"Bayern Munich welcomed Borussia Dortmund who immediately set about camping in front of their goal and throwing bodies forward once the hosts were tired. It didn't work as the Bavarians won 2-1 thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Michael Olise, which was enough to cancel a late Julian Brandt scare. What were the takeaways from today's match? It was clear what kind of football Niko Kovać was planning on playing against his old club."
"He benched Julian Brandt and brought on Julian Ryerson for Yan Couto, effectively making his back three into a back five. The plan was clearly sitting back and launch counterattacks. Dortmund lacked precision in Bayern's box, if they had even gotten as far as that point, but Bayern appear to be mildly frustrated by their inability to finish off chances. Similarly, the Black and Yellows hadso many defenders back that Bayern was not able to execute their gameplan as much as they would've liked."
Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Michael Olise, canceling a late Julian Brandt threat. Niko Kovać set up a defensive plan, substituting Julian Brandt and switching Yan Couto for Julian Ryerson to transform the back three into a back five, inviting Dortmund to camp deep and seek counters. Dortmund struggled for precision in Bayern's box and defended in numbers, which limited Bayern's attacking execution and left Bavarian attackers often a step late. Nicolas Jackson was isolated, Luis Díaz lost possession or ran into multiple defenders, and Dayot Upamecano produced numerous blocks and tackles, emerging as the team's most reliable defender.
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