"The setting for the last game of the first half of the season on this January evening, far away from the Allianz Arena, could hardly have been better: most of the 50,000 spectators in the stadium in Müngersdorf sang the FC anthem before kick-off, and shortly before that, Hennes had already strutted onto the pitch from the corner flag through a guard of honour and to the Rocky theme."
"Everything was set for FC Bayern to break an all-time record set by the Munich men themselves in the 2013/2014 season: playing the best Bundesliga Hinrunde ever. In the end, Vincent Kompany's side managed to run up 47 points and 66:13 goals, a feat no other team has achieved after 17 games. What's more, no Bundesliga team has ever scored as many goals in the first half of a season; the previous record was set by Bayern in the 2021/22 campaign with 56 goals."
An employee at Cologne Zoo said Hennes IX may stay at 1. FC Köln home games longer if the match is exciting and predicted he would probably have to leave after 60 minutes before kick-off. Outside the stadium the billy goat gets fresh air and poses for selfies with home fans. The first-half final between Köln and Munich was evenly matched for a long time, but FC Bayern ultimately won 3-1. Bayern completed the Hinrunde with 47 points and 66 goals after 17 games, breaking previous first-half scoring records. The coach admitted feeling an internal conflict celebrating a mid-season record but congratulated the players.
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