“Bayern” – the winner of the European Super Cup 2013

In 2013, the match for the Super Cup of Europe was particularly interesting. “Bayern” and “Chelsea” determined the fate of the trophy. By the way, fans can watch live soccer with these clubs on the sports statistics website.

Both teams changed their coaches in summer 2013. Therefore, the match for the Super Cup was not just a struggle for the trophy, but also the next round of the legendary confrontation between Josep Guardiola and José Mourinho. And the meeting fully met all expectations.

“Chelsea” opened the scoring. As early as on 8 minute Fernando Torres scored. In the opening stages of the second half, Arjen Robben evened it up. The main time ended with the score 1-1. In the extra time both teams scored again. “Bayern” managed to equalize the score only on 120 +1 minutes. As a result, the score was 2-2.

The match went into a penalty shoot-out. The Munich side was victorious in it. All Bayern’s players converted their shots, while Romelu Lukaku was the only one to not score.

As a result, Josep Guardiola began his way at “Bayern” by winning the Super Cup. You can watch soccer matches involving this club live on the sports statistics website. Such a persistent confrontation is not always characteristic for Super Bowl matches. Therefore, the meeting between “Bayern” and “Chelsea” was a real highlight at the beginning of the European soccer season.

Why did Munich beat their opponents?

The Munich club was initially considered the favorite. However, it was clear that there would not be an easy walk for the team. The match was so hard fought. If you are watching the confrontation between the clubs now, but missed the livescore yesterday, the actual data can be found on the sports statistics website. 

So, if highlighting the main factors of the victory of “Bayern” in that fight, we can not go past:

1. The experience of the club’s leaders. For example, Philipp Lahm, Toni Kroos, Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben. They demonstrated a great game, which ensured the team the desired result.
2. The team’s chemistry. All the interactions between the players were smooth. Thanks to this, their passes were virtually without errors, inaccuracies and faults.
3. Vivid performances from leaders. For example, Ribery. Franck scored during the game and regularly created chances for his partners. It was he who was recognized as the best player of the meeting.

So, the Munich side deservedly won the trophy, although they encountered serious resistance. 

To not miss any of their livescore matches or to keep up with the latest yesterday news, check out the sports statistics site. Here you can see the Munich club’s games in all competitions. Now it is possible to follow them in a convenient format without missing anything important.