James Rodriguez shines as Bayern win at Schalke to go top
James Rodriguez opened his account for Bayern Munich and created two other goals in a 3-0 victory at Schalke that sent them to the top of the table.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Robert Lewandowski 25' P
- James Rodríguez 29'
- Arturo Vidal 75'
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ TSG Hoffenheim | L 1-2 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/31/26 | vs RB Leipzig | L 0-2 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/28/26 | @ Dynamo Dresden | L 0-2 | German Cup |
| 10/24/26 | @ FC Cologne | D 0-0 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/17/26 | vs Mainz | L 0-1 | German Bundesliga |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 87'
Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Franco Di Santo replaces Guido Burgstaller.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Mats Hummels replaces Javi Martínez.
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Goal 75'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 3. Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a through ball.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Arturo Vidal replaces Corentin Tolisso because of an injury.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Thiago Alcántara replaces Robert Lewandowski.
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Yellow Card 64'
Breel Embolo (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Breel Embolo replaces Weston McKennie.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Yevhen Konoplyanka replaces Amine Harit.
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Goal 29'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 2. James Rodríguez (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
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Penalty - Scored 25'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+1'
Second Half ends, FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 3.
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Yellow Card 87'
Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Franco Di Santo replaces Guido Burgstaller.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Mats Hummels replaces Javi Martínez.
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Goal 75'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 3. Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a through ball.
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Substitution 69'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Arturo Vidal replaces Corentin Tolisso because of an injury.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Thiago Alcántara replaces Robert Lewandowski.
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Yellow Card 64'
Breel Embolo (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Breel Embolo replaces Weston McKennie.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 2.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Yevhen Konoplyanka replaces Amine Harit.
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Halftime 45'+1'
First Half ends, FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 2.
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Goal 29'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 2. James Rodríguez (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
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Penalty - Scored 25'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Kickoff
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Team Stats
MUN
S04
11
Fouls
13
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
6
Corner Kicks
2
4
Saves
5
66.2
Possession
33.8
13
SHOTS
11
8
ON GOAL
4
60
On Target %
40
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
628
Accurate Passes
284
723
Passes
370
90
Pass Completion %
80
9
Accurate Crosses
2
21
Crosses
10
40
Cross %
20
81
Long Balls
41
53
Accurate Long Balls
16
70
Long Balls %
40
0
Blocked Shots
3
21
Effective Tackles
10
22
Tackles
10
100
Tackle %
100
9
Effective Clearances
24
9
Clearances
24
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedS04 · 3-4-2-1
Ralf FährmannG15 saves
NaldoCD29
Matija NastasicCD-L5
Thilo KehrerCD-R20
Nabil BentalebCM-L101 shot
Weston McKennieCM-R2
Bastian OczipkaLM24
Daniel CaligiuriRM181 shot
Guido BurgstallerF192 shots on target2 shots
Amine HaritCF-L251 shot on target1 shot
Leon GoretzkaCF-R83 shots
Substitutes
Franco Di SantoSUB91 shot
Benjamin StambouliSUB17
Alexander NübelSUB35
Breel EmboloSUB36 yellow card
Yevhen KonoplyankaSUB111 shot on target2 shots
CokeSUB23
Max MeyerSUB7
MUN · 4-2-3-1
Sven UlreichG263 saves
Niklas SüleCD-L4
Javi MartínezCD-R82 shots
RafinhaLB13
Joshua KimmichRB32
Thomas MüllerAM251 shot on target3 shots
Sebastian RudyLM191 shot on target1 shot
Corentin TolissoRM241 assist1 shot on target1 shot
Robert LewandowskiF91 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Kingsley ComanAM-L291 shot on target1 shot
James RodríguezAM-R111 assist2 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Substitutes
Arturo VidalSUB231 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Mats HummelsSUB5
Jérôme BoatengSUB17
Christian FrüchtlSUB36
Marco FriedlSUB34
Franck RibérySUB7
Thiago AlcantaraSUB6 yellow card
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