Black series in the tub: historic defeats in Rotterdam for FC Bayern and the DFB team

Rotterdam/Munich – When the tub is full, things get heated in the Feyenoord stadium “De Kuip”, in German “the tub”. The time-honored arena is known for its special atmosphere. “We have a lot of experience and I think the atmosphere is motivating for us,” said Bayern coach Vincent Kompany after arriving in Rotterdam on Tuesday evening.

Before the last away game of the league phase of this Champions League season (Wednesday, 9 p.m., DAZN and in the AZ live ticker), Jamal Musiala said on site in the Netherlands: “Everyone of us is looking forward to it. Playing football is even more fun. “

FC Bayern loses the 1982 European Cup final against Villa in Rotterdam

The Bavarians enjoy traveling to the Netherlands, as they have been there for more than 25 years no longer lost there in the Champions League. The last defeat came in October 1999 – 1:2 at PSV Eindhoven. But the special pavement “De Kuip” also has its downsides. What’s more: The arena in Feijenoord, a district of Rotterdam on the southern bank of the Nieuwe Maas river, represents two of the darkest hours – for FC Bayern and the German national team.

The disgrace against Villa: Bayern, led by Klaus Augenthaler, Paul Breitner, Dieter Hoeneß & Co., went into the final of the European Champions Cup against Aston Villa in 1982 as heavy favorites. Bayern dominated the game against the Birmingham club, created numerous chances and, despite total superiority, lost 1-0 thanks to a goal from Peter Withe.

FC Bayern only drew in the group stage against Feyenoord in 2001

“For me the defeat was doubly bitter because it was one of the biggest games of my career,” recalled Libero Augenthaler in the AZ on May 26, 1982. “It was one of our best games that season. I played 90 minutes marches,” said Augenthaler

It wasn’t any use. After the three triumphs from 1974 to ’76, Rotterdam meant the first final defeat in the history of FC Bayern on the European stage. The record champions competed in De Kuip two more times. In 1970/71 in the round of 16 of the Trade Fair Cup, the forerunner of the UEFA Cup (3:1 at Sparta Rotterdam) and in 2001 in the group phase of the Champions League against Feyenoord (2:2).

The Shame of Vaals: During the European Championship 2000 in Belgium and the Netherlands, the German national team, trained by the helpless and pitiful national coach Erich Ribbeck, stayed in the Hotel Kasteel Vaalsbroek in the Dutch border town of Vaals. In the third group game, after the 1-1 draw against Romania and the 0-1 draw against England, everything should be fine. It was a debacle on June 20, 2000 against Portugal – 0:3. Sérgio Conceição, coach at AC Milan since December, scored three times against DFB goalkeeper Oliver Kahn. Kahn, Ballack, Scholl & Co said goodbye as bottom of the group. With the 150th and final international match, Lothar Matthäus’ multi-faceted DFB career was over – of course also for Mister Silberlocke, Sir Erich, who had taken early retirement from the golf course in Tenerife almost two years earlier obligated.

DFB team with frustration after defeat against Portugal

The nightly loser’s party of the previously “fearfully stumbling straight runners” has now become legendary. (“Spiegel”) on the terrace of the team hotel. The kickers are said to have washed down 1,400 marks. Frustration drinking as a reaction to the media response. The “FAZ” had previously written about “devious laziness”.

The German national players went down in history as the “Rumpelfüßler”. The 2000 European Championship final between France and Italy also took place in Rotterdam. France won 2-1 in extra time thanks to a golden goal from David Trezeguet (103′).

The last test match at De Kuip was a little more conciliatory from the DFB’s point of view between Holland and Germany before the 2006 home World Cup in August 2005. Final score 2-2 with goals from Michael Ballack and Gerald Asamoah. After two goals from Arjen Robben, Jürgen Klinsmann’s team managed to equalize. Anyway.