Bayern Munich beat the Netherlands in a friendly

Only three days after their devastating UEFA Champions League final loss to Chelsea FC, the German Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich were back at their own Allianz Arena to take on the Netherlands in a friendly which Bayern won 3-2 through a late Mario Gomez winner, but surely they would have liked to have scored a win on Saturday night rather then last night.

The match had been agreed by Bayern Munich and the Dutch FA (KNVB) as means of compensation to Bayern Munich for an injury picked up by Arjen Robben while on international duty for the Netherlands during the 2010 FIFA World Cup after which Robben missed six months of action.

On a hot evening in Munich both teams did show in patches what they are capable off, but otherwise it often was a summer kick in which no side wanted to hurt each other. Toni Kroos with a brilliant long-ranger gave Bayern Munich a 17th minute lead, but only a minute later Klaas Jan Huntelaar equalised for the Oranje's and then 'Player of Indian Origin' Luciano Narsingh gave the Dutch the lead in the 20th minute when he chipped the ball over an advancing Hans-Jörg Butt. Bayern Munich restored parity in the 28th minute when Nils Pedersen headed in a sharp Ivica Olic cross. The teams went into the break with the result at two-all.

There were numerous substitutions throughout and in the 75th minute Arjen Robben came on for the Netherlands against his club team with parts of the Bayern Munich faithful booing the Dutch international. It was a reaction to Robben having missed two crucial penalties against Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea which lost them the Bundesliga title and UEFA Champions League final.

In the end substitutes Franck Ribery and Mario Gomez sealed a victory for Bayern Munich in the 87th minute with the latter scoring. It was a win, but not that will change the course of the season gone-by still it will have put some smiles on the faces of Bayern Munich are some very tough days.