Werder Bremen 1-0 Bayern Munich (21 Jan, 2024) Game Analysis،
Bayern Munich lost 1-0 at home to Werder Bremen on Sunday after a Mitchell Weiser goal to stay seven points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga title race.
It was Werder's first victory in Munich since 2008 and second defeat of the league campaign.
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Bayern have now failed to score in a home league match for the first time since February 2020, ending a run of 65 consecutive home games with at least one goal.
The result leaves them with 41 points in second place with a game in hand. Leverkusen are on 48 after their latest 3-2 victory against RB Leipzig on Saturday. VfB Stuttgart is third with 34.
The hosts, who face Union Berlin in their postponed league match on Wednesday, looked far from fresh after a short training camp in Portugal earlier this week.
“It was a deserved victory for Werder,” said Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel. For 70 minutes we didn't play like a team that wanted to win, to fight for the title.
“We only did it for 20 minutes. We allowed too many counter-attacks, we left too much space, we were careless. For us it's a big setback and we have to do better on Wednesday ( against the Union),” he said. .
“That's not enough to achieve our goals. When you sign for Bayern, you sign 100%. That's true for the players and the coach and we didn't achieve that today.”
They had possession but struggled throughout to break down a disciplined Werder backline.
The visitors also put the ball in the net with a quick break in the 25th minute, but Justin Njinmah's effort was disallowed for a foul early in the move.
Former Bayern player Weiser opened the scoring in the 59th minute, however, charging into the box, then breaking free from Alphonso Davies and firing an unstoppable shot past goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
The hosts then rushed forward but had no clear plan, with top scorer Harry Kane missing the target with a close range header in the 72nd.
Werder goalkeeper Michael Zetterer then repelled a shot from Leroy Sané in the 79th before knocking the ball off Kane's head a little later.
Bayern substitutes Eric-Maxim Choupo Moting and Mathys Tel also had their share of chances, but Zetterer held on as the visitors held on to secure victory.
