Bayern Munich pulled out a 2-1 victory against Jeju SK in South Korea yesterday, but don’t let the score fool you, this “ho-hum effort” was anything but smooth sailing. While the Bavarians secured the win, one moment absolutely stole the show: Jeju SK’s Matheus Aiás left Bayern star Kim Min-jae looking utterly foolish with a ridiculous rainbow flick that directly led to Jeju SK’s equalizing goal in the 15th minute. Seriously, the move had “absolutely zero chill.”
Young Guns Step Up (and Get Bashed)
This was always gonna be a mish-mash of players, and that’s exactly what we got. The young lineup for Bayern had its hands full at times. Felipe Chávez, showing incredible persistence, stuck with a play and slotted a perfectly placed left-footed shot from decent distance to get Bayern on the board. Chávez is really helping himself this preseason and could be looking at a solid loan assignment if he keeps this up.
But it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for the youth movement. Bastian Assomo struggled early, not able to settle in and even missing a goal he probably should’ve had in the 36th minute. The attacking quartet of Assomo, Chávez, Guido Della Rovere, and Bara Sapoko Ndiaye was “a little discombobulated” until they found their rhythm. Filip Pavić even took a shot to the grill and was bloodied in the first half. Assomo eventually found his footing though, nailing an elusive goal in the 41st minute thanks to a nice pass from João Palhinha. Palhinha almost added another in the 44th minute, but his curling attempt drifted just wide.
Defence Looked Shaky and Veterans Are Missing Pieces
That Aiás rainbow flick on Kim Min-jae was just brutal, and it really highlighted the defensive struggles with this “young and inexperienced” squad. Kim himself only lasted 35 minutes, leaving the match “drenched with sweat” looking like he’d already played a full game. Jonas Urbig did come up with a really nice save in the 56th minute, which was a bright spot.
Interestingly, Manuel Neuer didn’t even dress for the match, getting a day off to rest. Meanwhile, Konrad Laimer brought his usual intensity and energy, but wasn’t all that sharp otherwise. Maycon Cardozo also brought that same type of energy. Even with the pressure Bayern put on Jeju SK’s backline in the second half, they couldn’t find another goal. Joshua Kimmich did come in and proved solid, helping “ease the game into submission.”
Overall, it was a “solid, yet unspectacular showing.” No one was horrible, but no one absolutely took command either. With more preseason action ahead, the Bavarians clearly have some kinks to work out. That said, you gotta wonder if that “zero chill” flick from Aiás will be replayed in Kim Min-jae’s nightmares for a bit.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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