"In what was a nice change to the norm, Kompany chose to heavily rotate even in a very difficult spot - on the road, during a short week, against a hot Hoffenheim squad. Kompany inserted Lennart Karl for Michael Olise, Nicolas Jackson for Serge Gnabry, Kim Min-jae for Dayot Upamecano, Leon Goretzka for Joshua Kimmich, and Sacha Boey for the injured Stanišić. Konrad Laimer shifted over to play left-back As expected, Bayern Munich took a while to get its bearings. With so many lineup changes, it was never going to be seamless."
"Hoffenheim had three good chances in the first 15 minutes, include one shot off the crossbar and a blast the hit the post from Fisnik Aslani after a very uncharacteristic turnover from Manuel Neuer. In a way, it was fun to see Bayern Munich being pushed so hard. Hoffenheim was using a very aggressive press and forced Bayern Munich into several mistakes. For as much as the team was scrambling, Kim Min-jae was covering a lot of ground and showing a very solid presence on the backline."
Kompany implemented heavy rotation, introducing several changes including Lennart Karl, Nicolas Jackson, Kim Min-jae, Leon Goretzka, and Sacha Boey, with Konrad Laimer at left-back. The lineup adjustments caused a slow start and imperfect cohesion. Hoffenheim applied an intense, high press and created three strong chances inside the first 15 minutes, including efforts off the crossbar and post following a Manuel Neuer turnover. Bayern weathered the early onslaught, with Kim Min-jae providing defensive stability while Lennart Karl showed creativity alongside decision-making struggles. Neuer faced multiple tests, but Bayern gradually wore Hoffenheim down and won 4-1.
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