FBL-EUR-C1-FEYENOORD-BAYERN MUNICH Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images Bayern Munich got smoked by Feyenoord… Die Folgen: Bayern’s 3-0 loss to Feyenoord (Bavarian Football Works)Bayern Munich hit the road to take on Feyenoord in Amsterdam for a Champions League tilt. The Bavarians were throttled and swept out of the Netherlands with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Feyenoord in a game which never saw the Bavarians get fully on track.Here are some quick hitters on the match: As always, let’s begin with a look at the starting XI: ⚪
Our line-up tonight in Rotterdam.#FEYFCB #UCL #FCBayern #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/qZn8uRWnio— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) January 22, 2025Jamal Musiala was the one move that Vincent Kompany made, as the youngster took Leroy Sané’s spot in the XI. Musiala’s return pushed Michael Olise out to right wing. Some other interesting notes include Kingsley Coman getting the nod (after a really tough finishing performance against Wolfsburg) over both Sané and Serge Gnabry, while Leon Goretzka continued his role as a starter, while Aleksandar Pavlović started on the bench. Finally, Konrad Laimer earned another start at right-back. Every other spot really was not in contention for a change. The smoke from the pyro was outrageous and immediately caused a delay in the game. Game interrupted early on pic.twitter.com/3cM357a85A— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) January 22, 2025Upon re-starting, Bayern Munich was fairly dominant, but Feyenoord was playing more conservatively than some had anticipated. Precision, passing accuracy, and being in sync was going to be extremely important, but the Bavarians were a bit choppy amid their dominance in possession. Harry Kane was very static early with his movement. Bayern Munich’s sloppiness would eventually take its toll. Kim Min-jae (as he is prone to do at times on the big stage) made a horrendous error in judging the flight of a long ball. Of course, it landed right on the feet of Santiago Giménez, who left no doubt about anything as he rifled a shot past Neuer. The goal was not on Dayot Upamecano at all, but he did not exactly track the ball well either to help. In certain circles, it has become sacrilege to criticize Min-jae and Upamecano, but these kinds of errors do seem to happen more frequently on these European nights. There is no excuse for that type of goal to happen in the Champions League. It was a terrific pass from Gijs Smal to Giménez.If anything, Bayern Munich did ramp up its urgency a bit after the Feyenoord goal. While Bayern Munich started to ramp up pressure, the lackadaisical start hurt Bayern Munich in a bad way as they could not find a way to break though.Alphonso Davies left the match with an injury, which brought on Raphaël Guerreiro...who promptly was a step behind everyone else on the pitch and carelessly gave up a penalty. Giménez buried it and all of a sudden it was 2-0 and this trip to the Netherlands was no longer any fun for the Bavarians. Kompany also showed some urgency as he brought on Leroy Sané for Laimer to start the second half. In the 53rd minute, as Bayern Munich was sustaining possession and just following a corner, Guerreiro fancied himself a low percentage half volley attempt that missed the mark. While maybe not a massive thing over the course of a game, it was that kind of decision that was unnecessary given the circumstances. Amid Bayern Munich’s frustrating play, Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow was absolutely sensational. Bayern Munich had flashes of second half passion and urgency, but Feyenoord was just better and wanted the game more...and it was evident. In the 70th minute, Sané hit the post with a header when he was all alone...yup, it was that kind of game. Well, the nightmare came to completion in the 89th minute as Ayase Ueda beat Upamecano (who was cooked from all the ground he had to cover during the match) for the game’s final goal. Overall, Bayern Munich looked ill-prepared and confused, lacked creativity, offered no solutions, and just generally was not good.…
Our line-up tonight in Rotterdam.#FEYFCB #UCL #FCBayern #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/qZn8uRWnio— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) January 22, 2025Jamal Musiala was the one move that Vincent Kompany made, as the youngster took Leroy Sané’s spot in the XI. Musiala’s return pushed Michael Olise out to right wing. Some other interesting notes include Kingsley Coman getting the nod (after a really tough finishing performance against Wolfsburg) over both Sané and Serge Gnabry, while Leon Goretzka continued his role as a starter, while Aleksandar Pavlović started on the bench. Finally, Konrad Laimer earned another start at right-back. Every other spot really was not in contention for a change. The smoke from the pyro was outrageous and immediately caused a delay in the game. Game interrupted early on pic.twitter.com/3cM357a85A— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) January 22, 2025Upon re-starting, Bayern Munich was fairly dominant, but Feyenoord was playing more conservatively than some had anticipated. Precision, passing accuracy, and being in sync was going to be extremely important, but the Bavarians were a bit choppy amid their dominance in possession. Harry Kane was very static early with his movement. Bayern Munich’s sloppiness would eventually take its toll. Kim Min-jae (as he is prone to do at times on the big stage) made a horrendous error in judging the flight of a long ball. Of course, it landed right on the feet of Santiago Giménez, who left no doubt about anything as he rifled a shot past Neuer. The goal was not on Dayot Upamecano at all, but he did not exactly track the ball well either to help. In certain circles, it has become sacrilege to criticize Min-jae and Upamecano, but these kinds of errors do seem to happen more frequently on these European nights. There is no excuse for that type of goal to happen in the Champions League. It was a terrific pass from Gijs Smal to Giménez.If anything, Bayern Munich did ramp up its urgency a bit after the Feyenoord goal. While Bayern Munich started to ramp up pressure, the lackadaisical start hurt Bayern Munich in a bad way as they could not find a way to break though.Alphonso Davies left the match with an injury, which brought on Raphaël Guerreiro...who promptly was a step behind everyone else on the pitch and carelessly gave up a penalty. Giménez buried it and all of a sudden it was 2-0 and this trip to the Netherlands was no longer any fun for the Bavarians. Kompany also showed some urgency as he brought on Leroy Sané for Laimer to start the second half. In the 53rd minute, as Bayern Munich was sustaining possession and just following a corner, Guerreiro fancied himself a low percentage half volley attempt that missed the mark. While maybe not a massive thing over the course of a game, it was that kind of decision that was unnecessary given the circumstances. Amid Bayern Munich’s frustrating play, Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow was absolutely sensational. Bayern Munich had flashes of second half passion and urgency, but Feyenoord was just better and wanted the game more...and it was evident. In the 70th minute, Sané hit the post with a header when he was all alone...yup, it was that kind of game. Well, the nightmare came to completion in the 89th minute as Ayase Ueda beat Upamecano (who was cooked from all the ground he had to cover during the match) for the game’s final goal. Overall, Bayern Munich looked ill-prepared and confused, lacked creativity, offered no solutions, and just generally was not good.…
