Bayern Munich top 10-man RB Leipzig to go three points clear
Bayern Munich saw off 10-man RB Leipzig to go three points clear atop the Bundesliga table ahead of the league's winter break.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Thiago Alcantara 17'
- Xabi Alonso 25'
- Robert Lewandowski 45' P
Allianz Arena · 75,000 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Mainz | W 2-1 | German Bundesliga |
| 11/3/26 | @ Atlético Madrid | W 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/31/26 | vs Borussia Dortmund | D 2-2 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/28/26 | vs 1. FC Magdeburg | W 6-1 | German Cup |
| 10/25/26 | @ SC Freiburg | W 3-1 | German Bundesliga |
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Play by Play
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Oliver Burke replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Joshua Kimmich replaces Arturo Vidal.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Juan Bernat replaces David Alaba.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Davie Selke replaces Timo Werner.
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Yellow Card 58'
Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 56'
Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Franck Ribéry replaces Arjen Robben.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Kaiser replaces Naby Keita.
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Penalty - Scored 45'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, RB Leipzig 0. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Red Card 30'
Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the red card.
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Goal 25'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, RB Leipzig 0. Xabi Alonso (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
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Goal 17'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, RB Leipzig 0. Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
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End Regular Time 90'+1'
Match ends, FC Bayern München 3, RB Leipzig 0.
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End Regular Time 90'+1'
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Oliver Burke replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Joshua Kimmich replaces Arturo Vidal.
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Substitution 67'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Juan Bernat replaces David Alaba.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Davie Selke replaces Timo Werner.
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Yellow Card 58'
Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 56'
Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Franck Ribéry replaces Arjen Robben.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Kaiser replaces Naby Keita.
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Halftime 45'+2'
First Half ends, FC Bayern München 3, RB Leipzig 0.
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Penalty - Scored 45'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, RB Leipzig 0. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Red Card 30'
Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the red card.
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Goal 25'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, RB Leipzig 0. Xabi Alonso (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
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Goal 17'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, RB Leipzig 0. Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 17 of 17 events.
Team Stats
RBL
MUN
13
Fouls
13
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
4
4
Corner Kicks
9
8
Saves
2
24.4
Possession
75.6
4
SHOTS
24
2
ON GOAL
11
50
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
166
Accurate Passes
697
253
Passes
785
70
Pass Completion %
90
1
Accurate Crosses
7
8
Crosses
18
10
Cross %
40
66
Long Balls
55
29
Accurate Long Balls
42
40
Long Balls %
80
1
Blocked Shots
5
12
Effective Tackles
8
15
Tackles
12
80
Tackle %
70
15
Effective Clearances
6
15
Clearances
6
Lineups
ConfirmedMUN · 4-2-3-1
Manuel NeuerG12 saves
Mats HummelsCD-L51 shot on target1 shot
Javi MartínezCD-R8
David AlabaLB27
Philipp LahmRB21
Thiago AlcantaraAM61 assist2 shots on target1 goal5 shots
Xabi AlonsoLM141 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Arturo VidalRM23 yellow card1 shot
Robert LewandowskiF94 shots on target1 goal7 shots
Douglas CostaAM-L111 shot on target3 shots
Arjen RobbenAM-R101 shot
Substitutes
RafinhaSUB13
Franck RibérySUB71 shot on target2 shots
Renato SanchesSUB35
Juan BernatSUB182 shots
Thomas MüllerSUB25
Joshua KimmichSUB321 shot on target1 shot
Sven UlreichSUB26
RBL · 4-2-2-2
Péter GulácsiG328 saves
Willi OrbánCD-L41 shot on target1 shot
Stefan IlsankerCD-R13
Marcel HalstenbergLB23
BernardoRB31 shot
Diego DemmeCM-L311 shot on target1 shot
Naby KeïtaCM-R8
Yussuf PoulsenCF-L9
Timo WernerCF-R11
Emil ForsbergAM-L10 red card
Marcel SabitzerAM-R7 yellow card1 shot
Substitutes
Zsolt KalmarSUB35
Davie SelkeSUB27
Benno SchmitzSUB20
Dominik KaiserSUB24
Rani KhediraSUB6
Oliver BurkeSUB19
Marius MüllerSUB21
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