Whether it is a global health crisis or not, Bayern keeps up its good habits. The Munich soccer club won its 20th German Cup on Saturday evening, winning 4-2 against Bayer Leverkusen in an Olympic stadium emptied of its supporters because of the pandemic. Hansi Flick's players thus achieved the double Championship Cup.
An absolutely unstoppable free kick by David Alaba at the entrance to the penalty area after the first quarter of an hour, then a perfect cross strike from Serge Gnabry ten minutes later: in the space of a half hour, the Bayern players killed all suspense. And it was when Leverkusen was slightly better in the match, shortly before the hour of play (big opportunity for Kevin Volland, entered at the return of the locker room), that Robert Lewandowski, on a dry punch, worsened the score. The Pole took advantage of a huge error from goalkeeper Hradecky to score his 50th goal of the season, in all competitions.
And 51 for Robert
But as in the semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt (2-1 victory), the Munich side saw their opponents be much more enterprising than in the first period. The players of Peter Bosz first reduced the score by Sven Bender, then passed close to relaunching completely in the final, but Volland and Kai Havertz, the new nugget of German football, were too short to take over the center of Moussa Diaby.
Insufficient to shake the Munich, who completed their success with a double from Lewandowski in the 89th minute, his 51st goal this season, the best total in Europe.
Lewandowski after "Robbery"?
Manuel Neuer's teammates have not lost since December 7, winning 25 of their last 26 official games (a friendly loss in January). Now, Munich can have the lead in the Champions League, postponed in August because of the Covid-19. A first stage awaits them at the beginning of August with the 8th final return against Chelsea, the Bavarians having flown over the first leg match 3-0 on London soil at the beginning of March.
Given its momentum, Munich is the favorite to win the queen competition in European football. With a big question, however: how will the team manage the five weeks without an official match until the return match against Chelsea, while England, Spain and Italy will still be on the pace with championships ending in the coming weeks.
In 2013, Bayern had in its ranks the duo "Robbery" - Arjen Robben and Frank Ribéry - to take everything in its path. In its current form, Lewandowski asks only one thing: to succeed them in the Munich legend.
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