Reunion with Köln: Urbig enjoys a 'mini derby win' with Bayern | OneFootball

During FC Bayern’s 3-0 victory at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Jonas Urbig stands in goal for FCB. Afterwards, the former Cologne player talks about his “derby win.”

Jonas Urbig was given another appearance during FC Bayern’s 3-0 win in Mönchengladbach and was able to help the team secure another three points. After the match, the 22-year-old spoke to Sky about his performance and the emotional background of his appearance.

“I think that apart from one or two situations, we defended well. The team made it easy for me. We had chances in the first half, but we had to be patient. In the second half, we rewarded ourselves,” Urbig analyzed after the final whistle.

The match was special for the young goalkeeper in several ways. Not only was it his first league appearance in weeks, but it also marked the start of an important week: Already on Wednesday, FC Bayern faces 1. FC Köln—Urbig’s former club—in the DFB-Pokal. “I’m going there with a good feeling. Today was a little derby win for me, since I’m from Cologne. I’m looking forward to Wednesday,” he said with a smile about the victory over Cologne’s local rival Gladbach.

Kompany’s plan with Urbig pays off

Coach Vincent Kompany had already surprisingly named the keeper as the new number one for this match before the Gladbach game. The reason was the cup suspension of captain Manuel Neuer, who is not allowed to play against Cologne. Kompany wanted to give Urbig match practice and rhythm with the appearance: “The game against Cologne is so important that we want to give Jonas a fair chance,” the coach explained beforehand.

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For Urbig, the cup match in Cologne is now likely to become a real highlight. At the beginning of the year, he moved from Effzeh to Munich, where he quickly integrated. Already in the previous second half of the season, he impressed in twelve competitive matches when Neuer was sidelined with injury.

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