Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart to trim Bundesliga gap to Dortmund
Defending champions Bayern Munich cut Borussia Dortmund's lead at the top of the Bundesliga back to six points with a 4-1 win over Stuttgart.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Thiago Alcantara 5'
- Christian Gentner 55' OG
- Leon Goretzka 71'
- Robert Lewandowski 84'
- Anastasios Donis 26'
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 90'
Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Borna Sosa replaces Alexander Esswein.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Daniel Didavi replaces Steven Zuber.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Alphonso Davies replaces Kingsley Coman.
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Goal 84'
Goal! FC Bayern München 4, VfB Stuttgart 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. James Rodríguez replaces Thomas Müller.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Erik Thommy replaces Anastasios Donis.
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Goal - Header 71'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, VfB Stuttgart 1. Leon Goretzka (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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Yellow Card 66'
Christian Gentner (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Hit Woodwork 65'
Penalty missed! Still FC Bayern München 2, VfB Stuttgart 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
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Own Goal 55'
Own Goal by Christian Gentner, VfB Stuttgart. FC Bayern München 2, VfB Stuttgart 1.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Javi Martínez.
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Yellow Card 32'
David Alaba (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 26'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfB Stuttgart 1. Anastasios Donis (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Gentner.
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Goal 5'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
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End Regular Time 90'+1'
Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 4, VfB Stuttgart 1.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Borna Sosa replaces Alexander Esswein.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Daniel Didavi replaces Steven Zuber.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Alphonso Davies replaces Kingsley Coman.
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Goal 84'
Goal! FC Bayern München 4, VfB Stuttgart 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. James Rodríguez replaces Thomas Müller.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Erik Thommy replaces Anastasios Donis.
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Goal - Header 71'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, VfB Stuttgart 1. Leon Goretzka (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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Yellow Card 66'
Christian Gentner (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Hit Woodwork 65'
Penalty missed! Still FC Bayern München 2, VfB Stuttgart 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
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Own Goal 55'
Own Goal by Christian Gentner, VfB Stuttgart. FC Bayern München 2, VfB Stuttgart 1.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Javi Martínez.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+2'
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Yellow Card 32'
David Alaba (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 26'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfB Stuttgart 1. Anastasios Donis (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Gentner.
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Goal 5'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 18 of 18 events.
Team Stats
VFB
MUN
10
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
6
1
Corner Kicks
8
3
Saves
1
28.8
Possession
71.2
7
SHOTS
19
2
ON GOAL
6
30
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
213
Accurate Passes
645
288
Passes
718
70
Pass Completion %
90
2
Accurate Crosses
3
11
Crosses
15
20
Cross %
20
60
Long Balls
40
21
Accurate Long Balls
24
40
Long Balls %
60
3
Blocked Shots
3
10
Effective Tackles
10
17
Tackles
12
60
Tackle %
80
10
Interceptions
9
24
Effective Clearances
10
24
Clearances
10
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedMUN · 4-2-3-1
Manuel NeuerG11 save
Mats HummelsCD-L51 shot
Niklas SüleCD-R4
David AlabaLB27 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Joshua KimmichRB322 assists1 shot
Leon GoretzkaAM181 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Thiago AlcantaraLM62 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Javi MartínezRM81 shot
Robert LewandowskiF91 assist1 shot on target1 goal4 shots
Kingsley ComanAM-L291 shot on target2 shots
Thomas MüllerAM-R25
Substitutes
Serge GnabrySUB223 shots
RafinhaSUB13
Alphonso DaviesSUB19
Sven UlreichSUB26
Renato SanchesSUB35
James RodríguezSUB111 shot
Jérôme BoatengSUB17
VFB · 4-4-2
Ron-Robert ZielerG13 saves
Marc-Oliver KempfCD-L4
Ozan KabakCD-R18
Emiliano InsúaLB2
Andreas BeckRB32
Santiago AscacibarCM-L6
Christian GentnerCM-R20 yellow card1 assist
Steven ZuberLM91 shot
Alexander EssweinRM141 shot
Anastasios DonisCF-L112 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Nico GonzálezCF-R223 shots
Substitutes
Erik ThommySUB17
Jens GrahlSUB13
Dennis AogoSUB3
Borna SosaSUB24
Mario GómezSUB27
Gonzalo CastroSUB8
Daniel DidaviSUB10
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