James scores as Bayern Munich beat Schalke, Weston McKinnie limps off
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich eased past Schalke 2-0 on Saturday to make it four wins out of four league matches for the champions.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- James Rodríguez 8'
- Robert Lewandowski 64' P
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ TSG Hoffenheim | L 1-2 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/31/26 | vs RB Leipzig | L 0-2 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/28/26 | @ Dynamo Dresden | L 0-2 | German Cup |
| 10/24/26 | @ FC Cologne | D 0-0 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/17/26 | vs Mainz | L 0-1 | German Bundesliga |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'
Sandro Wagner (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Renato Sanches replaces James Rodríguez.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Franck Ribéry.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Sandro Wagner replaces Robert Lewandowski.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Guido Burgstaller replaces Mark Uth.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Amine Harit replaces Franco Di Santo.
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Penalty - Scored 64'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 2. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Substitution 54'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Nabil Bentaleb replaces Weston McKennie because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 42'
Daniel Caligiuri (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 32'
Naldo (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Header 8'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 1. James Rodríguez (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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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Match ends, FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 2.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Second Half ends, FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 2.
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Yellow Card 90'
Sandro Wagner (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Renato Sanches replaces James Rodríguez.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Franck Ribéry.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Sandro Wagner replaces Robert Lewandowski.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Guido Burgstaller replaces Mark Uth.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Amine Harit replaces Franco Di Santo.
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Penalty - Scored 64'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 2. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Substitution 54'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Nabil Bentaleb replaces Weston McKennie because of an injury.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+1'
First Half ends, FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 1.
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Yellow Card 42'
Daniel Caligiuri (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 32'
Naldo (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal - Header 8'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 1. James Rodríguez (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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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 16 of 16 events.
Team Stats
MUN
S04
11
Fouls
12
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
8
Corner Kicks
0
2
Saves
5
69.5
Possession
30.5
14
SHOTS
10
7
ON GOAL
2
50
On Target %
20
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
587
Accurate Passes
212
683
Passes
299
90
Pass Completion %
70
6
Accurate Crosses
4
16
Crosses
9
40
Cross %
40
62
Long Balls
64
38
Accurate Long Balls
29
60
Long Balls %
50
0
Blocked Shots
3
10
Effective Tackles
9
15
Tackles
17
70
Tackle %
50
13
Interceptions
16
12
Effective Clearances
19
12
Clearances
19
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedS04 · 3-4-1-2
Ralf FährmannG15 saves
NaldoCD29 yellow card1 shot
Matija NastasicCD-L5
Salif SanéCD-R26
Weston McKennieCM-L2
Sebastian RudyCM-R13
Franco Di SantoAM91 shot on target1 shot
Alessandro SchöpfLM28
Daniel CaligiuriRM18 yellow card3 shots
Breel EmboloCF-L362 shots
Mark UthCF-R71 shot on target1 shot
Substitutes
Alexander NübelSUB35
Nabil BentalebSUB10
Guido BurgstallerSUB191 shot
Hamza MendylSUB3
Omar MascarellSUB6
Yevhen KonoplyankaSUB11
Amine HaritSUB251 shot
MUN · 4-1-4-1
Manuel NeuerG12 saves
Mats HummelsCD-L51 shot
Niklas SüleCD-R4
Thiago AlcantaraDM6
David AlabaLB272 shots on target3 shots
Joshua KimmichRB321 assist
Leon GoretzkaCM-L181 shot on target1 shot
Thomas MüllerCM-R252 shots
Franck RibéryLM71 shot on target1 shot
James RodríguezRM112 shots on target1 goal3 shots
Robert LewandowskiF91 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Substitutes
Sven UlreichSUB26
Sandro WagnerSUB2 yellow card
Jérôme BoatengSUB17
Serge GnabrySUB221 shot
Arjen RobbenSUB10
Renato SanchesSUB35
Javi MartínezSUB8
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