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Joshua Kimmich praised Bayern Munich’s response to their first league defeat of the season but admitted his mood was “dampened” by the injury to rival player Benjamin Henrichs during their 5-1 win over RB Leipzig on Friday.
After losing 2-1 to seventh-placed Mainz six days earlier, Bayern thrashed fourth-placed Leipzig 5-1 at home in the Bundesliga on Friday with the help of a sensational long-range goal from Kimmich that gave them a 3-0 lead at halftime. time.
Leipzig’s misery was compounded when right-back Henrichs, one of Kimmich’s teammates in Germany, was stretchered off late in the match with an apparent leg injury.
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— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayern) December 20, 2024
Henrichs injury: players “don’t know what’s happening”
“The players felt that the match in Mainz was our worst performance of the season in all respects,” Kimmich told DAZN after his team moved seven points clear of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen.
“We barely had any opportunities to score, which was very different from today. It was very, very important for us to show that reaction and we can go home happy, although the mood is a little cloudy (because) we don’t know what’s wrong with Benny. We hope it’s not as bad as it seems.”
Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane returned from injury and was involved in Jamal Musiala’s first minute with a pass to Michael Olise, who set up the German international for his fourth goal in four games from close range.
The category is: 𝘽𝘼𝙔𝙀𝙍𝙉 𝙋𝙄𝘾𝙎 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙂𝙊 𝙃𝘼𝙍𝘿 !! pic.twitter.com/6dmalfZYkZ
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayern) December 20, 2024
Leipzig were less than 60 seconds behind when Lois Openda emerged into space and crossed for Benjamin Sesko to slot home.
The draw marked the first time in German top-flight history that two teams scored in the first two minutes of a match.
Former Leipzig midfielder Konrad Laimer completed a one-two with Olise before giving Bayern the lead with a volley in the 25th minute and, after Kimmich scored memorably, Leroy Sane and Alphonso Davies increased the hosts’ lead late on.
🎯 @HKane #FCBayern #MíaSanMía #FCBRBL pic.twitter.com/KJX39MSosG
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayern) December 20, 2024
Bayern-Leipzig: Kimmich goal
Captain Kimmich ended his more than a year wait for a league goal. “We started very well and conceded the tie immediately, but from the beginning you could tell that we really wanted to win the game and we did it in a dominant manner,” he said.
“Jamal freed me, in general. Leipzig always defended in a 5-3-2 formation, so I had a bit of space. I always say that I am free and that he can find me if he wants.
“They always make fun of me for my shots because in training they are pretty decent, but in a game it has never worked like that. Luckily, today he came in.”
