DFB Cup: Double blow in three minutes: Bayern Leipzig nightmare again

Coach Vincent Kompany’s team despaired for a long time because of the brilliant RB goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt, but in the end they were the last team to reach the semi-finals. The semi-finals with FC Bayern, Bayer Leverkusen, VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg will be drawn on February 22nd.

Kanes irre Quote

In front of national coach Julian Nagelsmann, Harry Kane coolly converted a penalty kick in the 64th minute in a game that long lacked intensity in an all-or-nothing game. The England striker converted 32 of 34 penalties. And perhaps even more impressive: it was Kane’s 39th goal of the season in his 34th competitive game.

Just three minutes later, Luis Diaz (67th), who recently scored three times against TSG Hoffenheim, made everything clear in front of 75,000 spectators. For Leipzig it was the third defeat against Bayern this season – after 0:6 and 1:5, but this time it wasn’t as severe.

The video referee intervenes early

Of course, there was no sign of the consequences of the feared strike problems caused by the standstill in local public transport on the pitch. The Leipzig team, who appeared to have reformed as announced and did not want to enter into an open exchange of blows with Bayern, set the first exclamation mark.

Yan Diomande stole the ball from Alphonso Davies on the right and laid it on Christoph Baumgartner (4th) for the supposed lead. However, the video referee ruled it offside.

Bayern around the agile Michael Olise only gradually got up to speed. Leipzig goalkeeper Vandevoordt first parried brilliantly with his foot against Kane, and Castello Lukeba just beat away a rebound from his own man Willi Orban on the line (12th).

Always a fan of Vandevoordt

When the guests from Saxony became dangerous in the first half, it was usually through the fast Norwegian Antonio Nusa, who appeared more determined on the left than his counterpart Diomande. Manuel Neuer quickly blocked a shot from David Raum with his right fist (37th) – after that the Leipzig team became more and more passive.

Shortly before the break, the Munich team seemed to be in control. Once again it was Vandevoordt who first fended off a right-footed shot from Aleksandar Pavlovic (45+5), before the Leipzig keeper defused a header from Kane on the line a few seconds later.

Vandevoordt’s show continued after the break. The Belgian was already on his way to his right goalkeeper’s corner, but he still fended off a direct shot from Serge Gnabry (58th). After a wonderful ball into the depths from Dayot Upamecano, Josko Stanisic appeared completely free in front of Vandevoordt and jubilantly accepted the penalty gift. Diaz followed up with a wonderful pass from Olise.