""I can't find any fault with Jobe. He was standing where he needed to be. The ball was played in so sharply. It was an artistic feat in its own right that he didn't score an own-goal. When a ball is played in so sharply, his first task is to hold his center of gravity," Kovač said (as captured by Sport Bible)."
""He had his head down and Olise took advantage of this split second and slid in. That's not a simple [situation]. There's no fault. I think that everything is fine with that situation.""
"Bellingham did, in fact, make a solid play initially. However, the youngster also seemed unaware that Olise was charging in hard to make a play and that goal would end up being the difference in the match."
Bayern Munich won 2-1 over Borussia Dortmund after Michael Olise slid into a goal-line clearance attempt by Jobe Bellingham and deflected the ball into the net. Jobe Bellingham initially made a solid clearance but appeared unaware of Olise's late charge, which produced the decisive touch. Niko Kovač defended Bellingham, saying the defender stood well, held his center of gravity, and was victimized by Olise's opportunistic slide. Bayern started strongly but wilted under Dortmund pressure in the second half, and Vincent Kompany must address the team's weariness despite preserving the win.
Read at Bavarian Football Works
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