Bayern Munich beat Schalke to cut Bundesliga gap to Dortmund
Defending champions Bayern Munich cut Borussia Dortmund's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to five points with a 3-1 win over Schalke.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Jeffrey Bruma 11' OG
- Robert Lewandowski 27'
- Serge Gnabry 57'
- Ahmed Kutucu 25'
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 89'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Alphonso Davies replaces Serge Gnabry.
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Yellow Card 85'
Jeffrey Bruma (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Javi Martínez replaces James Rodríguez.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Mark Uth replaces Ahmed Kutucu.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Franck Ribéry replaces Kingsley Coman.
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Goal - Header 57'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, FC Schalke 04 1. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
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Substitution 54'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Amine Harit replaces Suat Serdar.
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Yellow Card 45'
Daniel Caligiuri (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 34'
Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 33'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Omar Mascarell replaces Sebastian Rudy because of an injury.
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Goal 27'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, FC Schalke 04 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
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Goal 25'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, FC Schalke 04 1. Ahmed Kutucu (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Weston McKennie with a through ball following a fast break.
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Own Goal 11'
Own Goal by Jeffrey Bruma, FC Schalke 04. FC Bayern München 1, FC Schalke 04 0.
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End Regular Time 90'+2'
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Substitution 89'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Alphonso Davies replaces Serge Gnabry.
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Yellow Card 85'
Jeffrey Bruma (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Javi Martínez replaces James Rodríguez.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Mark Uth replaces Ahmed Kutucu.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Franck Ribéry replaces Kingsley Coman.
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Goal - Header 57'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, FC Schalke 04 1. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
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Substitution 54'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Amine Harit replaces Suat Serdar.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+1'
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Yellow Card 45'
Daniel Caligiuri (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 34'
Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 33'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Omar Mascarell replaces Sebastian Rudy because of an injury.
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Goal 27'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, FC Schalke 04 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
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Goal 25'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, FC Schalke 04 1. Ahmed Kutucu (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Weston McKennie with a through ball following a fast break.
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Own Goal 11'
Own Goal by Jeffrey Bruma, FC Schalke 04. FC Bayern München 1, FC Schalke 04 0.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 17 of 17 events.
Team Stats
S04
MUN
11
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
0
2
Corner Kicks
7
2
Saves
3
30.5
Possession
69.5
7
SHOTS
16
5
ON GOAL
4
70
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
229
Accurate Passes
617
296
Passes
688
80
Pass Completion %
90
4
Accurate Crosses
3
10
Crosses
17
40
Cross %
20
59
Long Balls
47
28
Accurate Long Balls
36
50
Long Balls %
80
0
Blocked Shots
4
11
Effective Tackles
9
22
Tackles
14
50
Tackle %
60
12
Interceptions
8
23
Effective Clearances
10
23
Clearances
10
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedMUN · 4-3-3
Sven UlreichG263 saves
Mats HummelsCD-L51 shot
Jérôme BoatengCD-R17
David AlabaLB271 shot
Joshua KimmichRB32
Thiago AlcantaraCM6
James RodríguezLM111 assist1 shot on target3 shots
Leon GoretzkaRM182 shots
Robert LewandowskiF9 yellow card1 assist1 shot on target1 goal5 shots
Kingsley ComanLF291 shot
Serge GnabryRF222 shots on target1 goal3 shots
Substitutes
Alphonso DaviesSUB19
Niklas SüleSUB4
Javi MartínezSUB8
Franck RibérySUB7
RafinhaSUB13
Thomas MüllerSUB25
Christian FrüchtlSUB36
S04 · 4-2-3-1
Ralf FährmannG12 saves
Jeffrey BrumaCD-L27 yellow card1 shot
Salif SanéCD-R26
Bastian OczipkaLB24
Daniel CaligiuriRB18 yellow card1 shot
Nabil BentalebAM10
Sebastian RudyLM13
Weston McKennieRM21 assist2 shots on target2 shots
Ahmed KutucuF151 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Yevhen KonoplyankaAM-L112 shots on target2 shots
Suat SerdarAM-R8
Substitutes
Hamza MendylSUB3
Michael LangerSUB34
Rabbi MatondoSUB14
Omar MascarellSUB6
Matija NastasicSUB5
Mark UthSUB7
Amine HaritSUB25
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