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15.04.2020Werkself-TV

Clashes with FCB: Treble in sight and some great moments

The historic opportunity is postponed. Next Saturday’s fixture against FC Bayern Munich will not be played on 18 April due to the coronavirus pandemic. After two wins, the team under head coach Peter Bosz had the chance to register an historic treble against the record champions as the Werkself have never beaten the Munich side three times in succession over the 40 years in the Bundesliga.

One player, above all, would like to change that: Leon Bailey. At the start of February last year in the second half of the 2018/19 season, the Jamaican cancelled out the goal scored by Leon Goretzka. Bailey scored directly from a free kick (53’).The Peter Bosz team won the game 3-1 thanks to goals in the second half from Kevin Volland (63’) and Lucas Alario (89’).

The next match between the Black and Reds and FC Bayern was at the end of November. The Werkself travelled to the Bavarian capital on the back of a four-game unbeaten run. Bailey scored the opening goal after just ten minutes in a high-quality encounter. Thomas Müller equalised after the half-hour mark (34’) but the 22-year-old replied just one minute later to net the winner at 2-1. That was the fourth goal for the Jamaican in a competitive match against the record champions.

There is definitely room for improvement in the overall record of the Werkself against FC Bayern. Before the two above-mentioned clashes, the Black and Reds had only won 17 out of 87 games. Those previous meetings have included one or two great moments.

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