German giants Bayern Munich were given much of what they could chew following an unexpected 3- 2 defeat to Holstein Kiel on Wednesday night.
The Bavarian boss Hansi Flick, who described the defeat as shocking, acknowledged that the end result was nothing short of surprising.
”It’s a shock of course. We’re very disappointed, we wanted to defend the treble,” said Flick after the game (per FCBayern.com). “Taken altogether, it was down to details, the team showed great spirit. We were dominant, which was our aim. It’s very annoying that we conceded the equalizer in the last second.”
Despite Flick’s frustration at the final result, the 55-year-old German lauded the efforts of Germany’s new Giant killers.
“We must congratulate Kiel, they made it a real cup fight, they were completely committed,” said Flick. “We must put it behind us and do things better. We must be more compact at the back. We must apply more pressure and be more solid when it comes to balls over the top. It’s surprising, that’s what the cup is like. Kiel defended well, their keeper turned in an outstanding performance. It just happens in penalty shootouts, I don’t blame (Marc) Roca at all.”
