Reaction to the Frankfurt game - Herbert Hainer: The dream of the first double is alive

"We won and that's all that matters," said Maria Luisa Grohs after the cup thriller. The FC Bayern Women goalkeeper was named player of the match in the 4-2 win on penalties in the DFB Cup semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt after saving three of them. By reaching the final, the dream of the Munich Women's first double lives on and president Herbert Hainer predicted a great future for the team: "This team has what it takes to make history. We're now really looking forward to the final against VfL Wolfsburg." The clash will be played on Thursday, 9 May 2024, at 16:00 CEST in Cologne's Rhein-Energie-Stadion. fcbayern.com has rounded up the reaction for you.

The reaction to the game against Eintracht Frankfurt

Herbert Hainer (president): "Congratulations to our women's team! It was a hard-fought match and a real cup battle in which all the players had to give it their all. Our team showed nerves of steel in the end and deserved to reach the final. The dream of the first FC Bayern Women's double is alive - this team has what it takes to make history. We're now really looking forward to the final against VfL Wolfsburg."

Alexander Straus: "It was extremely difficult, as it always is against Frankfurt. I can only pay maximum respect to this team. Both teams could have won the game, but the longer it went on, the more we took control. It was a very intense game. Penalty shoot-outs are always a bit of a lottery. But we still deserved to reach the final. That's why I'm very happy."

Lea Schüller: "I'm just happy that we won. It's outstanding! It was an extremely tough and exhausting match, similar to the last league game. It went end-to-end for the entire game, which costs an incredible amount of energy. To win the penalty shoot-out with three penalties saved is simply outstanding."

Sydney Lohmann: "The game was really exhausting. Although I only came off the bench, I can't remember many games that were as exhausting. Both teams really left everything out on the pitch. Overall, it was a hectic game in which there was a lot of end to end play. Frankfurt made it really difficult for us again. But the longer the game went on, the more I got the feeling that we were heading for a penalty shoot-out and I had a good feeling about that right from the start. Taking the game as a whole, we deserved to win. It's even better when you reach the final after a game like that."

Maria Luisa Grohs: "I don't think I've ever experienced anything like it - to save three penalties in a shoot-out is really incredible. Frankfurt made it really difficult for us. Of course, we ourselves expect to control the game, but we didn't manage that today until extra time, when we were better and therefore deserved to win in the end. And that's all that matters."

Reaction from Eintracht Frankfurt

Niko Arnautis (coach): "We put in a great performance. I actually think we were the team that invested a little more over long stretches today and we were even a bit closer to getting the win at times. Penalty shoot-outs are always a bit of a lottery and we lost in it today, which is of course sad for us."

Geraldine Reuteler (midfielder): "It feels very bitter. We put in a terrific performance over 120 minutes. I'm extremely proud of the team, but of course it hurts a lot. We would have deserved it just as much, but penalty shoot-outs are always 50:50."

The match report on the semi-final against Frankfurt: