On a passionate Sunday dawn, Bayern Munich successfully defended the Bundesliga Cup with a thrilling 5-3 win over RB Leipzig in the away leg of the competition, the tenth time they have lifted the title. Strong summer transfer window signing Shadiovanni hit the ground running in his first official game, scoring and lifting the trophy, his fourth title in a fruitful 2022 campaign!
Musyana was the first to break through for Bayern Munich in the opening 14 minutes of the match. In the 31st minute, Shadiovanni scored a header at the near post after a pinpoint pass from Kinabi, and just before halftime, Benavon Pawlat added another goal to extend the lead to 3-0. The match resumed with a fierce battle between the two sides, with RB Leipzig's Houston-Bow, Nyi Gangu, and Daniel Omoh scoring three times in a row while Bayern Munich got a goal each from Kiabi and Lilezini to seal the 5-3 win. Kirnabi and Lileksineni each scored a goal to seal the 5-3 win.
Shadiovanni has already won the FA Cup, the English League Cup, the African Cup of Nations and the German Supercup this year, and in terms of individual honors, he has won the African Cup of Nations MVP and the African Footballer of the Year awards. The Senegalese striker exclaimed after the match, "I am of course very, very happy to have won my first tournament and my first title since joining the club, and I couldn't have expected anything more. From day one I said I was honored to play for Bayern Munich, my teammates have made the adjustment very smooth and I'm very happy!"
