Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany and RB Leipzig counterpart Marco Rose struggled to talk about Bayern’s 5-1 win on Friday and a planned Christmas rite at the Allianz Arena was cut short after a vehicle plowed into the crowd at a market in the German city. in the northeast. Magdeburg.
Authorities described the incident as a deliberate attack. It occurred approximately one hour before the start of the Bundesliga match, leaving at least two people dead and 60 others injured.
“It’s almost impossible to talk about football tonight. Right now the people in Magdeburg are in our thoughts,” Kompany said.
“I hope that at some point there will be peace, only in Germany and around the world. We won today, but I hope that next year there will be more victories for peace. “
The other two people who died were an adult and a young child, but the government said other deaths may not be ruled out because 15 other people were seriously injured.
“I’ve heard the news from Magdeburg and it makes everything look different,” Rose said.
“Yes, we played football. Yes, we lost obviously and deservedly. Benjamin Henrichs would possibly have a serious ankle injury, however, some other things happened that are not pleasant.
The Christmas ritual that Bayern had initially planned after the Leipzig game was cancelled.
Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen called on the fans present at the Allianz Arena to observe a minute’s silence in tribute to the victims of Magdeburg.
“We had other ideas about my presence here,” Dreesen told players and fans.
“In Magdeburg we learned about the occasions of the match. That’s why we decided to abandon the Christmas ceremony. I would like to ask you not to forget the most enjoyable moments. “
On the pitch, the match got off to a normal start when Jamal Musiala gave Bayern the lead after 28 seconds, but Benjamin Sesco equalized just over a minute later.
However, Bayern dominated thereafter, winning 3-1 at half-time thanks to Konrad Laimar and Joshua Kimmich, before Leroy Sané and Alphonso Davies completed the rout to leave them with seven free points at the top of the table.
Information from Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.