Bayern Munich are STUNNED as they are dumped out of German Cup by THIRD TIER side Saarbruecken after a last-ditch strike in 2-1 defeat… as Harry Kane is left on the bench
- Thomas Müller opened the scoring before Patrick Sontheimer equalized for the home side
- Marcel Gaus struck in six minutes of stoppage time and caused a wild celebration
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Third-tier Saarbruecken stunned Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich with a last-gasp winner on Wednesday, dumping them out of the German Cup in the second round.
Marcel Gaus scored the winner for the home side deep into second-half stoppage time, completing a sensational comeback and sparking wild celebrations from the home crowd as Bayern’s players looked on in complete shock.
Bayern, who last lifted the trophy in 2020, had taken a first-half lead through Thomas Mueller before Saarbrücken leveled in first-half extra time.
“This is a big blow for us,” Müller said as his team faced title rivals Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
‘Being eliminated for the third time in the second round of the cup is not what we are aiming for. We must congratulate Saarbrücken for their fight. A bit of luck is also part of it.’
Third-tier side Saarbruecken came from behind to stun Bayern Munich and knock them out
A dejected Thomas Muller watches as his team suffers a defeat despite his opening goal
Patrick Sontheimer (left) tapped in from close range after a mistake by Kim Min-jae
Marcel Gaus scored the winner for the hosts deep into second-half injury time
‘Then we were hit at half-time in the 96th minute, but we had wasted too many chances before that.’
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel made several changes to the team that crushed Darmstadt 98 8-0 on Saturday, leaving top scorer Harry Kane on the bench along with Kingsley Coman and Jamal Musiala, while handing 20-year-old Frans Kraetzig his first start concerned.
The match was in doubt due to heavy rain, but it was the hosts who troubled Bayern earlier in the match before the visitors opened their account with their first chance when Kraetzig set up Mueller in the 15th minute.
Bayern also had to take defender Matthias de Ligt off the field halfway through the first half, as the Dutch international suffered a knee injury.
Things got even worse for Bayern before halftime when defender Kim Min-jae’s pass was intercepted and Patrick Sontheimer tapped in from close range.
The Bavarians struggled to convert chances and paid the price when the hosts launched a fast break and a cutback from the right sailed across the entire penalty area past three Bayern players before Gaus thundered in the winner in the sixth minute with a low drive with left. added time.