DAYOT UPAMECANO’S punt from his own half gave Thomas Tuchel a dream start as Bayern Munich boss – as Borussia Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel turned the hopeful pass into an incredible own goal.
With Bayern needing victory to leapfrog their big rivals at the top of the Bundesliga, Kobel raced to the edge of his area to fly-kick the ball away – but instead sliced it into his own net.
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Thomas Muller then netted twice as Tuchel’s new club raced 3-0 up inside 28 minutes.
Kobel’s cock-up was labelled a “blunder for the ages” on social media.
And he himself couldn’t believe it as he stood open-mouthed, staring upwards with his hands clasped behind his head.
One fan described his mistake as “hilariously bad” and another said: “Are we supposed to take this league seriously?”
Kobel’s intervention and Bayern’s subsequent goal-burst briefly took the spotlight off ex-Chelsea chief Tuchel.
The German became a whirlwind appointment last week following Julian Nagelsmann’s shock sacking.
Dortmund actually had more of the ball in the first half but Bayern produced six shots on target compared to none for the visitors.
And Edin Terzic’s side struggled to recover from Kobel’s unlucky 13th minute faux pas.
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France centre-back Upamecano tried to thread a through-ball.
But it looked harmless until Kobel took a swing – leading to a slight deflection off his right boot that led to the ball rolling the 18 yards behind him into the net.
Ruling it as an own goal seemed harsh – and that decision will surely only make the Switzerland stopper feel worse.
