Bayern back atop Bundesliga after rout of struggling Wolfsburg
Bayern Munich moved to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday thanks to a comfortable 5-0 victory over crisis club Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Arjen Robben 18'
- Robert Lewandowski 22'
- Robert Lewandowski 58'
- Thomas Müller 76'
- Douglas Costa 86'
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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 86'
Goal! FC Bayern München 5, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Douglas Costa (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Vieirinha replaces Jakub Blaszczykowski.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Rafinha replaces Thiago Alcántara.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Douglas Costa replaces Franck Ribéry.
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Goal 76'
Goal! FC Bayern München 4, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Xabi Alonso replaces Arturo Vidal.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Justin Möbius replaces Borja Mayoral.
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Goal 58'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
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Yellow Card 25'
Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 22'
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jannes Horn replaces Marcel Schäfer because of an injury.
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Goal 22'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
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Goal 18'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philipp Lahm.
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End Regular Time 90'+1'
Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 5, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
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Goal 86'
Goal! FC Bayern München 5, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Douglas Costa (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Vieirinha replaces Jakub Blaszczykowski.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Rafinha replaces Thiago Alcántara.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Douglas Costa replaces Franck Ribéry.
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Goal 76'
Goal! FC Bayern München 4, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Xabi Alonso replaces Arturo Vidal.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Justin Möbius replaces Borja Mayoral.
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Goal 58'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+1'
First Half ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
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Yellow Card 25'
Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 22'
Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jannes Horn replaces Marcel Schäfer because of an injury.
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Goal 22'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
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Goal 18'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philipp Lahm.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 16 of 16 events.
Team Stats
WOB
MUN
4
Fouls
13
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
2
Corner Kicks
10
5
Saves
3
31.7
Possession
68.3
6
SHOTS
19
3
ON GOAL
10
50
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
249
Accurate Passes
637
332
Passes
717
80
Pass Completion %
90
3
Accurate Crosses
6
13
Crosses
24
20
Cross %
30
64
Long Balls
50
36
Accurate Long Balls
40
60
Long Balls %
80
2
Blocked Shots
5
10
Effective Tackles
5
13
Tackles
10
80
Tackle %
50
25
Effective Clearances
7
25
Clearances
7
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedMUN · 4-2-3-1
Manuel NeuerG13 saves
David AlabaCD-L271 shot
Javi MartínezCD-R8
Juan BernatLB181 shot on target1 shot
Philipp LahmRB211 assist
Thomas MüllerAM251 assist1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Arturo VidalLM231 shot
Thiago AlcantaraRM6 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Robert LewandowskiF92 shots on target2 goals5 shots
Franck RibéryAM-L71 shot on target1 shot
Arjen RobbenAM-R103 shots on target1 goal5 shots
Substitutes
Joshua KimmichSUB32
Jérôme BoatengSUB17
Renato SanchesSUB35
RafinhaSUB13
Xabi AlonsoSUB14
Douglas CostaSUB111 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Sven UlreichSUB26
WOB · 3-1-4-2
Diego BenaglioG15 saves
Jeffrey BrumaCD5
Ricardo RodríguezCD-L341 shot on target1 shot
Robin KnocheCD-R31
Josuha GuilavoguiSW23
Yannick GerhardtCM-L131 shot on target1 shot
Daniel CaligiuriCM-R71 shot on target3 shots
Marcel SchäferLM4
Jakub BlaszczykowskiRM14
Borja MayoralCF-L17
Mario GómezCF-R331 shot
Substitutes
Koen Casteels28
Christian Träsch15
Hendrik Hansen41
Vieirinha8
Jannes Horn21
Justin Möbius26
Luiz Gustavo22
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