"We tried to man-mark them and that worked quite well. We forced Bayern into physical duels with long balls forward an that went well for us. We played well, we took the lead and the stadium erupted when we scored. Of course, we all believed in the sensation then. We kept that feeling going until they made it 3:1, but after that we were deflated. Bayern are simply too good and the two quick goals killed us to a certain extent,"
"Bayern Munich traveled to Cologne for a midweek DFB-Pokal tilt with FC Köln. Heading into the match, the Bavarians were riding high, but the squad knew that FC Köln would not be an easy out in front of its home crowd. Ultimately, Bayern Munich pulled out a 4-1 victory doing exactly what they have done to every other opponent it has had of late - wear them down and pounce."
FC Köln took an earlier lead against Bayern Munich in a DFB-Pokal match and applied intense man-marking and long balls to force physical duels. The home crowd erupted when Köln scored and belief grew, but Bayern equalized and then scored two quick goals to make it 3-1, deflating Köln. Bayern ultimately won 4-1, using sustained pressure to wear down Köln and capitalize on chances. Köln can take lessons about resilience and tactical application into the upcoming Bundesliga fixtures despite the defeat. Match analysis focused on Bayern's lineup choices, scoring sequence, substitutions, and final takeaways.
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