Bayern power past Chelsea thanks to Lewandowski, Gnabry goals
Bayern Munich hold an invaluable advantage against Chelsea after winning their Champions League round-of-16 first-leg 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.
UEFA Champions League
FULL TIME
- Serge Gnabry 51'
- Serge Gnabry 54'
- Robert Lewandowski 76'
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHE | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MUN | 0 | 3 | 3 |
1st Leg · Stamford Bridge · 36,761 att.
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Manchester United | W 2-0 | — |
| 10/28/26 | @ Liverpool | D 1-1 | — |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tottenham Hotspur | L 0-2 | — |
| 10/17/26 | @ Everton | W 2-0 | — |
| 10/10/26 | vs AFC Bournemouth | W 5-1 | — |
| Full Schedule | |||
Match Report
Play by Play
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Leon Goretzka replaces Thiago.
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Substitution 85'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Corentin Tolisso replaces Serge Gnabry.
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Red Card 83'
Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
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VAR - (Red) Card Upgrade 83'
VAR Decision: Card upgraded Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
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Goal 76'
Goal! Chelsea 0, FC Bayern München 3. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro replaces César Azpilicueta.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Philippe Coutinho replaces Kingsley Coman because of an injury.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Chelsea. Willian replaces Ross Barkley.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
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Goal 54'
Goal! Chelsea 0, FC Bayern München 2. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a through ball.
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Goal 51'
Goal! Chelsea 0, FC Bayern München 1. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
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Yellow Card 49'
Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 49'
Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 45'+1'
Thiago (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
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Substitution 90'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Leon Goretzka replaces Thiago.
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Substitution 85'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Corentin Tolisso replaces Serge Gnabry.
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Red Card 83'
Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
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VAR - (Red) Card Upgrade 83'
VAR Decision: Card upgraded Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
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Goal 76'
Goal! Chelsea 0, FC Bayern München 3. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
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Substitution 73'
Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro replaces César Azpilicueta.
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Substitution 66'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Philippe Coutinho replaces Kingsley Coman because of an injury.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Chelsea. Willian replaces Ross Barkley.
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Substitution 61'
Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
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Goal 54'
Goal! Chelsea 0, FC Bayern München 2. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a through ball.
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Goal 51'
Goal! Chelsea 0, FC Bayern München 1. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
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Yellow Card 49'
Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 49'
Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+2'
First Half ends, Chelsea 0, FC Bayern München 0.
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Yellow Card 45'+1'
Thiago (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Team Stats
MUN
CHE
10
Fouls
7
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0
Offsides
2
5
Corner Kicks
3
3
Saves
3
63.3
Possession
36.7
16
SHOTS
9
6
ON GOAL
3
40
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
613
Accurate Passes
316
695
Passes
394
90
Pass Completion %
80
6
Accurate Crosses
4
20
Crosses
17
30
Cross %
20
73
Long Balls
48
48
Accurate Long Balls
23
70
Long Balls %
50
2
Blocked Shots
0
9
Effective Tackles
10
16
Tackles
21
60
Tackle %
50
12
Interceptions
15
9
Effective Clearances
25
9
Clearances
25
Head to Head
MUN leads series 2-1-2
- 4 2004/05 UEFA Champions League FT 2005-04-06 @ CHE 2
- 2 2004/05 UEFA Champions League FT 2005-04-12 @ MUN 3
- 1 2011-12 UEFA Champions League FT-Pens 2012-05-19 @ MUN 1
- 2 2013 UEFA Super Cup FT-Pens 2013-08-30 @ MUN 2
- 2 2017 International Champions Cup FT 2017-07-25 @ CHE 3
Lineups
ConfirmedCHE · 3-4-2-1
Wilfredo CaballeroG13SV 3
Andreas ChristensenCD4
Antonio RüdigerCD-L2
César AzpilicuetaCD-R28
Mateo KovacicCM-L17
JorginhoCM-R5YC 1
Marcos AlonsoLM3RC 1SOG 1SH 2
Reece JamesRM24
Olivier GiroudF18SOG 1SH 2
Ross BarkleyCF-L8
Mason MountCF-R19SOG 1SH 5
Substitutes
Kepa ArrizabalagaSUB1
WillianSUB10
EmersonSUB33
Kurt ZoumaSUB15
Billy GilmourSUB47
PedroSUB11
Tammy AbrahamSUB9
MUN · 4-2-3-1
Manuel NeuerG1SV 3
David AlabaCD-L27SH 1
Jérôme BoatengCD-R17
Alphonso DaviesLB19A 1
Benjamin PavardRB5
Thomas MüllerAM25SOG 1SH 3
Thiago AlcantaraLM6YC 1SH 1
Joshua KimmichRM32YC 1
Robert LewandowskiF9A 2SOG 3G 1SH 3
Serge GnabryAM-L22SOG 2G 2SH 4
Kingsley ComanAM-R29SH 1
Substitutes
Philippe CoutinhoSUB10SH 2
Joshua ZirkzeeSUB35
Sven UlreichSUB26
Álvaro OdriozolaSUB2
Leon GoretzkaSUB18SH 1
Corentin TolissoSUB24
Lucas HernándezSUB21
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