DEL playoffs: Red Bull München lose quarter-final game 1 against Adler Mannheim

Sunday, 16. March 2025 | DEL playoffs: Red Bull München lose quarter-final game 1 against Adler Mannheim

0:1 in the quarter-final series: Red Bulls lose in MannheimMAN – RBM 2:1 a.O. | Eisenschmid: “We will do better in game 2”// PLAYOFFS - MATCH REPORTEHC Red Bull München lost game 1 of the PENNY DEL playoff quarter-final series at Adler Mannheim 1:2 (0:1|1:0|0:0|0:1) after overtime.

Markus Eisenschmid scored the goal for the four-time German champions in front of 13,148 spectators in the SAP Arena in Mannheim. The score in the best-of-seven series is now 0-1 from München's perspective. Game 2 will take place next Wednesday (March 19th, 7:30 p.m.) in the SAP Garden in Munich.

Quarter-final 1 | Highlights: Adler Mannheim vs. EHC Red Bull München (16/03/2025)

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Match summary

Both teams started the opening game of the quarter-finals with focused defensive work and measured offensive play. The first chances came for the Adler after six minutes, and the hosts also scored the first goal: Nick Cicek netted the 1-0 for Mannheim after a counterattack (7.). The teams then played out an evenly poised contest with the Red Bulls enjoying more possession of the puck. However, there were few real scoring opportunities, meaning that the narrow Adler lead from the opening stages remained on the scoreboard at the end of the first period.

In the second period, München showed more drive from the start and created plenty of chances in front of Mannheim's goalie Arno Tiefensee. In the 25. minute, they were rewarded: Eisenschmid scored the well-deserved 1:1 in the power play. The game now heated up, with more and more opportunities. The Red Bulls looked more dangerous. But no further goal was scored before the final buzzer.

The final period began with a great opportunity for Mannheim, before München stepped on the gas. The Red Bulls created more and more chances and were able to rely on their goalkeeper Mathias Niederberger in a few tricky situations, while the Adler defended tenaciously and counterattacked. Since neither team scored, the winner had to be determined in overtime. In the extra time, both teams had good chances, with München continuing to be the more dynamic. It was not until the 68. minute that Tom Kühnhackl decided the game with his 2-1 winning goal for Mannheim.

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The first quarter-final in pictures

Markus Eisenschmid: “It was an overtime game and they just scored one more goal than we did in the end. We will analyze the match and do better in game 2.” Goals: 1-0 | 06:51 | Nick Cicek 1-1 | 24:22 | Markus Eisenschmid 2-1 | 67:07 | Tom Kühnhackl

Spectators: 13,148