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Bayern defeated by the third-league club in the German Cup

Reading Time: 2min | Thu. 02.11.23. | 01:35

With a goal in the 96th minute, Saarbrucken eliminated Munich from the cup

Bayern is currently like a yo-yo! Over the weekend, they destroyed Darmstadt with eight goals in the net and tonight, a performance to forget, as they were eliminated in the second round of the German Cup by the third division team. Saarbrücken, which is in the 15th place of the third division, shocked the champions with a goal in the 96th minute, and it was a victory against a team who didn't play with a youth players, but rather experienced ones. Footballers like Neuer, Sarr, De Ligt, Kim, Davies, Kimmich, Sane, Müller and Tell played and a few reserves slipped through, but it's still a lineup that should be a 'spaceship' for any third division player.

In vain, Thomas Tuchel dragged the 'heavy artillery' to the end, so Coman, Musiala and Gnabry had to play - it was not worth it. This was not the evening of the "eternal" champion of Germany, who was not even that superior as it should have been against such a minor. Bayern, as expected, was the better team, they even took the lead in the 16th minute with a goal by Thomas Müller, so maybe there was a thought that after the lead, everything will go smoothly and that Saarbrucken will end up like Darmstadt during the weekend.

Sontheimer equalized in the final minute of the first half and disrupted when the three aforementioned first-team players had to go on the field together in the 60th minute, it was a clear sign that panic began to slowly settle in the minds of the giants from Munich. Some solo action or some deflection, or some 'projectile', was expected, as it usually happens with the favorites when they are not doing well, and yet they somehow find a way to "fake" the winning goal. And it happened, but totally on the opposite side on the pitch. In the 96th minute, a reserve left back Marcel Gauss (34 years-old) saw the star moment of his career. He sent a missile into Neuer's net and eliminated Bayern.



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Bayern MunichGerman Cup - DFB PokalThomas Muller1. FC Saarbrucken

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