Bayern Munich fights into the final: victory in overtime against Heidelberg!

Bayern Munich fights into the final: victory in overtime against Heidelberg!

München, Deutschland - FC Bayern Munich won on June 10, 2025 in the decisive semi-final game of the Bundesliga Bundesliga against the MLP Academics Heidelberg with 94:82 after extra time. The team around coach Gordon Herbert secured the place in the final for the German championship. In the best-of-five series, Bavaria led 3-1, and the anticipation for the first final game next Sunday at 6 p.m. in the SAP Garden is huge. The opponent will emerge on Thursday from the duel between Ratiopharm Ulm and the Würzburg Baskets, which surprised with a narrow victory of 78:77 against the champions from 2023.

The game started anything but optimal for Bavaria. The Munich team started uncontrolled and were 14 points behind after the first quarter (14:28). But the team came into play in the course of the first half and fought its way to 36:41 until half -time. Before the last quarter, Heidelberg was back in front and led 62:58. In a gripping final phase, Bayern showed an impressive morality in front of a home crowd.

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The achievements of Andi Obst and Shabazz Napier are particularly noteworthy, both of whom were the top scorers for Bavaria each with 19 points. In the very exciting last second, Erol Ersek achieved the balance to 79:79, who sent the game into the extension. There, on the other hand, Bavaria played confidently and finally prevailed. Niels Giffey with 13 points as well as Vladimir Lucic and Johannes Voigtmann with 10 points each also made a decisive contribution to victory.

Bayern successfully recovered from a 17-point deficit and proved that they have the right hand even in critical moments. Coach Gordon Herbert remained calm and motivated his team during the time, which ultimately managed to dominate despite the difficulties in the first half.

A look at the next challenge

The stage for the upcoming final is prepared. The Bavarians are in a promising position with a possible further title gain after completing the playoffs with an impressive record of 9: 2 victories. The only downside was a defeat against the Ludwigsburgers in the first round and another against Alba Berlin in the final. But it remains to be hoped that the team can find the necessary form for the final step to the championship title.

Overall, the Bayern basketball players are on the right track and can count on their own strength. It remains to be seen whether you will get the sixth championship title in the basketball Bundesliga. The anticipation for the final is increasing!

For more detailed information about the semi-finals and the upcoming challenges, you can report the reporting of Süddeutsche.de and Sportschau.de read. The developments around the Bayern basketball players will remain exciting.