Thomas Tuchel’s debut at Bayern-Bank came with a classic triumph over Dortmund that returned the champions to the top of the Bundesliga.

A little earlier, however, Bayern’s mood was less than ideal after two legends, former captains and former teammates of the team, fought each other on Sky Air, one the current CEO and the other a commentator for the German broadcaster. Oliver Kahn and Lothar Mathews had a heated argument over the way Julian Nagelsmann was sacked and neither relented despite the fact that a crucial game would start in minutes with a new face on the bench for their beloved side.

Mateus questioned the ethics as Nagelsmann learned he was leaving the club after first being informed via the media. Nagelsmann was on a skiing holiday because of the suspension of the national team championships, so he wasn’t in Munich.

“Certainly no one at Bayern was responsible for the leak. You didn’t do it yourself. It was clear from the start that Julian Nagelsmann was the first to hear about it. You don’t want to say that to a manager over the phone. At least that’s not my style and it’s not FC Bayern’s style either.” notes Kan.

Kahn then took aim at Mathews, who argued that the meaning of the club’s motto (complete with 16 principles), Mia San Mia (“We are who we are”), is dubious: “I’ll ask you Lothar. What do you actually mean by Mia San Mia when you always assume that Mia San Mia no longer applies?

“Oliver, I’m not waging a personal war against you. You can call me anytime. I know people at FC Bayern that you might not know either, and I talk to them. I didn’t say it matters “worse, but that it’s different”, was Matthew’s reply.

Kahn did not miss these words either: “Maybe one of us has memory problems. Even in our time – perhaps you still remember – there were always decisions that were not easy and – and this is the most important – had to be made for the success of the club. These were not always popular. But I would be very, very cautious with this suggestion that we don’t keep the Bayern style.”

“I know that Oliver Kahn is lying. He just wanted to distract us from his problems and that’s why he attacked me. But I was prepared. I’m just saying what I hear, see and feel doesn’t fit”Mateus said at half-time and commented when Nagelsmann found out about his dismissal.

In fact, Sky also submitted a statement from Nagelsmann’s advisor, according to which the German coach confirmed that he had heard about the development through the media. The broadcaster also contacted Bayern’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic on the subject, but received no response. “That says it all. I won’t say anything more about Oliver Kahn.” Matheus closed.

Bayern dismantled Dortmund with 4-2 in the classic he overtook them after 26 games at the top of the Bundesliga and delivered the necessary effort in the title race.

Thomas Tuchel combined his debut in an ideal way, led Bayern to victory without drastically changing Julian Nagelsmann’s plans, but “secured” victory in the 23rd minute when the score was 3-0.

The Bayern coach faced his last team in Germany without Sadio Mane and Joao Cancelo in the starting XI, two players who were delighted at the sacking of their previous coach. For his part, Edin Terzic was delighted with Gregor Kobel’s return to the starting XI, but counted without the hosts.

After a quarter of an hour at a good pace, but without a chance, Bayern started to press and scored well in the 18th minute. Dayot Upamecano took a vertical pass from 60 meters, Kobel tried to clear but caught “air” and the first goal of the Tuchel era was a fact.

Two more followed from Thomas Müller, with whom he “fixed” Bayern’s victory very early on. It wasn’t so much the 3-0 as it was the picture of the two sides on the pitch, with Borussia having lost both axis and ends, being slow in the comebacks and exposed to the hosts’ counterattacks.

The second half started with Terzic, who already made three changes. Mats Hummels replaced the injured Niko Slotebeck in the 44th minute and Salih Ezcan and Daniel Mullen took the place of Julian Ryerson and Julian Brandt at the break.

Nothing has changed in the image of the game. The hosts threw themselves, did what they wanted on the pitch, missed chances and scored a fourth goal through Kingsley Coman. Moments later, Eric Maxim Tsupo Moting sent the ball impressively into the net but the goal was disallowed for narrow offside.

With everything decided, Yusufah Mukoko stepped into the game to close the gap between the two teams. Emre Can did this first with a penalty won by newcomer Serge Gnabry in the 72nd minute, which Mullen reduced to 4:2 in the end.

• BAGGER: Sommer, Upamecano, De Ligt, Pavard, Kimmich, Goretzka (Hraffenberg 86), Sane, Coman (Musiala 79), Tsuppo Moting (Mane 68), Davies (Cancello 79), Miller (Gnabry 68)
• DORTMUND: Kobel, Schlotemberg, Gilles, Rierson (46′ Ezcan), Wolff, Bellingham, Can, Guerreiro, Ale (60′ Dahoud), Brandt (46′ Mullen), Royce (61′ Mukoko)

The results of the 26th game day

• Eintracht Bochum 1-1 (22′ Kolo Muani / 13′ Asano)
• Leipzig-Mainz 0-3 (9′ Ingvartsen, 57′ Azorc, 67′ Kor)
• Union Stuttgart 3-0 (51′ Becker, 65′ Behrens, 68′ auto. Haraguchi)
• Friborg – Herta 1-1 (52′ Grifo / 77′ Engankam)
• Wolfsburg-Augsburg 2-2 (83′ Waldschmidt, 90+6′ F. Nmetsa / 2′ aut. Arnold, 32′ Berisha)
• Schalke – Leverkusen 0-3 (50′ Fribong, 61′ Wirtz, 90+1′ Azmoun)
• Bavaria-Dortmund 4-2 (13′ aut. Kobel, 18′, 23′ Miller, 50′ Coman / 72′ Pen. Can, 90′ Mullen)
• 02/04 18:30 Cologne – Gladbach
• 02/04 20:30 Werder Hoffenheim

The program of the 27th game day

• 08/03 16:30 Dortmund Union
• 08/04 16:30 Leverkusen – Eintracht
• 08/04 16:30 Freiburg – Bavaria
• 08/04 16:30 Mainz-Werder
• 08/04 16:30 Augsburg – Cologne
• 08/04 19:30 Herta Leipzig
• 09/04 16:30 Gladbach-Wolfsburg
• 09/04 18:30 Bochum-Stuttgart
• 09/04 20:30 Hoffenheim vs Schalke

The first Bayern goal of the Thomas Tuchel era was scored by a central defender from 60 meters in the classic against Dortmund! The 1-0 derby, which will decide a lot in this year’s Bundesliga title fight, is largely due to Gregor Kobel.

A low cross from the France centre-back in the 13th minute sent the ball past everyone with only Kingsley Coman chasing after it. The Swiss keeper came out of his penalty area to volley straight away but caught “air” which landed the ball in his empty goal under Coman’s control.

Shortly thereafter, Thomas Müller scored twice and up until the 23rd minute, Bayern got off to a good start in the derby.