Demichelis went from "we came to win" at Bayern Munich to apologizing for the 6-0 defeat.

Find live soccer results, upcoming matches, standings, and all the statistics of the world's top tournaments. Demichelis went from "we are coming to win" at Bayern Munich to apologizing for the 6-1 thrashing. The Argentine coach suffered a harsh defeat against his former player club and where he began his coaching career; the German press questioned his approach; on Wednesday he will face Real Madrid in the Champions League. - 4 minutes reading Bayern Munich represents a lot in Martín Demichelis's sporting life, both in his time as a footballer and for his beginnings in coaching. At 23, he emigrated from River to play seven and a half seasons in the Bavarian club, where he won four Bundesliga titles and many other German cups. Later, after retiring, he took the opposite path. He began his coaching career by managing Bayern's youth teams until River hired him to cover for Marcelo Gallardo's departure after his first cycle. This Saturday, Micho, leading Leipzig, returned to the Allianz Arena, a stadium that brings him many memories and from which he left with a very harsh 6-1 defeat. Colombian Luis Díaz scored a hat-trick, while Aleksandar Pavlovic, Michael Olise, and Harry Kane each scored one. At the 35th minute, Bayern was already leading 3-0; Leipzig was never an opponent, they only conceded in the last minute of the match. The German press questioned Demichelis's approach and the placement of center-back Lukas Klostermann as right-back. Four of Bayern's goals came from that area, exploited very well by Luis Díaz. In the opinion piece by Oliver Hartmann in Kicker, it reads: "Leipzig has not only lost a match but also its prestige. This debacle represents, above all, a heavy burden for Martín Demichelis." The Argentine coach was even more criticized by the video that the club's official accounts released before the match, in which he exhorts his players in the locker room: "We have come to win." He incites his players not to stay in their own area and to take risks in attack. The approach could not have been worse. "Wir sind gekommen, um zu gewinnen!" 🗣️ — RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) October 17, 2026 That's how Coach Martín #Demichelis gets his boys fired up before every game 🔥 We definitely won't lack motivation tonight 💪#FCBRBL pic.twitter.com/a6byHT5F4E After the beating, Demichelis faced the consequences: "We have to apologize to our fans. You can lose in Munich, but not like this. It is a tough defeat. As a coach, I am the most disappointed. We were passive without the ball and we didn't show activity with it. We were a completely different team than in the last two matches." He then fell into a contradiction, between exposing his players and absolving them of responsibility. "After the first half, we could have substituted five players. But it is not about individual names, but about the team. They can criticize me, but please, do not mention names." Leipzig's style is very open and direct. Against weaker opponents they make differences, such as the 5-0 to Hamburg and the 6-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt, but against stronger opponents they suffer. In addition to the beating from Bayern Munich, in their Champions League debut, they were beaten 4-1 by Como. Precisely because of the Champions League, Demichelis's team will have a high-risk visit to the Santiago Bernabéu next Wednesday to face Real Madrid. Is Micho's continuation in danger in case of another thrashing? The German press does not yet foresee any scenario of dismissal, but they do note that the fall against Bayern Munich was witnessed by the entire main board of the Red Bull group, which manages Leipzig. The Kicker article continued: "It was a collective failure that should have horrified the club and the business group responsible gathered in the stands, especially Oliver Mintzlaff, Roger Schmidt, and Marcel Schäfer. This performance raises questions for those responsible, especially the coach. Ole Werner, a very beloved coach [before Demichelis] with more than notable achievements, was unexpectedly dismissed last summer, mainly at the behest of the Red Bull CEO, Mintzlaff, because he defended a football oriented towards results and not spectacle. And because, without exception, he had not achieved any victories against the big teams of Munich, Dortmund, and Leverkusen. In this regard, nothing has improved with the new coach. Rather, it gives the impression that the Argentine, with his game plan and his lineup, has entered a dead end and has led to ruin." Bayern Munich 6 - Leipzig 1 - 1 Argentine national team friendlies: when they play vs. Uruguay and Costa Rica - 2 Manchester City beat Ipswich Town, has seven victories and is a wide leader in the Premier League, but is worried about Haaland - 3 Where Chacarita vs. Deportivo Maipú are playing and which channel they are broadcasting live - 4 Xabi Alonso, on Dibu Martínez's condition: "He left the stadium conscious"