Three takeaways: Bayern kept their cool, no embarrassment this time | OneFootball

FC Bayern advances to the second round of the cup with a narrow victory over third division team Wehen Wiesbaden. FCBinside provides three insights into the match.

Bayern led 2:0 in Wiesbaden, but then had to accept the equalizer. Harry Kane saved the Munich team with his winning goal to 3:2 in stoppage time. The game provided the following insights:

1. Bayern was too cool for a blunder

It could have become one of those games again. Actually, Bayern had the third division team fully under control. The Munich team missed numerous chances - a large part of them by newcomer Luis Diaz. Then the defense made mistakes in the form of Minjae Kim and Jonathan Tah. Wehen Wiesbaden managed to equalize after a 0:2 deficit. This is the stuff cup sensations are made of.

It's not as if the mighty Bayern hadn't lost such games before. But in Wiesbaden, the team coached by Vincent Kompany stayed cool. First, FCB was awarded a penalty, which Harry Kane missed. Then the Englishman headed the relieving winning goal for the German record champion and record cup winner in stoppage time.

Joshua Kimmich reminded after the final whistle of the last cup blunder of Bayern two years ago in Saarbrücken - and explained what made the difference this time: "We stayed calm. Two years ago against Saarbrücken we went out because we lost our heads and desperately wanted to score the goal. We wanted that today as well, but we knew that we still had 30 minutes in extra time to score one."

That was actually noticeable to Bayern: No one on the field really believed that the underdog could leave the field as the winner. Even if Bayern did not cover themselves with glory against a lower-class opponent: They also showed many qualities that are needed in knockout games. Above all, the self-confidence to always be able to score another goal.

After many years, FCB wants to go to the cup final in Berlin again. On the way there, the team has to fight several such battles.

2. Don't expect miracles from Karl

In Wiesbaden, Lennart Karl made his starting eleven debut in a competitive match for the Bayern pros. The 17-year-old has raised high expectations with strong performances in the preparation.

In the first half in Wiesbaden, the hopeful was rather checked out. One must not forget: Karl still has to get used to "men's football", as sports director Max Eberl likes to call it.

In the second half, Karl then thawed and had some offensive actions. Particularly noticeable: In a duel, Karl cheekily lobbed his opponent Niklas May. The receipt: May fouled Karl immediately afterwards and received a yellow card for it. That's how it is in "men's football".

Kompany gave Karl something like a free pass before the game and explained that the youngster had nothing to prove that evening. After the game, the coach said about Karl's performance: "In the first 10 minutes he lost the ball 3, 4, 5 times, he was probably a bit nervous. Then he got better into the game. In the second half he was in his best phase. We stay calm with him. For me he can't do anything wrong at the moment."

The Bayern fans should also have this patience with the nimble technician. Everyone is of course waiting for the next star to finally find his way from the Bayern campus to the first team. And Karl has already shown that he has the prerequisites for this. Nevertheless, he needs to be built up carefully. Karl can't perform miracles. He first has to gain experience with the pros.

That's why the game in Wiesbaden also showed that Bayern could certainly still use reinforcement in the offense. Negotiations for a transfer of Nicholas Jackson from FC Chelsea to the Isar are said to be well advanced. A player with experience at the highest level would suit Bayern well - and also take pressure off young Karl's shoulders.

3. Kane's streak is really over now

When Harry Kane went to the penalty spot in the Bayern jersey, you didn't have to worry so far. The superstar had a 100 percent rate as a Bayern player - he sank every penalty as a FCB professional. Now Bayern fans suddenly know: Kane can also miss.

This had already been hinted at in the test match against his former club Tottenham in the preparation. But it was also just a test match, Kane slipped - can happen.

His missed penalty in Wiesbaden at 2:2 was the first penalty in a competitive match for Bayern that Kane missed. As already after the game against Tottenham, one can say: "Better it happens now than in a more important situation".

Bayern could still turn the game around. And by a goal from Kane! The fact that he himself scored the winning goal was important for the Englishman after the missed penalty. That's why the missed penalty was only half as bad in the end. Now all Bayern can hope for is that Kane starts a new series in the remaining games of the season.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.