Goal fest at Lake Tegernsee: Bayern celebrates a 15-0 rout of Rottach-Egern
FC Bayern won its traditional preseason friendly against FC Rottach-Egern in true Bayern fashion. Vincent Kompany’s team defeated the district-league side 15-0 on Thursday evening. Several young talents caught the eye, and Nathaniel Brown made his debut.
FC Bayern kicked off the next phase of its summer preseason with a resounding victory. In the traditional friendly against FC Rottach-Egern, the German record champions left no doubt about the balance of power from the very start and ultimately prevailed with a commanding 15-0 win.
Tom Bischof opened the scoring with a shot off the crossbar, before Filip Pavic headed in the 1–0 goal off a corner kick by Arijon Ibrahimovic. Just one minute later, Ibrahimovic added to the lead after a pass from Maycon Cardozo. Felipe Chavez then stepped up and scored a brace within a few minutes, including a spectacular chip that made it 4-0.
After a prolonged scoreless stretch, Bayern struck twice more just before halftime. Ibrahimovic converted a through ball from Armindo Sieb to make it 5–0, before Chavez set up Cardozo with a clever backheel pass. The 17-year-old scored from a tight angle to make it 6-0 at halftime.
Brown Makes His Debut, Nuraj Seals the Deal
Even after the break, Vincent Kompany’s team remained hungry for goals. Cardozo scored with a header to make it 7–0, and shortly afterward, Sieb rounded the goalkeeper and slotted the ball home. Joao Palhinha then extended the lead with a well-placed long-range shot, before Sieb headed in the 10-0 goal.
Nathaniel Brown provided a special moment. The summer signing came on in the 55th minute to replace the injured Vincent Manuba, making his debut in a Bayern jersey.
After numerous substitutions, the substitutes also got on the scoresheet. Bara Sapoko Ndiaye scored with a thunderous long-range shot, and Bastian Assomo made it 12-0 after winning the ball in the opponent’s half.
In the closing stages, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Joshua Kimmich added to the score. The final touch came from 16-year-old Skender Nuraj, whose goal sealed the 15–0 final score and provided the last highlight of the evening.