, but apparently it needs big matches."
The full statement of Niko Kovac is visible in the video above.
Goretzka and Kimmich on the double six
The mediocre staff decimated the entire Munich star presented on the square as a functional unit. This time, the substitute Gedson Fernandes (46th) conceded shortly after the break, which left only stain for the pleasure of the evening patronale Munich in the stands. Sometimes there was a joy to play. With 13 points, Bayern is December 12 as leader of the match in Ajax Amsterdam (11) for the victory of the group.
Kovac responded to the criticism of the meeting room by tactical means. Leon Goretzka made a defensive double with Joshua Kimmich. Stability must be won, the susceptibility to rapid counter-attacks is finally stopped. Thomas Müller was able to play the role of playmaker and second masked attacker with more freedom.
Bayern's first leadership by Robben
Decisive was not the tactic, but the mentality. The Bavarians were again concentrated. The players played together, they helped each other on the pitch and applauded. Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge were also able to take note of this completely altered body language at the top of the honorary box.
Robben was the symbol of the return almost to the old Bavarian glory. He stopped six players from Benfica and drove the ball with an unmistakable seal style for a quick lead in the corner. A year and a half, the Dutchman had not met in the upper clbad. On the edge of the field, Kovac clenched his fists and his breathing was felt in the cold evening air.
Robben's first first clbad double pack since 2014
Benfica, who would have needed a two-goal lead to have a chance to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League, still has little risk. Manuel Neuer was twice libero goalkeeper outside the penalty area, once David Alaba pulled the ball off the box. As a thank you, there was a new friendly balance between the women – another sign also: the team is supportive.
"Uninspired" to play the team, was Hoeneß charge. The counter-event was 2: 0. After a quick return on Lewandowski and Müller scored to goal scorer seals a real joy of play. His first double first clbad since 2014 was perfect. Lewandowski completed the lead with a nice Kimmich side, giving Kovac a first half soothing with his 50th league goal.
Benfica an opponent without ambition
Not a minute was played in the second half, as requested by the right substitute, Gedson, with his goal too easy to play, Bayern. Could the tremor begin again? The answer was Lewandowski. The Pole only came back a few minutes later after Kimmich's side.
Benfica was now a welcome opponent without any ambition. With strong control, the Munich have abandoned their program – it's this ability that had missed out for the last time in the league. For Robben, the initiator of the victory, the evening was over after 70 minutes. To the applause of the fans, Renato Sanches replaced his former club. The icing on the cake, however, was raised by veteran Ribery with his goal and his embrace with Kovac.
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