Bayern were set for a narrow victory after 87 minutes against Frankfurt, but the home side struck twice in the space of 104 seconds at the end to snatch the points, handing coach Michael Skibbe his first win in ten meetings with FCB. The dramatic reverse brought to an end Munich’s fine run of 19 games without defeat. fcbayern.de has pored over the match stats and picked out the highlights.
1 - A full 27 matches into his Bundesliga career, Holger Badstuber finally saw his first yellow card.
2 - The sixth-minute opening goal was Miroslav Klose’s second of the season in the Bundesliga. The Germany striker’s two goals in the DFB Cup were also scored at the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt.
3 - Bayern’s third meeting with Frankfurt this term brought a first defeat. Bayern won the reverse fixture 2-1, and cruised to a 4-0 triumph in the cup.
4 / 6 / 50 / 57 - The home side won the shot count 14-6 and the corner tally 7-4. The sides finished level on 50 percent of the possession each, and Van Gaal’s men even tackled better, winning 57 percent of the challenges.
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