FC Bayern Munich made a roaring start to their pre-season for 2023/24, delivering an emphatic performance. The German side stunned the soccer world by scoring a mind-boggling 27 goals against FC Rottach-Egern, causing a frenzy among fans and pundits alike.
The Bundesliga champions clashed with Rottach-Egern at their Tegernsee training camp. Under the guidance of Thomas Tuchel, the team fielded a formidable starting eleven, featuring key players such as Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies, Joshua Kimmich, Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala, and Serge Gnabry, all eager to make their mark on the pitch.
Bayern Munich just won 27-0 in a pre-season friendly 😳 pic.twitter.com/b2x8fiQe1E
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) July 18, 2023
The first 20 minutes of the match were slow, but then the fireworks began, and Bayern Munich went on to score an incredible 18 goals in the first half alone. They added another nine goals in the second half, making it a completely one-sided affair.
Jamal Musiala, Mathys Tel, and Marcel Sabitzer scored five goals each, leading the goal-scoring spree. In total, 13 different players from Bayern Munich found the back of the net, including debutant Konard Laimer.
El motivo por el que el Bayern ha ganado 27-0 😂😂
Ese señor tiene 53 años y el cambio no es que esté en la mejor forma física 😅 pic.twitter.com/d2EF9bhUH2
— Juan López (@Juanlopezf10) July 18, 2023
The emphatic scoreline shouldn’t surprise many, as FC Rottach-Egern is in the ninth tier of German Soccer. Several tweets surfaced about the match, showing one of Rottach-Egern’s players being subbed off. The player was believed to be 53 years old and not in his peak physical condition to challenge the young and hungry German champions.
Pre-Season of FC Bayern Munich
The Bundesliga champions will continue their training at this camp until Thursday before their squad is presented to the fans on 23 July at the Allianz Arena. Following the presentation, the team will embark on the first part of the Audi Summer Tour in Tokyo.
During the tour, they will face Manchester City on July 26 and Kawasaki Frontale on July 29 in Japan, before taking on Liverpool in Singapore on August 2. The final friendly match of the pre-season will be against Monaco in Unterhaching on August 7.
FC Bayern Munich dominates FC Rottach-Egern with a 70-2 score in 3 friendlies
In the last five years, Bayern Munich has dominated Rottach-Egern consistently. The teams have faced each other thrice during this period, and all of the matches have finished with identical scorelines of double figures.
Bayern Munich have played Rottach-Egern three times since 2018 😳
– 20-2 in 2018
– 23-0 in 2019
– 27-0 in 2023An aggregate score of 70-2 over three matches 😫 pic.twitter.com/SAXxjYI6yt
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 18, 2023
Bayern Munich has thrashed Rottach-Egern with a total of 70 goals in these three matches while conceding only two goals in the 2018 fixture. These matches typically serve as the first game of the pre-season training for the Bundesliga side, using the opportunity to kick-start the process of getting their players back to match fitness.
Previous Meetings between the sides
In 2018, Niko Kovač managed the Bayern side during their first-ever meeting with Rottach-Egern. On that day, stars of the game such as James Rodriguez, Thomas Muller, Robert Lewandowski, Kingsley Coman, and Joshua Kimmich scorched the net as the game finished 20-0 for the Bavarian giants.
In 2019, Niko Kovač was still the manager after leading the side to a domestic double. Under his guidance, the team secured another resounding victory against Rottach-Egern with a clean sheet. Thomas Muller, Robert Lewandowski, Serge Gnabry, and others attended the target practice session while the goalie had to pick the ball up from the net 23 times.