Bayern Munich scored the first goal of the Bundesliga season, arguably with an assist from Eintracht Frankfurt fans.
Barely five minutes into their opening match, Joshua Kimmich sized up a 30-yard free kick. Frankfurt fans, in their excitement, had let off plenty of smoke, but this proved to be a mistake. Kimmich couldn’t help but notice the white cloud fogging the penalty area, and decided to just have a go and hope no one noticed.
It worked perfectly. Kimmich sent his shot around the wall, and Kevin Trapp—whether due to the smoke, or because he was anticipating a service towards Bayern’s runners on the other side of the box—reacted too late to get anywhere close to a save.
It was a nightmare start for Frankfurt, and the game devolved from there. Bayern rampaged through the rest of the first half, walking into the locker room up 5-0 against the defending Europa League champions, who finished solidly mid-table last season.
Watch Kimmich’s strike through the fog
KIMMICH OPENS THE SCORING THROUGH THE SMOKE 😤 pic.twitter.com/stCuASiEfB
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 5, 2022
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