Maurice Krattenmacher, a former Bayern player, just tied the game for SV Elversberg at 1-1 in the 61st minute, sending a shockwave through the Ursapharm-Arena an der Kaiserlinde! This isn’t just a goal; it’s a statement from a team nobody should be underestimating.
Bayern’s Sloppy Start Is Getting Hard to Ignore
Let’s be real, Bayern Munich looked rough out there. It was more of the same sloppy passes and zero meaningful penetration against a low block that we saw against Schalke last week. The only reason they were even ahead at halftime was thanks to Lennart Karl, who tapped in a low cross from Ismael Saibari in the 26th minute to open the scoring. Saibari had beaten his man to set that play up. Before that, Harry Kane even had a goal disallowed for offside in the 60th minute, just minutes before Elversberg equalized. Dayot Upamecano just wasn’t having a good game, though Kim Min-jae was a slight improvement over him in the first half. You could feel the frustration building with wide shots from Kane and Saibari and another disallowed goal for Cole Campbell in the 43rd minute. Nathaniel Brown and Michael Olise both went down after challenges, adding to the rough feel.
Elversberg Isn’t Here to Play Games
Seriously, this Elversberg team is no pushover, and if you thought they were, you haven’t been paying attention. They’re a first-timer in Germany’s top division, but they came into this match with two wins and seven goals already to their name. They even sat above Bayern in the standings to start the season. That’s not something you scoff at. They’re attacking every 50/50 ball, and they’re finding ways to get behind Bayern’s backline. You saw it when Saibari got tackled early on, leading to a yellow card for Francis Onyeka. They had Noah Darvich come on as an early sub, showing they’re not afraid to adjust. Bayern came into this game wanting to get back to winning ways in the Bundesliga after drawing 0-0 with Schalke and winning 5-0 against Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League. With Kompany choosing to bench big names like Luis Díaz, Jamal Musiala, Manuel Neuer, and Joshua Kimmich, it’s clear they expected more from this starting XI.
This 1-1 score is a wake-up call. Bayern needs to find a way to cut out the sloppy play and regain control, because Elversberg is showing they can hang with the big dogs. Bayern really wants to get back on track in the Bundesliga.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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