"The first goal of the game wasn't pretty for the guests. Köln found Bayern lacking some polish in the attacking end and clearly caught Bayern where they were not prepared. Both Jonathan Tah and Kim Min-jae committed to the passing option on a two-on-two situation, and none of the midfielders or attackers were close enough or fast enough to tackle the countering Köln player, Linton Maina, so he took all the space and made Bayern pay for it."
"Olisé simply struggled in the first half. He was losing possession and missing passes more than he possibly ever has since playing for Bayern. Lucky for fans, Olise is a world-class player and even on his worse days, he can still contribute, setting up Serge Gnabry's Puskas Goal of the year-worthy candidate. It was shocking to see Gnabry subbed off over the Frenchman and quite frankly the wrong decision."
The match in Köln began late because of smoke from fan displays, which disrupted Bayern Munich's rhythm. Bayern conceded first after Jonathan Tah and Kim Min-jae both committed to a passing option in a two-on-two, allowing Linton Maina space to score. The defensive lapse exposed a vulnerability that stronger opponents could exploit. Olisé struggled in the first half, losing possession and misplacing passes, but later created Serge Gnabry's Puskas-quality goal. Vincent Kompany substituted Gnabry for Olisé, a confusing decision seen as risking momentum. Bayern recovered and scored late to win.
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