Actually, a perfect debut for Bayern’s new attacker Sadio Mané in the Supercup against RB Leipzig. Nevertheless, the Senegalese goalscorer analysed critically – and hopes for “perfection” in the future.
First competitive match, first goal, first trophy: Sadio Mané’s debut for FC Bayern in the Supercup against RB Leipzig went very well for the Senegalese. Unlike Matthis de Ligt or Ryan Gravenberch or Noussair Mazraoui, for example, the top newcomer and former Liverpool player was directly in the starting line-up in the first top game of the season.
And in the 31st minute it was right away. Bayern made the game fast with one-touch football, Serge Gnabry had space in the penalty area, crossed – and Mané casually slid in for the 2:0 lead. Premiere goal on the premiere.
Six goals were scored in the course of the Super Cup. We played a good game,” Mané summed up after the match on Sat.1. “Even though we had a few difficulties in the second half.” After all, while Bayern still had a commanding 3-0 lead at the break, Leipzig fought back once again in the second half, and shortly before the end RB only needed one goal to equalise and make it 4-4. In the end, however, Leroy Sané made everything clear deep in injury time for the record and reigning champions in their duel with the current cup winners RBL.
Mané demands “perfection “
Mané’s critical analysis afterwards: “We can do better.” According to the 30-year-old, the team must “try not to make the mistakes we made today again”. Nevertheless, the darting target player admitted: “But it’s still only the beginning of the season. So we still have time to work on perfection. “
In the end it worked out for Bayern and Mané even without the “perfection”, the Munich side just prevailed 5:3 thanks to an attack greedy for Mané and thus crowned themselves Supercup winners for the eleventh time – which also made the debutant smile. “Today it was only important to win,” said Mané, “and I honestly believe that we deserved the victory.”
The new Munich striker is likely to hope for a similar debut in the Bundesliga. To kick off the new season, Bayern welcome reigning Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday.
