Munich’s Defense Collapses Resulting in a Crushing 1-5 Loss to Frankfurt
‘Monster defender’ Kim Min-jae (27) returned, but Bayern Munich (Germany)’s defense collapsed.
Munich lost 1 to 5 in the away match against Frankfurt in the 14th round of the 2023-2024 German Bundesliga season, which ended at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany on the 10th (Korean time). They ended their undefeated streak in the opening 12 games (10 wins, 2 draws) and suffered their first loss of the season.
As a result, Munich had 10 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, with only 32 points. They failed to chase down first place Leverkusen (35 points) and stayed in second place.
Minjae Kim missed the UEFA Champions League (UCL) Group A 5th match against Copenhagen (Denmark) on the 30th of last month due to a hip contusion. He, who was embroiled in controversy over overuse after playing full-time in most of the 18 games, including 12 league games and 4 UCL games, excluding the first round of the German Football Association (DFB) Pokal last September, took a long-awaited break.
Then, a record-breaking heavy snow fell ahead of the 13th round home game against Union Berlin on the 2nd, forcing a forced break. Thanks to this, Minjae Kim was able to rest for an extra week. The game has been postponed to January 24th next year.
Kim Min-jae returned to the starting lineup after resting for about two weeks.
Munich used the 4-2-3-1 formation that day. Harry Kane took charge of the front line attack, while Leroy Sane, Maxim Choupo-Moting, and Kingsley Coman contributed in the second line of attack. Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich were deployed in midfield, while Alphonso Davis, Minjae Kim, Dayot Upamecano, and Nusair Mazraoui formed the four-back defensive line. The goal was guarded by Manuel Neuer.
Munich looked uneasy, allowing 3 goals in the first half alone. After giving up the first goal to Omar Mamushi in the 12th minute of the first half, they conceded goals to Eric Ebimbe in the 31st minute and Hugo Larsson in the 36th minute. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Kimmich made up for a goal with a left-footed mid-range shot, but the mood was already leaning towards Frankfurt.
As the second half began, Munich made many changes to its defense. They aimed to turn the atmosphere around by subtracting Alfonso and Mazrawi and inserting Rafael Guerreiro and Konrad Reimer.
However, Munich's defense was still unstable and collapsed, conceding two more goals without scoring any additional goals. Frankfurt took control of the game thanks to additional goals from Eric Ebimbe in the 5th minute of the second half and Ansgar Knauf in the 15th minute.
In the end, the game ended with Munich losing 1 to 5. Even Kim Min-jae, who returned from a well-rested game, could not prevent the team from losing.
On this day, Minjae Kim recorded a pass success rate of 94 (112/119), 1 clearance, 2 interceptions, and 125 ball touches. Football statistics media ‘Foot Mob’ gave Kim Min-jae a rating of 5.4.
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