German Bundesliga

FT Friday, August 18, 2017
Bayer Leverkusen DWDLW 1
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Bayern Munich LLLWW 3
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B04011
MUN213
Allianz Arena · 75,000 att.

Match Report

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New signings and video review help Bayern win Bundesliga opener

Bayern Munich's newcomers opened the Bundesliga in style as the defending champions beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 in heavy rain on Friday night.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
5
3
Corner Kicks
4
4
Saves
3
50.3
Possession
49.7
16
SHOTS
11
4
ON GOAL
7
0.3
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
401
Accurate Passes
383
459
Passes
449
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
4
10
Crosses
12
0.2
Cross %
0.3
53
Long Balls
53
33
Accurate Long Balls
38
0.6
Long Balls %
0.7
3
Blocked Shots
1
15
Effective Tackles
11
18
Tackles
13
0.8
Tackle %
0.8
0
Interceptions
0
17
Effective Clearances
14
17
Clearances
14

Head to Head

MUN leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

MUN · 4-3-3

  1. 26Sven UlreichG
  2. 5Mats HummelsCD-L
  3. 4Niklas SüleCD-R
  4. 27David AlabaLB
  5. 32Joshua KimmichRB
  6. 19Sebastian RudyCM
  7. 23Arturo VidalLM
  8. 24Corentin TolissoRM
  9. 9Robert LewandowskiF
  10. 7Franck RibéryLF
  11. 25Thomas MüllerRF

B04 · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Bernd LenoG
  2. 5Sven BenderCD-L
  3. 4Jonathan TahCD-R
  4. 18WendellLB
  5. 39Benjamin HenrichsRB
  6. 38Karim BellarabiAM
  7. 20Charles AránguizLM
  8. 21Dominik KohrRM
  9. 31Kevin VollandF
  10. 14Admir MehmediAM-L
  11. 9Leon BaileyAM-R

Timeline

  1. 8' Dominik Kohr (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 9' Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Niklas Süle (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Rudy with a cross following a set piece situation.
  3. 18' Goal! FC Bayern München 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Corentin Tolisso (FC Bayern München) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arturo Vidal following a corner.
  4. 45' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleksandar Dragovic replaces Sven Bender because of an injury.
  5. 45' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Brandt replaces Leon Bailey.
  6. 52' Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 52' Goal! FC Bayern München 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  8. 61' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kevin Kampl replaces Charles Aránguiz.
  9. 61' Substitution, FC Bayern München. Arjen Robben replaces Thomas Müller.
  10. 62' Substitution, FC Bayern München. Rafinha replaces Mats Hummels because of an injury.
  11. 63' Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 65' Goal! FC Bayern München 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Admir Mehmedi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
  13. 77' Substitution, FC Bayern München. Kingsley Coman replaces Franck Ribéry.

Bundesliga News

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ESPN PA Bayern Munich hold off Freiburg in first game without Kompany Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga table thanks to a 3-1 away win at Freiburg on Sunday. News Associated Press Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany 'stable,' could be away for weeks after collapse Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany will have more tests to determine why he collapsed during a training session the previous day, the club said Saturday. News ESPN News Services USMNT's Scally scores, helps Gladbach avoid worst-ever Bundesliga start Borussia Mönchengladbach avoided becoming the first team in Bundesliga history to lose seven straight games to start the season, thanks to a 3-2 win at Stuttgart on Friday. News ESPN News Services Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hospitalized after collapsing at training Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is undergoing tests in hospital after collapsing during a training session Friday, the German club confirmed.