VS. BANÍK OSTRAU
February 2025 BAYERN LIFE
Gerd Müller scored 565 GOALS in 607 competitive appearances for the Reds. 4ever Gerd!
2:1
Uli Hoeneß goes up for a header but doesn‘ t connect. It‘ s a good job Gerd Müller comes flying in and heads the ball home.
FINAL RESULT
2:1
The SPECTACULAR HEADER was Gerd Müller‘ s last‘ Goal of the Month’.
VS. BANÍK OSTRAU
1976
GERD MÜLLER
GERD MÜLLER – 20 OCTOBER 1976( AND 15 NOVEMBER 1972 FOR GERMANY)
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“ Sadly I, Uli Hoeneß, have to speak here on behalf of our beloved Gerd, who left us in August 2021 and who we will carry in our hearts for eternity. And I’ m afraid I also have to make a confession: I don’ t remember Gerd’ s goal against Baník Ostrava in the autumn of 1976 that well – personally I would rather have chosen his lob to make it 3-0 in the 1974 European Cup final against Atlético Madrid as the’ Goal of the Year’, as that was a magnificent goal which I’ ll never forget. We struggled in that second round first leg in Ostrava. We were already 2-0 down after 30 minutes and went home with a 2-1 defeat. Gerd’ s header after a cross from the right was wonderful. The ball was too high for me but he was always in the right place – he just had that unmatched instinct. The ball sailed into the corner, but we couldn’ t profit from it. We won 5-0 in the second leg. Gerd was of course on the scoresheet again, twice in fact. I think about him often. He was a terrific teammate, and the world will never see another striker like him. Gerd scored from every position; you could never let him out of your sight. FC Bayern would never be where it is today without him. His many, many goals included countless ones that would also have deserved to be voted‘ Goal of the Year’. Dear Gerd: you will always be a defining part of FC Bayern! Thank you for everything! Your Uli.”
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