FC Bayern secured second place in the Champions League with a 2-1 away win at PSV Eindhoven. Sporting director Max Eberl was satisfied after the game and had clear words in the Mixed Zone about the performance, the opponent and the significance of the success
The visit to Eindhoven proved to be an expectedly difficult task for the German record champions. Max Eberl made it clear after the final whistle that the narrow 2:1 victory was by no means a foregone conclusion. „It was an intense game. I think PSV beat Napoli here, they won at Liverpool. So it’s not a team that you just play away,“ emphasised the Bayern sporting director
The atmosphere in the stadium and the quality of the opposition in particular demanded everything from the Munich side. Nevertheless, Eberl was satisfied with his team’s performance. „We played against the crowd, but I think we did very, very well,“ explained the 52-year-old. There were chances on both sides in the first half, but overall the positive impression for him. „It was still a bit of a work in progress in the first half. We had opportunities, PSV also had one or two. But overall, I thought it was a very, very good performance from us.“
Eberl emphasizes the maturity and importance of the 2:1 victory
Eberl attached particular importance to the success in Eindhoven, especially in the context of the Champions League season so far. The second place in the league phase is an expression of the stability and consistency that FC Bayern has shown at international level, he said. In his view, the close game and the resistance on the pitch underlined the value of the result
Eberl saw the fact that the team held their own in a tight game as a positive sign, saying that FC Bayern had shown that they could also hold their own against in-form opponents without shining in terms of play. The decisive factor, he said, was to accept the intensity and maintain control over long stretches
The 2:1 victory in Eindhoven is therefore emblematic of a mature Champions League performance by Munich. For Eberl, it is clear that this success is not only important in terms of the table, but also provides confidence for the upcoming tasks in the top flight.