Bayern Munich sweep past Bayer Leverkusen to maintain perfect start to season
Bayern Munich continued their perfect start to the Bundesliga campaign with a 3-1 win against 10-man Bayer Leverkusen.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Corentin Tolisso 10'
- Arjen Robben 19'
- James Rodríguez 89'
- Wendell 5' P
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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Goal - Header 89'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. James Rodríguez (FC Bayern München) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Paulinho replaces Leon Bailey.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. David Alaba replaces Rafinha because of an injury.
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Red Card 80'
Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the red card.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Karim Bellarabi replaces Kevin Volland.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Javi Martínez replaces Serge Gnabry.
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Yellow Card 55'
Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 42'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. James Rodríguez replaces Corentin Tolisso because of an injury.
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Substitution 27'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Brandt replaces Lars Bender.
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Goal 19'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
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Goal 10'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Corentin Tolisso (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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Penalty - Scored 5'
Goal! FC Bayern München 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
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Goal - Header 89'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. James Rodríguez (FC Bayern München) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Paulinho replaces Leon Bailey.
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Substitution 82'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. David Alaba replaces Rafinha because of an injury.
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Red Card 80'
Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the red card.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Karim Bellarabi replaces Kevin Volland.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Javi Martínez replaces Serge Gnabry.
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Yellow Card 55'
Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins FC Bayern München 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
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Halftime 45'+6'
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Substitution 42'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. James Rodríguez replaces Corentin Tolisso because of an injury.
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Substitution 27'
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Brandt replaces Lars Bender.
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Goal 19'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
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Goal 10'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Corentin Tolisso (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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Penalty - Scored 5'
Goal! FC Bayern München 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 16 of 16 events.
Team Stats
B04
MUN
12
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
1
Corner Kicks
9
3
Saves
0
23.9
Possession
76.1
3
SHOTS
15
1
ON GOAL
6
30
On Target %
40
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
188
Accurate Passes
746
262
Passes
836
70
Pass Completion %
90
1
Accurate Crosses
6
3
Crosses
23
30
Cross %
30
59
Long Balls
66
28
Accurate Long Balls
49
50
Long Balls %
70
0
Blocked Shots
2
9
Effective Tackles
6
12
Tackles
9
80
Tackle %
70
14
Interceptions
3
34
Effective Clearances
4
34
Clearances
4
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedMUN · 4-2-3-1
Manuel NeuerG1
Jérôme BoatengCD-L172 shots
Niklas SüleCD-R4
RafinhaLB13
Joshua KimmichRB321 shot
Thomas MüllerAM251 shot on target1 shot
Corentin TolissoLM241 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Thiago AlcantaraRM61 assist
Robert LewandowskiF91 shot
Serge GnabryAM-L221 shot on target2 shots
Arjen RobbenAM-R102 shots on target1 goal5 shots
Substitutes
Sven UlreichSUB26
Sandro WagnerSUB2
Renato SanchesSUB35
David AlabaSUB271 shot
Franck RibérySUB7
Javi MartínezSUB8
James RodríguezSUB111 shot on target1 goal1 shot
B04 · 5-3-2
Lukas HradeckyG13 saves
Jonathan TahCD4
Sven BenderCD-L5
Aleksandar DragovicCD-R6
WendellLB18 yellow card1 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Tin JedvajRB16
Lars BenderCM8
Kai HavertzCM-L291 shot
Dominik KohrCM-R21
Kevin VollandCF-L31
Leon BaileyCF-R91 shot
Substitutes
Karim BellarabiSUB38 red card
PaulinhoSUB7
Lucas AlarioSUB13
Isaac Kiese ThelinSUB11
Julian BrandtSUB10
Mitchell WeiserSUB23
Ramazan ÖzcanSUB28
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