"This one wasn't pretty. Union Berlin and the referee made life incredibly difficult for Vincent Kompany's side to do what they do best. Bayern Munich is seemingly running low on fumes as the wins have been far more difficult to earn in recent weeks, and it seems like teams have found the title winners' weaknesses. Luckily for Bayern, they did enough to leave Berlin advancing to the next round."
"Union Berlin and their fans (and perhaps the referee) had one objective and that was to make life as difficult as possible for the Bavarians. Leopold Querfeld is the easy choice for this award with the player's two crucial goals. While many brush off a penalty goal, I will not as scoring two goals against Manuel Neuer with the pressure of a DFB Pokal match on your shoulders in no small feat, and Querfeld did exactly so."
Bayern Munich faced a physically aggressive Union Berlin that, along with contentious officiating, made attacking play difficult. Union relied on collective resistance rather than a single standout performer, with Leopold Querfeld scoring twice, including a penalty under DFB Pokal pressure. Bayern's defense showed fatigue and mistakes, with Dayot Upamecano providing the most consistent stability while the backline awaits reinforcements like Davies and Itō. Leon Goretzka provided scrappy midfield energy after replacing Aleksander Pavlović and helped contain Berlin's relentlessness. Harry Kane delivered a decisive goal despite only two attempts. Bayern advanced to the next round after an imperfect, hard-fought performance.
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