Saibari celebrates his first start with Bayern

Saibari made his official first start with Bayern Munich on Wednesday evening. The Moroccan international played 61 minutes in the victory against VfL Osnabrück (4-1) in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.

Positioned behind Harry Kane in Vincent Kompany’s system, Saibari operated at the heart of an attacking unit also featuring Michael Olise and Luis Díaz. The Moroccan attempted to contribute to Bayern’s movements and created a chance in the 59th minute, but his right-footed shot was saved by Jonas Krumrey. He was then substituted for Lennart Karl in the 62nd minute.

Bayern had initially been surprised by Robin Meißner’s opening goal in the 5th minute. Harry Kane equalized in the 18th minute before Tom Bischof gave the Munich side the lead six minutes later. Michael Olise extended the gap in the 73rd minute, and Kane converted a penalty in the 86th minute to score his second goal of the evening.

This first start confirms Saibari’s rise within the Bayern squad. Just a few days earlier, the former PSV Eindhoven player had already provided two assists in 29 minutes against Stuttgart for his Bundesliga debut.