Bayern beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 at dwelling to offer Thomas Tuchel a profitable begin.© AFP
Bayern Munich went again to the highest of the Bundesliga on Saturday, defeating Borussia Dortmund 4-2 at dwelling to offer Thomas Tuchel a profitable begin as coach of the Bavarian giants. A surprising personal objective from Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, in addition to two trademark poacher’s finishes from Thomas Mueller had Bayern 3-0 up by the twenty fifth minute. Kingsley Coman added a fourth shortly after half-time to ship Bayern two factors away from the guests regardless of two late comfort objectives.
Dortmund got here into the match within the unfamiliar place of first place, one level forward of Bayern, who fired coach Julian Nagelsmann in favour of Tuchel final week.
Tuchel, who gained a German Cup title throughout a two-year stint answerable for Dortmund, solely had one coaching session with Bayern but it surely was Kobel who gifted them a flying begin within the thirteenth minute.
The ‘keeper, who returned after a five-week damage layoff, charged out of his field to try to clear Dayot Upamecano’s lengthy cross, however might solely make the faintest of contacts with the ball earlier than watching helplessly because it rolled into the web.
Mueller scored from a nook simply 5 minutes later and pounced when Kobel spilled Leroy Sane’s shot 5 minutes after that.
Unlike earlier within the season when Dortmund got here from 2-0 down to attract 2-2 at dwelling with Bayern, there can be no miracle comeback this time round, with Coman sliding the ball below Kobel early within the second half.
Emre Can transformed a comfort penalty after Serge Gnabry fouled Jude Bellingham within the field, whereas Dutch ahead Donyell Malen added a second for Dortmund within the final minute of regular time.
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