FC Bayern failed to secure the victory they had hoped for in the Bundesliga classic against Borussia Dortmund. Despite taking the lead twice, the Munich team had to settle for a 2-2 draw on Saturday night. The late equalizer by Fabio Silva was particularly disappointing for the record champions. After the final whistle, Alphonso Davies made it clear what he thought went wrong.
Bayern had good opportunities to seal the game early on for much of the match. Michael Olise hit the post early on, and Harry Kane saw a penalty kick hit the crossbar after the break. In stoppage time, Lennart Karl was also unlucky to hit the woodwork again.
For Davies, therefore, the team’s failure to capitalize on their chances was the decisive factor. At the same time, the Canadian didn’t want to completely dismiss his team’s performance.
Davies: “We should have capitalized on those.”
“When we play at home, we obviously want to win every game. Today we didn’t manage to do that,” the left back explained after the top Bundesliga match.
The 25-year-old emphasized that the Munich team was well aware of their opponent’s quality. “We knew we were playing against a strong team. We’re tied on points in the standings. We wanted to win, but we’re glad we played pretty well.”
From the Bayern star’s perspective, the decisive factor was a lack of clinical finishing in front of the opponent’s goal. “It simply came down to our chances—we should have capitalized on them.”
In fact, the record champions had several opportunities to seal the game early.
Kane’s missed penalty in the 55th minute was particularly bitter. Instead of extending the lead to 2–0, Munich had to concede the equalizer to Serhou Guirassy shortly afterward.
Although Dayot Upamecano subsequently put Bayern back in the lead, even that advantage wasn’t enough for the win.
Bayern were well aware of Dortmund’s late-game strength
It was particularly frustrating for Davies that the Munich team had been prepared for Dortmund’s late offensive push. “When a team is trailing, they’re going to apply pressure. They score a lot of late goals—I think we knew that.”
Nevertheless, FC Bayern was unable to hold on to their narrow lead. Fabio Silva scored in the closing minutes to make it 2–2, securing a point for BVB. “It was a tough game from start to finish. They applied pressure, we applied pressure. It’s just unfortunate that we conceded that second goal,” Davies said, frustrated.
Despite the disappointment, the Canadian international is already looking ahead. “Ultimately, we’ll go back and analyze what we did wrong and what we did right, and then focus on the next game.”
With the draw, both Bayern and Dortmund remain undefeated in the current Bundesliga season.
For Munich, however, given the numerous missed chances, the result feels more like two points lost. Added to that are the injury-related substitutions of Ismael Saibari, Serge Gnabry, and Michael Olise, which could pose additional challenges for the record champions in the coming weeks.