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Munich (AP) - coach Hansi Flick and ex-national player Thomas Müller from FC Bayern Munich have recognized the performance of the second division after the surprising knockout in the cup against Holstein Kiel.

"Congratulations to Kiel, they fought, it was a cup fight, we have a lot to do," said the coach of the German soccer champions on Wednesday after the 5: 6 (2: 2, 2: 2, 1: 1) in Penalties shoot.

Flick admitted: "Of course it's a shock, of course we are enormously disappointed."

For the first time in 17 years, Bayern suffered a defeat in the cup against a lower class team.

Serge Gnabry (14th minute) and Leroy Sané (48th) scored in regular time for the guests from Munich.

The outsider from the north showed a strong performance and was equalized by Fin Bartels (37th) and Hauke ​​Wahl (90th + 5).

There were no more hits in extra time, so the penalty shoot-out brought the decision.

After the first five shooters from both teams had hit everyone, Kiel's goalkeeper Ioannis Gelios stopped Marc Rocca's shot - and Bartels confidently converted against national goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

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"You did very well, it wasn't a cup sensation that emerged from the start," said Müller, but admitted: "Kiel punished that relatively callously."

The end as a favorite is “disappointing and extremely bitter.

We are of course served.

One can imagine that the mood is not good ».

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