Bayern Munich vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaBayern ease past Wolfsburg 2-0 with Jamal Musiala, Thomas Muller goals
Champions Bayern Munich made it two Bundesliga wins from two matches when they comfortably beat visitors VfL Wolfsburg 2-0 on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 2': Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 5': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Alphonso Davies.
- 6': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 6': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Sadio Mané (FC Bayern München).
- 7': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, FC Bayern München. Benjamin Pavard tries a through ball, but Thomas Müller is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 11': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Josuha Guilavogui.
- 13': Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München).
- 14': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 17': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 17': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 19': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sadio Mané (FC Bayern München) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 21': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Bayern München 0-0 VfL Wolfsburg.
- 22': Foul by Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München).
- 22': Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Sven Ulreich (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Offside, FC Bayern München. Joshua Kimmich tries a through ball, but Thomas Müller is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
- 31': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 33': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 36': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 36': Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 37': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
- 38': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 41': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 43': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 43': Goal! FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 45': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München).
- 45': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Offside, FC Bayern München. Alphonso Davies tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Leroy Sané replaces Serge Gnabry.
- 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Max Kruse replaces Patrick Wimmer.
- 47': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München).
- 47': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 50': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 50': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
- 50': Hand ball by Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München).
- 52': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 52': Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
- 56': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 57': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 57': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 58': Offside, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala tries a through ball, but Thomas Müller is caught offside.
- 60': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 61': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Nmecha replaces Mattias Svanberg.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross.
- 64': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Foul by Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 68': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Luca Waldschmidt replaces Omar Marmoush because of an injury.
- 69': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (FC Bayern München) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha with a headed pass.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 72': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Offside, FC Bayern München. Leroy Sané tries a through ball, but Thomas Müller is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 75': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 80': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Mathys Tel replaces Sadio Mané.
- 81': Foul by Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 81': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 83': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo replaces Lukas Nmecha.
- 83': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx replaces Maximilian Arnold.
- 85': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 88': Attempt saved. Luca Waldschmidt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
- 90': Attempt missed. Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 90'+1': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
- 90'+5': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
Statistics
 WOB |
MUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.8 | Possession | 68.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 193 | Accurate Passes | 517 |
| 275 | Passes | 592 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 24 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 75,000
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 75,000
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 17 | +40 | 42 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 17 | +18 | 38 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 17 | +16 | 33 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 17 | +5 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández  |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 5 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 7 | Serge Gnabry |
| 18 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 17 | Sadio Mané |
| 42 | Jamal Musiala |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 3 | Sebastiaan Bornauw |
| 5 | Micky van de Ven |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
| 32 | Mattias Svanberg |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 29 | Josuha Guilavogui |
| 33 | Omar Marmoush |
| 39 | Patrick Wimmer |
| 10 | Lukas Nmecha |
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