Bayern Munich close gap on Borussia Dortmund ahead of winter break
Franck Ribery scored twice for Bayern Munich as they beat Frankfurt 3-0 to climb to second place ahead of the Bundesliga's winter break.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Franck Ribéry 35'
- Franck Ribéry 79'
- Rafinha 89'
Deutsche Bank Park · 51,500 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ SC Paderborn 07 | D 2-2 | German Bundesliga |
| 11/1/26 | vs Hamburg SV | W 3-1 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/27/26 | @ Hamburg SV | W 3-1 | German Cup |
| 10/24/26 | @ Borussia Dortmund | L 0-1 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/16/26 | vs FC Cologne | W 1-0 | German Bundesliga |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'+1'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Sandro Wagner replaces Robert Lewandowski.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Meritan Shabani replaces Thomas Müller.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Kingsley Coman replaces Franck Ribéry.
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Goal 89'
Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 0, FC Bayern München 3. Rafinha (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
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Goal 79'
Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 0, FC Bayern München 2. Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
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Yellow Card 76'
David Alaba (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Nicolai Müller replaces Gelson Fernandes.
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Yellow Card 66'
Jonathan de Guzmán (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 43'
Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Jonathan de Guzmán replaces Mijat Gacinovic.
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Yellow Card 37'
Gelson Fernandes (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 35'
Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 0, FC Bayern München 1. Franck Ribéry (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'+3'
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Substitution 90'+1'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Sandro Wagner replaces Robert Lewandowski.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Meritan Shabani replaces Thomas Müller.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Kingsley Coman replaces Franck Ribéry.
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Goal 89'
Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 0, FC Bayern München 3. Rafinha (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
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Goal 79'
Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 0, FC Bayern München 2. Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
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Yellow Card 76'
David Alaba (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Nicolai Müller replaces Gelson Fernandes.
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Yellow Card 66'
Jonathan de Guzmán (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+4'
First Half ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 0, FC Bayern München 1.
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Substitution 43'
Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Jonathan de Guzmán replaces Mijat Gacinovic.
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Yellow Card 37'
Gelson Fernandes (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 35'
Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 0, FC Bayern München 1. Franck Ribéry (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
Showing the last 15 of 15 events.
Team Stats
MUN
SGE
5
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
4
4
Corner Kicks
3
3
Saves
4
61.4
Possession
38.6
9
SHOTS
10
7
ON GOAL
3
80
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
472
Accurate Passes
263
567
Passes
355
80
Pass Completion %
70
4
Accurate Crosses
3
14
Crosses
13
30
Cross %
20
72
Long Balls
59
35
Accurate Long Balls
30
50
Long Balls %
50
0
Blocked Shots
1
5
Effective Tackles
9
7
Tackles
15
70
Tackle %
60
17
Interceptions
10
9
Effective Clearances
15
9
Clearances
15
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedSGE · 3-5-2
Kevin TrappG314 saves
Simon FaletteCD31 shot on target1 shot
Evan NdickaCD-L2
Carlos SalcedoCD-R13
Jetro WillemsCM-L151 shot
Mijat GacinovicCM-R111 shot
Gelson FernandesAM5 yellow card
Filip KosticLM10
Danny da CostaRM242 shots on target3 shots
Luka JovicCF-L82 shots
Sébastien HallerCF-R92 shots
Substitutes
Taleb TawathaSUB33
Nicolai MüllerSUB27
Marco RussSUB23
Frederik RonnowSUB1
Jonathan de GuzmánSUB6 yellow card
Marc StenderaSUB21
Branimir HrgotaSUB34
MUN · 4-1-4-1
Manuel NeuerG13 saves
Jérôme BoatengCD-L17
Niklas SüleCD-R4
Javi MartínezDM81 shot on target1 shot
David AlabaLB27 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
RafinhaRB131 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Thiago AlcantaraCM-L61 shot on target1 shot
Joshua KimmichCM-R321 assist
Franck RibéryLM72 shots on target2 goals2 shots
Thomas MüllerRM251 assist1 shot on target3 shots
Robert LewandowskiF91 assist
Substitutes
Sven UlreichSUB26
Lukas MaiSUB33
Meritan ShabaniSUB37
Kingsley ComanSUB29
Sandro WagnerSUB2
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