Ribery goal earns Bayern win over Leipzig, cuts gap to Dortmund to six
Franck Ribery scored a late winner as champions Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig 1-0 on Wednesday to cut the gap to Bundesliga leaders Dortmund.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Franck Ribéry 83'
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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Red Card 90'+2'
Second yellow card to Renato Sanches (FC Bayern München).
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Red Card 90'+1'
Stefan Ilsanker (RB Leipzig) is shown the red card.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Javi Martínez replaces Thomas Müller.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Jean-Kévin Augustin replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Matheus Cunha replaces Konrad Laimer.
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Goal 83'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, RB Leipzig 0. Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Stefan Ilsanker replaces Bruma.
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Yellow Card 79'
Renato Sanches (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 64'
Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Renato Sanches replaces Kingsley Coman.
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Substitution 28'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Franck Ribéry replaces Serge Gnabry because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 16'
Diego Demme (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Match ends, FC Bayern München 1, RB Leipzig 0.
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Red Card 90'+2'
Second yellow card to Renato Sanches (FC Bayern München).
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Red Card 90'+1'
Stefan Ilsanker (RB Leipzig) is shown the red card.
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Javi Martínez replaces Thomas Müller.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Jean-Kévin Augustin replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Matheus Cunha replaces Konrad Laimer.
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Goal 83'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, RB Leipzig 0. Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, RB Leipzig. Stefan Ilsanker replaces Bruma.
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Yellow Card 79'
Renato Sanches (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 64'
Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Renato Sanches replaces Kingsley Coman.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+2'
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Substitution 28'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Franck Ribéry replaces Serge Gnabry because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 16'
Diego Demme (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 16 of 16 events.
Team Stats
RBL
MUN
21
Fouls
10
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
1
3
Offsides
2
5
Corner Kicks
5
3
Saves
2
39.6
Possession
60.4
8
SHOTS
10
2
ON GOAL
4
30
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
262
Accurate Passes
468
387
Passes
594
70
Pass Completion %
80
2
Accurate Crosses
4
11
Crosses
14
20
Cross %
30
78
Long Balls
80
27
Accurate Long Balls
41
30
Long Balls %
50
2
Blocked Shots
2
15
Effective Tackles
12
21
Tackles
17
70
Tackle %
70
16
Interceptions
11
17
Effective Clearances
19
17
Clearances
19
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedMUN · 4-2-3-1
Manuel NeuerG12 saves
Mats HummelsCD-L52 shots
Niklas SüleCD-R41 shot
David AlabaLB27
Joshua KimmichRB321 shot on target1 shot
Thomas MüllerAM251 shot
Thiago AlcantaraLM6
Leon GoretzkaRM18
Robert LewandowskiF91 shot on target2 shots
Kingsley ComanAM-L29
Serge GnabryAM-R22
Substitutes
Sandro WagnerSUB2
Javi MartínezSUB8
Franck RibérySUB71 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Renato SanchesSUB35 red card1 assist1 shot on target2 shots
Lukas MaiSUB33
RafinhaSUB13
Sven UlreichSUB26
RBL · 4-4-2
Péter GulácsiG13 saves
Dayot UpamecanoCD-L52 shots
Ibrahima KonatéCD-R6
Marcel HalstenbergLB23
Lukas KlostermannRB16
Kevin KamplCM-L44
Diego DemmeCM-R31 yellow card
BrumaLM171 shot on target3 shots
Konrad LaimerRM27 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Timo WernerCF-L111 shot
Yussuf PoulsenCF-R91 shot
Substitutes
Nordi MukieleSUB22
Stefan IlsankerSUB13 red card
Willi OrbánSUB4
Jean-Kévin AugustinSUB29
Matheus CunhaSUB20
Erik MajetschakSUB40
Marius MüllerSUB21
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