Audi Cup: Thanks Lewandowski celebrates Bayern first season title – THE WORLD

Bayern Munich thanks to Robert Lewandowski underpinned its grand ambitions four days before start of the season with a hard-won prestige success against Real Madrid. The team coached by Pep Guardiola defeated the royalists with the strong returnee Toni Kroos in only phased high-class final of the Audi Cup after a late goal from Polish striker (88) with 1: 0 (0: 0).

For Bayern it was in the fourth edition of the has been held since 2009 at two-year rhythm mini-tournament, the third overall victory. On Sunday (16.00 clock / Sky) they start in the DFB Cup at Fifth division FC Nöttingen in the first of three competitions – is at the end, of course, are the Triple

Lewandowski secured the Bayern in front of 70,000 spectators in the sold-out arena with his goal after a free kick in the re very convincing access Douglas Costa at least 60 cm high silver trophy of the club sponsor. Third place went to Tottenham Hotspur, the AC Milan in the “small final” 2: 0 (1: 0). Beat

“It is always better work we are still in preparation, we have shown in two games good approaches We should however be correctly classified, so on and: to win, that’s football so “said Bayern sporting director Matthias Sammer in the” ZDF “”.. . prepare for the season “

Because of the many critical voices there had him” annoyed that we did not win the Supercup, “Sammer said further: “The untouchable that Bayern can not be beat, we are required to radiate.” The discussions do “us but not bad either, it sharpens the senses”. Guardiola doing “an excellent job”.

And Mario Götze, after the semi-final on Tuesday night against AC Milan with fairly fickle tones what his whereabouts in Munich is concerned, was: “We deserved to win.” With regard to all the speculation about his future at Bayern he said: “I am very, very happy here I’m happy to be playing here..” He wanted to also never ever criticize Guardiola. His statement, let’s see if the coach will now talk to him, had been taken out of context, so Götze.

Real Madrid without Ronaldo

With the exception of Arjen Robben, who did not stand again in the squad, and Robert Lewandowski gave Guardiola’s currently supposedly best eleven on the additions Arturo Vidal and Douglas Costa. Real, which had to do without, among other things World Player Cristiano Ronaldo, started with a better B-team world champion Kroos. He had 8 minutes per distance shot the first chance, goal missed just wide.

Ever offered Real to the switchboard Kroos the sometimes fresh pair of legs Bayern well Paroli. The actions of Munich were often imprecise, Vidal remained well behind his strong showing in the semi-final against Milan (3: 0). Back

Also Götze, the after the cryptic statements was allowed ran at his coming again from the beginning, could not set the scene, with the exception of contracts awarded United a chance (43.). At halftime, he had to give Lewandowski. Next came the 1: (38th). 0 before the break Thomas Müller, whose deflected shot landed near the left post

Costa turned during the second half on

The first good scene after the break was again Kroos, whose free-kick Manuel Neuer hunt with difficulty over the bar (51). Then inhibited some change the flow of the game, before Costa turned up after streaky start. However, his cross could Lewandowski from close range not accommodate the empty goal (61)..

Kroos failed a few minutes before being substituted, in which the former Munich applause was given, again at good Neuer (64)..

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