The Citizen (KZN)

First stumble under Flick

- Munich

– Jamaica internatio­nal Leon Bailey scored twice to help Bayer Leverkusen earn a shock 2-1 victory at wasteful Bayern Munich on Saturday for the champions’ first defeat under interim coach Hansi Flick.

Bayern, who had won their previous four games in all competitio­ns under Flick, hit the woodwork three times and missed close to a dozen chances from top scorer Robert Lewandowsk­i, Serge Gnabry and Ivan Perisic.

It was the first time under Flick that the team conceded any goals having had a 16-0 goal record in the previous four games.

“I did not go crazy after the first four victories and it won’t happen now either,” Flick told

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