Bayern knocked out of German Cup by 2nd-division staff Kiel

Bayern Munich was knocked out within the second spherical of the German Cup for the primary time in 20 years after dropping a penalty shootout to second-division staff Holstein Kiel on Wednesday.
Bayern led twice however allowed Kiel to equalize for a second time and make it 2-2 within the ninetieth minute. After further time, Fin Bartels transformed the profitable penalty to provide Kiel a 6-5 win within the shootout.
“It’s something that will be remembered for years,” Kiel’s 32-year-old coach Ole Werner mentioned of his staff’s upset win.
It’s the primary time since 2004 that Bayern, a report 20-time Cup winner, misplaced to a lower-tier staff within the competitors. And after dropping only one sport throughout all of 2020 _ profitable three titles alongside the way in which _ Bayern has now misplaced two of its three matches in 2021.
It additionally misplaced to Borussia Monchengladbach within the Bundesliga final Friday.
Bartels transformed the profitable penalty after Bayern midfielder Marc Roca noticed his spot kick saved by Kiel goalkeeper Ioannis Gelios. The Spanish midfielder was the one participant to overlook a penalty within the shootout.
“I’ve never been knocked out so early,” mentioned Bayern ahead Thomas Muller, who has received the competitors six occasions.Bayern had been bidding to succeed in the third spherical for the twentieth yr in succession. Instead, Kiel will go on to play second division rival Darmstadt.
It was Bayern coach Hansi Flick’s first loss within the competitors.
“We have to make sure that we get back on track,” mentioned Flick, whose staff has been beset by recurring defensive issues currently.
The groups had been resulting from play in December however the sport was put again to provide Bayern extra time to deal with its busy schedule. Kiel is third in Germany’s second division after a draw with St. Pauli and loss to Osnabruck in its final two video games.
Flick began with star striker Robert Lewandowski on the bench. But Serge Gnabry, who was again from a shin damage, opened the scoring within the 14th minute when Gelios deflected Thomas Muller’s header to the Bayern ahead’s ft.
However, TV replays confirmed Gnabry was offside when Muller knocked the ball ahead. VAR will solely come into operation within the subsequent spherical.
Gnabry went shut once more within the twenty sixth earlier than Bartels equalized towards the run of play within the thirty seventh. Jannik Dehm break up the Bayern protection with a by ball and Bartels stayed cool earlier than taking pictures previous Manuel Neuer.
Leroy Sane restored the guests’ lead with an ideal free kick inside the precise publish within the forty eighth, however Bayern was then pissed off by the house facet’s dedicated and well-organized protection.
Gelios did brilliantly to push Jamal Musiala’s effort onto the publish and Finn Porath missed likelihood for Kiel on the different finish.
Heavy snow had began falling when Hauke Wahl headed in Kiel’s equalizer deep in damage time with the final contact of the ball earlier than the referee blew for further time.
The Kiel gamers struggled by the added interval however earned the penalty shootout with some dogged defending.
“You can’t accuse us of giving the win away,” Muller mentioned.
Lewandowski acquired Bayern off to a profitable begin and neither facet missed till Gelios saved Roca’s effort. Bartels did the remaining and wheeled away in celebration.
“An unforgettable evening,” Bartels mentioned.