Source:REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
[Saba Sports News] In this round of the DFB-Pokal, Bayern Munich narrowly defeated Union Berlin 3-2, with Joshua Kimmich directly contributing to two goals from corner kicks. In previous seasons, Kimmich often faced criticism for his inefficiency with corner kicks. However, this year, the German national team captain has developed into a precise corner taker. This season, Kimmich has already directly created 4 goals from corner kicks. In the DFB-Pokal match against Union Berlin, Kimmich helped Bayern Munich score the first two goals with his corner kicks. In addition to these two goals in the cup match, Bayern had already scored twice from Kimmich’s corner kicks earlier this season, assisting teammates in matches against Cologne in the cup and Dortmund in the league. It is reported that Bayern Munich has been specifically training set pieces for a long time. Since this spring, Kimmich has been practicing corner kicks during training, with a target positioned at head height in the center of the penalty area for aiming when he takes corners.