On 20 October 1973, 1. FC Kaiserslautern trailed Bayern 1-3 at half-time; in the 57th minute, Munich extended to 4-1. Fait accompli — everyone assumed, and the first spectators headed for the exits. But the match turned once more. 7-4 to the Palatinate side at the final whistle!
Six goals against FC Bayern in 33 minutes — a magnificent performance by the Red Devils.
Because of its spectacular course, this match was voted the best in 50 years of Bundesliga by readers of Sport Bild in 2013 — no doubt with the votes of countless Bayern haters.
1. FC Kaiserslautern — Bayern München 7:4 (1:3), Matchday 12, 20.10.1973, 15:30. Kaiserslautern: Elting, Ackermann, Bitz, E. Diehl, F. Fuchs, Huber, Laumen, Pirrung, Sandberg, Schwager, K.
Toppmöller. Munich: Maier, Beckenbauer, Dürnberger, Gersdorff, Hansen, Hoeneß, Hoffmann, Müller, Roth, Schwarzenbeck, Zobel. Goals: 0:1 Gersdorff (3'), 0:2 Gersdorff (12'), 0:3 Müller (36'), 1:3 Pirrung (43'), 1:4 Müller (57'), 2:4 K.
Toppmöller (58'), 3:4 Pirrung (61'), 4:4 Pirrung (73'), 5:4 E. Diehl (84'), 6:4 Laumen (87'), 7:4 Laumen (89'). Referee: Horst Bonacker (Bergheim), Attendance: 34,000. Yellow: Bitz — Gersdorff.
Red: Gersdorff (76').
