Bayern Munich return to winning ways by beating Bayer Leverkusen
Thiago Alcantara gave Carlo Ancelotti's men the lead and Mats Hummels headed the winner after Hakan Calhanoglu had levelled.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Thiago Alcantara 30'
- Mats Hummels 56'
- Hakan Çalhanoglu 35'
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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Substitution 82'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Arturo Vidal replaces Philipp Lahm.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Franck Ribéry replaces Douglas Costa.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Arjen Robben replaces Thomas Müller.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kevin Volland replaces Julian Brandt.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Chicharito replaces Admir Mehmedi.
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Goal - Header 56'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Mats Hummels (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
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Goal 35'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a through ball.
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Goal - Header 30'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Arturo Vidal replaces Philipp Lahm.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Franck Ribéry replaces Douglas Costa.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Arjen Robben replaces Thomas Müller.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kevin Volland replaces Julian Brandt.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Chicharito replaces Admir Mehmedi.
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Goal - Header 56'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Mats Hummels (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+2'
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Goal 35'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a through ball.
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Goal - Header 30'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 12 of 12 events.
Team Stats
B04
MUN
11
Fouls
8
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
3
Corner Kicks
6
6
Saves
3
43.6
Possession
56.4
13
SHOTS
13
4
ON GOAL
8
30
On Target %
60
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
375
Accurate Passes
489
463
Passes
593
80
Pass Completion %
80
0
Accurate Crosses
3
10
Crosses
16
0
Cross %
20
64
Long Balls
64
33
Accurate Long Balls
35
50
Long Balls %
50
5
Blocked Shots
1
13
Effective Tackles
15
20
Tackles
21
70
Tackle %
70
17
Effective Clearances
6
17
Clearances
6
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedMUN · 4-3-3
Manuel NeuerG13 saves
Mats HummelsCD-L51 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Javi MartínezCD-R8
David AlabaLB27
Joshua KimmichRB321 assist1 shot on target1 shot
Xabi AlonsoCM14
Thiago AlcantaraLM61 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Philipp LahmRM211 shot on target1 shot
Robert LewandowskiF91 shot on target1 shot
Douglas CostaLF113 shots on target3 shots
Thomas MüllerRF251 shot
Substitutes
Renato SanchesSUB35
Arturo VidalSUB231 shot
Franck RibérySUB7
Sven UlreichSUB26
RafinhaSUB13
Arjen RobbenSUB10
Juan BernatSUB18
B04 · 4-4-2
Bernd LenoG16 saves
Aleksandar DragovicCD-L61 shot
Jonathan TahCD-R4
WendellLB18
Benjamin HenrichsRB391 shot
Kevin KamplCM-L441 shot
Charles AránguizCM-R20
Hakan ÇalhanogluLM103 shots on target1 goal7 shots
Kai HavertzRM291 shot on target1 shot
Admir MehmediCF-L141 shot
Julian BrandtCF-R191 assist
Substitutes
Danny da CostaSUB23
Javier HernándezSUB7
Julian BaumgartlingerSUB15
Tin JedvajSUB16
Ramazan ÖzcanSUB28
Kevin VollandSUB311 shot
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