Urbig happy after return to Köln: "Putting personal matters aside" | OneFootball

FC Bayern Munich secured a 4:1 victory in the DFB-Pokal against 1. FC Köln on Wednesday evening. The record champions had some difficulties at the start of the match but found their rhythm as the game progressed.

Bayern also benefited from the goal that leveled the score at 1:1, where an offside position was overlooked. Overall, however, the victory for FCB was deserved because they had many chances and were able to demonstrate their individual superiority on the field in the second half.

It was a match where not everything went perfectly, but in the end, they could be very satisfied with their performance in Cologne. In their 14th competitive match of the season, Bayern celebrated their 14th win. This is an absolute record and cannot be valued highly enough.

Urbig talks about returning to Cologne

For one FC Bayern player, it was a very special match. It was the goalkeeper of the record champions, Jonas Urbig. He was in goal for FCB for the second consecutive time because Manuel Neuer is still suspended for the cup. For Urbig, the game in Cologne was a return to his old home.

Urbig was pleased to contribute to Bayern's victory, as he made several good saves. “It’s a great feeling. I’m obviously delighted. I mentioned before the game that in such a match, my personal matters take a back seat. We did very well as a team, held our ground, defended well, and that’s important,” said the keeper in an interview with ARD.

Urbig also praised the opponent and his former club. “Cologne is having a really good season so far; they have good players. We were prepared for that, so it didn’t surprise us,” said the goalkeeper, when asked about Effzeh’s occasional higher pressing.

Later, Urbig was asked whether there are any teams that can pose short- and long-term challenges to Bayern. “I’m more of a fan of taking it game by game. We still have many tasks ahead of us, now we face Leverkusen, which will be tough again, and we need to focus from the start,” was Urbig's response.

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