Bayern Munich vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Bayern Munich battle past Wolfsburg to go seven points clear
Leon Goretzka scored once in each half to help Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to a 3-2 victory over visiting VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 3': Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dayot Upamecano.
- 4': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 4': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Kilian Fischer.
- 5': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt saved. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 20': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich following a fast break.
- 23': Attempt missed. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 24': Foul by Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München).
- 24': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München).
- 29': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
- 33': Foul by Bence Dárdai (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 33': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 34': Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 36': Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 36': Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Joakim Mæhle.
- 37': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 39': Goal! FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
- 43': Attempt saved. Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München).
- 43': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha with a headed pass.
- 45': Foul by Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München).
- 45': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 45'+2': Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München).
- 45'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+5': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Bayern München 2-1 VfL Wolfsburg.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
- 50': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
- 54': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 57': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leroy Sané with a cross.
- 58': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Kilian Fischer.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Min-Jae Kim.
- 60': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 60': Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 61': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Goal! FC Bayern München 3, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
- 63': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Lukas Nmecha.
- 64': Foul by Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München).
- 64': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 65': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Leroy Sané.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Neuer.
- 71': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind replaces Patrick Wimmer.
- 71': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg replaces Bence Dárdai.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
- 72': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
- 73': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Konstantinos Koulierakis.
- 74': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 75': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 78': Foul by Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München).
- 78': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München).
- 79': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Attempt saved. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
- 83': Foul by Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München).
- 83': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 86': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 88': Goal! FC Bayern München 3, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiago Tomás following a fast break.
- 90': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Kane with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 90'+1': Foul by Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München).
- 90'+1': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Alphonso Davies.
- 90'+2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Leon Goretzka.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+4': Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 3, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
- 0': Match ends, FC Bayern München 3, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
Statistics
 WOB |
MUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 27.9 | Possession | 72.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 197 | Accurate Passes | 632 |
| 270 | Passes | 691 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 5 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 36 | Clearances | 8 |
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 | 18 | +41 | 45 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 18 | +20 | 41 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 | +18 | 36 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 18 | +10 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer  |
| 17 | Michael Olise |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kamil Grabara (GK) |
| 4 | Konstantinos Koulierakis |
| 18 | Denis Vavro |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 21 | Joakim Maehle |
| 2 | Kilian Fischer |
| 24 | Bence Dárdai |
| 31 | Yannick Gerhardt |
| 39 | Patrick Wimmer |
| 9 | Mohamed Amoura |
| 10 | Lukas Nmecha |
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