Javier Martinez played the role of the savior of Bayern Munich 7 years ago, and now he repeated the same thing when he scored the 2-1 victory for the Bavarian team against Seville on Thursday, in the European Super Cup match that was held at the "Puskas Arena" in the Hungarian capital, Budapest.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw, then Martinez snatched the winning goal 2-1 for Bayern Munich after only 5 minutes of his participation as a substitute, to complete Bayern Munich quartet;
Last season, he was also crowned with the Premier League, Cup and Champions League trilogy. The Bavarian team enjoyed the celebration in the presence of thousands of its fans during yesterday's match.
Javier Martinez scored a 2-2 draw for Bayern Munich against Chelsea in the European Super Cup in 2013, in the final seconds of the second half of extra time, as the two teams ruled over the penalty kicks that ended with Bayern winning and winning the title.
And in yesterday's match, which could be Martinez's last with Bayern;
He played the title role again and gifted Bayern Munich an exciting victory during extra time, to continue Bayern Munich's winning streak.
Bayern's victory came 6 days after their landslide victory over Schalke 04 with 8 goals at the opening of the new season of the German Bundesliga (Bundesliga), and the Bavarian team kept its record free of defeats in 32 games, and achieved its 23rd victory in a row.
What doubled the joy of victory for Bayern Munich was that it won in the presence of 15,000 fans at the Puskas Arena, which constitutes a test by the European Union for the game (UEFA) for the possibility of the safe return of the masses, in light of the Corona pandemic crisis.
Martinez, 32, said, "I always want to give my all for Bayern, and I showed that tonight ... Even if I play 10 minutes or 15 minutes, I try to help the team, and I did it tonight by scoring a goal. Very happy, it's a dream of transformation. In fact, it was a wonderful evening just like it was in 2013 when I also registered. "
Perhaps Martinez’s goal bears a special flavor.
Given that it may be his last match for Bayern, as he seems close to returning to Athletic Bilbao after 8 years with Bayern Munich, and I witnessed the team being crowned four times in a large number of titles in all competitions.
The Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper described the goal as a "farewell gift from Martinez".