Freiburg’s Lucas Hoeler scores from the penalty spot through the Germany Cup quarterfinal match between Bayern Munich and SC Freiburg on the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, on April 4, 2023
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Freiburg ahead Lucas Höler scored a last-minute penalty to knock Bayern Munich out of the German Cup on Tuesday.
Höler struck his effort in below the crossbar within the fifth minute of damage time to ship Freiburg into the semifinals. The modest membership from the southwest of Germany reached the ultimate final 12 months.
The spot kick was awarded for a handball by Bayern substitute Jamal Musiala as he blocked Höler’s try at aim. The ball hit each of Musiala’s arms, bouncing from one to the opposite.
Bayern was bidding to win the competitors for the primary time in three years after embarrassing exits within the final two seasons. Borussia Mönchengladbach routed Bayern 5-0 within the second spherical final season and Holsten Kiel knocked the Bavarian powerhouse out on the identical stage the season earlier than.
“You’re now standing there with this pile of broken glass and you know it’s over again this year in the German Cup,” Bayern veteran Thomas Müller mentioned. “Of course it scratches at the sense of pride.”
Tuchel’s first loss
It was Thomas Tuchel’s first loss as Bayern coach in his second recreation since taking on from the fired Julian Nagelsmann.
“I don’t know if it was deserved, but it doesn’t play any role,” a visibly upset Tuchel instructed Sky TV afterward. “It’s quite bitter because we cannot correct it. To lose a knockout game is not good, it will preoccupy us for some time.”
Tuchel’s workforce subsequent faces Freiburg away within the Bundesliga, earlier than visiting Manchester City for the primary leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.
Dayot Upamecano opened the scoring Tuesday with a header to Joshua Kimmich’s nook within the twentieth, although the guests complained that the Bayern defender fouled Maximilian Eggestein to achieve the ball. TV replays confirmed Upamecano had two palms on the Freiburg defender’s shoulders as he rose to move the ball previous Mark Flekken.
Nicolas Höfler equalized seven minutes later with a strike from distance inside the best submit, arrange by Kingsley Coman’s tried clearance.
Bayern went on to create extra possibilities — Benjamin Pavard struck the crossbar with a header within the second half — and Tuchel introduced on attacking gamers Musiala and Serge Gnabry with simply over 25 minutes of regular time remaining.
Earlier, Eintracht Frankfurt snapped a seven-game run and not using a win throughout all competitions by beating Union Berlin 2-0 at residence.
