889 Days of Sunshine – and Then Came Munich

Well, it had to happen sometime. Thirty-seven Bundesliga away games without a loss isn't exactly nature's default setting — and of course, when a streak of that magnitude ends, it does so in the most classic fashion: in Munich, against a Bayern side that decided to throw its lineup into the washing machine and still came out looking crisp. Meanwhile, our beloved Werkself apparently left the zipper of their defensive jacket wide open in the first half.

Three goals down by halftime — no amount of “but we had chances too” can smooth that over. Yes, we did. Echeverri had some electric moments early on that made you briefly wonder if Messi had been reincarnated into a teenage Argentine. But magic up front is pointless if the back line decides to cosplay as ghosts. Gnabry’s opener was as precise as it was simple. For the second, we defended with the structural integrity of wet cardboard. And the third? A classic own goal in the “shouldn’t happen, but of course it did” category.

Hjulmand was sportsmanlike about it — acknowledged the errors, pointed to issues with game management, and promised analysis. Fair enough. You don’t need to set the house on fire after one bad night. But the bitter truth remains: Bayern didn’t just beat us with goals, they beat us with control. 55% of duels won doesn’t mean much when you still concede three times before halftime.

Still, let’s not forget what just ended: a historic unbeaten run that will live in the record books — 889 days of Bundesliga away matches without defeat. That’s no small feat, and not something you scribble casually on a beer mat. Now it’s off to Lisbon, then Heidenheim at home — a prime chance to patch the ego and right the wrongs with some actual points.