Leon Goretzka aptly summarised FC Bayern’s 3-2 win in the Bavarian derby away at Augsburg: “It was a valuable win.” Three points gained have kept the record champions hot on the heels of league leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Coach Thomas Tuchel was delighted with the “extremely important points” and credited the hosts, who never stopped fighting. fcbayern.com rounds up the reaction for you.
Reaction to the match at Augsburg
Thomas Tuchel: “We’re delighted with the result. We knew it would be a tough game. Augsburg’s home results against the top six speak for themselves. We knew what to expect, that we would have to work hard to find our rhythm. We were a bit lucky at the start, but then we found our way into the game better. We found the right response after we conceded to make it 2-1. It got a bit wild at the end. These are extremely important points, but also credit to Augsburg for their performance. I’m very happy with the team’s attitude.”
Manuel Neuer: “It was important that we finished the week like this. We knew that we had to fight. Augsburg is not an easy place to come, and we saw that again today. We had a bit more space and scored three goals. Nevertheless, it was tight again at the end. But we finished the game with the confidence and belief that we would leave the pitch as winners.”
Leon Goretzka: “We also have to consider what happened in the run-up to this game. We’ve had some injury news since the game three days ago. Today we fielded a back four that has never played together before. We knew what to expect here and that Augsburg play quite unattractive football. The pitch wasn’t good, of course. We were aware of these things but accepted them completely. It was a valuable win.”
Aleksander Pavlović: “I’m very happy, these are very important points. It’s never easy to come to Augsburg, so this makes us even happier. We had to keep a clear head today. The penalty at the end somewhat tarnished the result, but overall we played smartly and deserved to win.”
Reaction from the Augsburg camp
Marinko Jurendić (sporting director): “Bayern were very clinical today and had luck on their side. Our boys put everything they had into it and we played a very good game. The goals we conceded didn’t come at good times for us. Unfortunately, we couldn’t quite make it in the end.”
Jess Thorup (head coach): “Luck wasn’t on our side today. We did very well, put our opponents under pressure and created chances. A lot of the 50-50 moments didn’t go our way. You need luck against a team like Bayern. But the team showed character and fight right up until the end. We had the chances too, but I’m satisfied with the performance.”
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