"Before the game, the Bayern players wore warm-up shirts with an upside down Telekom T of their main sponsor, a reference to the final season of the US series Stranger Things and its parallel world The Upside Down. It was not only the T that was upside down on this cold afternoon - FC Bayern's match plan was ruined after Freiburg's two goals."
"He did not succeed in everything in the early stages, but Michael Olise kept demanding the ball in this precarious situation. After 22 minutes, he found some space on the right and teed up Lennart Karl. Munich's 17-year-old high-flyer sidestepped an opponent with his first touch and clinically finished with his weaker right foot to find the far corner of the net. It was the Germany U21 international's first goal at the Allianz Arena. His celebration was subdued, he sprinted back: the comeback was on."
SC Freiburg surged into a two-goal lead inside 17 minutes through Suzuki and Manzambi from set pieces, dominating early with superior shots, box actions and crosses. Bayern wore upside-down Telekom T warm-up shirts referencing Stranger Things, but their match plan was unsettled by Freiburg's start. Vincent Kompany's team had to fight to escape the unfamiliar situation across the following 70 minutes. Michael Olise created space and supplied Lennart Karl, whose composed finish marked his first goal at the Allianz Arena and initiated Bayern's comeback. Freiburg sat deep seeking breaks while Bayern increased intensity after the international break.
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