Football Bundesliga: 16-year-old scores winning goal - Bayern wins heat test in Korea

FC Bayern Munich concluded their Asian tour with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Jeju FC in a pre-season friendly held in Seogwipo, South Korea. The match saw contributions from young talents, including the decisive goal from 16-year-old Bastian Assomo.

Felipe Chávez opened the scoring for the German giants in the 12th minute, but Jeju FC equalized through Changmin Lee in the 16th minute. Assomo then restored Bayern's lead just before halftime with a well-placed shot from the edge of the penalty area.

Coach Vincent Kompany utilized the match to assess players who don't typically feature in regular games. He later introduced German internationals Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah, Nathaniel Brown, and Aleksandar Pavlovic in the final half-hour, during which Bayern created numerous chances to extend their lead but failed to convert.

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It was interesting because we could see some players who don't play that often.

The game was played under demanding conditions, with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius and high humidity, making it a physically taxing encounter for both teams. Despite the heat, players like Nathaniel Brown acknowledged that such conditions would ultimately benefit their fitness.

Bayern Munich is scheduled to travel to Hong Kong next for a friendly against Europa League winners Aston Villa on Friday. The club is reportedly interested in permanently signing Senegalese World Cup participant Bara Ndiaye, who started in the match against Jeju FC.

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But I believe this will help us.