Bavaria in Gladbach - or: the hope for tension - KICKE

Maybe, so you want to believe, the playplating ages of the Bundesliga wanted to bring tension into the league from the first day. Just no march of Bayern, they like and all those thinking that it does not stick to the record champion. If you are thinking about the thought, Borussia Mönchengladbach is not a bad idea as the first Bavarian opponent. In a fresh memory is still the 6-0 of the Munich against the end of the season, a power demonstration first kind. However, at the last appearance at Borussia Park, it lost 2: 0 lead with 2: 3 on 8 January.

Opening games are used to the Munich, especially to nine German championships in series. New for you is that you have to start out. For the first time, the official kick-off, which there has been since 2002/03, does not take place in the defending champion. In 2011, the Münchernern did not help the home right, they lost with 0: 1 against: Mönchengladbach. It was Manuel Newers first Bundesliga game for FC Bayern, he pats at the goal. However, Borussia Dortmund started as defending champion, the game of Bayern started as one of the other eight on the 1st matchday.

Since then, however, the Munichner at the season opener at eight wins and a draw always scored. In official opening games with their participation, Bayern presented some remarkable brands. In 13 lots with them they took eleven victories and two draws at 44: 10 goals. A defeat in Mönchengladbach on Friday evening would be a premiere. In each of these 13 games, Bayern met at least twice and at least once before the break. The 8-0 against Schalke in the preseason is the highest victory in an opening game, Serge Gnabrys 1: 0 in this game in the fourth minute the earliest gate. Last, but not least, no statistics without Robert Lewandowski: Since 2015/16 the world footballer has always met on the first match day, together for the Bavarians for the Bavarians. Thomas Müller follows with six hits. Since you can come to mind, at least harder to start the record champion to start ...

That's how the official Bundesliga opening games ran