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Holstein Kiel's success against the German record champions and Champions League winner Bayern Munich also sparked great joy among Mayor Ulf Kämpfer (SPD).
“What a cup night!” Commented Kämpfer on Thursday.
“I would like to congratulate KSV Holstein on this amazing game.
That was a really great achievement by Ole Werner and his team. ”Bayern Munich were eliminated in the cup on Wednesday evening after a 5-6 penalty shoot-out against the second division from Kiel.
“Players like Hauke Wahl and Johannes van den Bergh have given the term cup fight a new meaning,” said the mayor.
He announced that he would flag the town hall with Holstein-Kiel flags “in honor of the trophy heroes”.
“First the Champions League success of the THW Kiel, now this football fairy tale.
This sports winter in Kiel is already legendary! ”Enthused Käufer.
"Champions League winner-conqueror"
The handball players at THW Kiel, who won the Champions League shortly before the end of the year, congratulated their football colleagues that night.
"Madness!
Champions League winners and Champions League winners-conquerors from one city - huge congratulations to our neighbors from Holstein Kiel!
This is Kiel! ”Tweeted the club.
FC St. Pauli had a similar play on words after a win against Bayern Munich on February 6, 2002, when the Kiezclub had a Bundesliga game 2-1 against Bayern, who had previously won the World Cup, won.
“World Cup winner” became a legendary term back then.
"A sensational evening"
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Schleswig-Holstein's Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU) is also enthusiastic about Holstein Kiel's memorable victory in the DFB Cup against FC Bayern Munich.
"That was really a sensational evening yesterday," said Bayern member Günther on Thursday.
"I watched the game on TV at home and really shouted at the goals afterwards and at the penalty shootout."