Lewandowski strikes early as Bayern demolish Schalke
Bayern Munich fired an ominous warning to the rest of the Bundesliga when they demolished fifth-placed Schalke 04 5-0 on Saturday.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Robert Lewandowski 6'
- Robert Lewandowski 38'
- Thomas Müller 45'+2'
- Leon Goretzka 50'
- Thiago Alcantara 58'
- Serge Gnabry 89'
Allianz Arena · 75,000 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
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| 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 |
| 10/21/26 | vs Arsenal | D 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| 10/17/26 | vs RB Leipzig | W 6-1 | German Bundesliga |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 89'
Goal! FC Bayern München 5, FC Schalke 04 0. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Weston McKennie replaces Jonjoe Kenny.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Corentin Tolisso replaces Leon Goretzka.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Ivan Perisic.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Philippe Coutinho replaces Thiago.
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Goal 58'
Goal! FC Bayern München 4, FC Schalke 04 0. Thiago (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Nassim Boujellab replaces Rabbi Matondo.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Ahmed Kutucu replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
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Goal 50'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, FC Schalke 04 0. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
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Goal 45'+2'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, FC Schalke 04 0. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Goretzka with a headed pass.
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VAR - Goal Awarded 38'
VAR Decision: No Goal FC Bayern München 1-0 FC Schalke 04.
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Goal 6'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, FC Schalke 04 0. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+1'
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Goal 89'
Goal! FC Bayern München 5, FC Schalke 04 0. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
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Substitution 80'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Weston McKennie replaces Jonjoe Kenny.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Corentin Tolisso replaces Leon Goretzka.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Ivan Perisic.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Philippe Coutinho replaces Thiago.
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Goal 58'
Goal! FC Bayern München 4, FC Schalke 04 0. Thiago (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Nassim Boujellab replaces Rabbi Matondo.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Ahmed Kutucu replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
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Goal 50'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, FC Schalke 04 0. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins FC Bayern München 2, FC Schalke 04 0.
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Halftime 45'+3'
First Half ends, FC Bayern München 2, FC Schalke 04 0.
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Goal 45'+2'
Goal! FC Bayern München 2, FC Schalke 04 0. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Goretzka with a headed pass.
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VAR - Goal Awarded 38'
VAR Decision: No Goal FC Bayern München 1-0 FC Schalke 04.
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Goal 6'
Goal! FC Bayern München 1, FC Schalke 04 0. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
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Kickoff
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Team Stats
S04
MUN
5
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
2
Corner Kicks
9
9
Saves
1
24.5
Possession
75.5
7
SHOTS
24
1
ON GOAL
14
10
On Target %
60
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
203
Accurate Passes
741
271
Passes
822
70
Pass Completion %
90
0
Accurate Crosses
15
3
Crosses
39
0
Cross %
40
57
Long Balls
56
19
Accurate Long Balls
49
30
Long Balls %
90
2
Blocked Shots
3
9
Effective Tackles
9
18
Tackles
18
50
Tackle %
50
13
Interceptions
7
31
Effective Clearances
6
31
Clearances
6
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedMUN · 4-2-3-1
Manuel NeuerG11 save
David AlabaCD-L271 shot on target2 shots
Jérôme BoatengCD-R17
Alphonso DaviesLB19
Benjamin PavardRB5
Leon GoretzkaAM181 assist2 shots on target1 goal5 shots
Thiago AlcantaraLM62 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Joshua KimmichRM321 shot
Robert LewandowskiF91 assist4 shots on target1 goal8 shots
Ivan PerisicAM-L141 shot
Thomas MüllerAM-R252 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Substitutes
Álvaro OdriozolaSUB2
Michaël CuisanceSUB11
Serge GnabrySUB221 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Joshua ZirkzeeSUB35
Corentin TolissoSUB24
Sven UlreichSUB26
Philippe CoutinhoSUB101 assist2 shots on target2 shots
S04 · 4-1-2-1-2
Markus SchubertG239 saves
Matija NastasicCD-L5
Ozan KabakCD-R4
Omar MascarellDM6
Bastian OczipkaLB24
Jonjoe KennyRB20
Amine HaritAM252 shots
Suat SerdarLM81 shot on target1 shot
Daniel CaligiuriRM181 shot
Rabbi MatondoCF-L141 shot
Michael GregoritschCF-R111 shot
Substitutes
Munir MercanSUB37
Nassim BoujellabSUB161 shot
Juan MirandaSUB3
Michael LangerSUB34
Alessandro SchöpfSUB28
Guido BurgstallerSUB19
Ahmed KutucuSUB15
Jean-Clair TodiboSUB21
Weston McKennieSUB2
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