German Bundesliga

Bayern Munich vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
  • 45'+1': Robert Lewandowski
  • 50': Robert Lewandowski
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2 - 1
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 5': Maximilian Philipp

Bayern sink Wolfsburg with Lewandowski double

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski scored twice to steer the champions to a 2-1 comeback win over VfL Wolfsburg on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 2': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Wout Weghorst.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Niklas Süle (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Serge Gnabry with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Goal! FC Bayern München 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 8': Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 13': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 13': Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 15': Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München).
  • 21': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 23': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Serge Gnabry with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
  • 28': Foul by Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München).
  • 28': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 29': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by David Alaba.
  • 31': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
  • 33': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 33': Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 34': Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Foul by Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 37': Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München).
  • 38': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München).
  • 39': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 41': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 43': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 45'+1': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
  • 46': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Leroy Sané.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 48': Hand ball by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 49': Foul by David Alaba (FC Bayern München).
  • 49': Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Goal! FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérôme Boateng.
  • 52': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
  • 52': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (FC Bayern München).
  • 52': Marin Pongracic (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 59': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 59': Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München).
  • 60': Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 60': Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a headed pass.
  • 65': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 65': Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku tries a through ball, but Josip Brekalo is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
  • 67': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 69': Foul by Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München).
  • 69': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor replaces Josip Brekalo.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala replaces Serge Gnabry.
  • 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Bartosz Bialek replaces Ridle Baku.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Marc Roca replaces Corentin Tolisso.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 70': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) with an attempt from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 73': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 73': Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Jérôme Boateng (FC Bayern München).
  • 74': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 76': Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Marc Roca (FC Bayern München).
  • 76': Foul by Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 76': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Marin Pongracic because of an injury.
  • 82': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München).
  • 82': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 84': Foul by Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München).
  • 84': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 85': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jamal Musiala.
  • 86': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor tries a through ball, but Maximilian Philipp is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek replaces Maximilian Philipp.
  • 86': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Paulo Otávio replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
  • 88': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 88': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München).
  • 89': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Douglas Costa replaces Leroy Sané.
  • 90'+1': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Josuha Guilavogui.
  • 90'+3': Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marc Roca (FC Bayern München).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 7
0 Saves 5
40.8 Possession 59.2
17 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
257 Accurate Passes 403
333 Passes 492
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 9
20 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.5
65 Long Balls 53
39 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 20
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 10
23 Effective Clearances 17
23 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 28 +73 73
2 Borussia Dortmund 28 +32 64
3 RB Leipzig 28 +19 53
4 VfB Stuttgart 28 +18 53
Full Table

Line-Ups

MUN Bayern Munich (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
27 David Alaba
17 Jérôme Boateng
24 Corentin Tolisso
21 Lucas Hernández
4 Niklas Süle
7 Serge Gnabry Yellow Card
29 Kingsley Coman
10 Leroy Sané Yellow Card
25 Thomas Müller
9 Robert Lewandowski
Bayern Munich Substitutes:
Jamal Musiala, Bouna Sarr, Douglas Costa, Alphonso Davies, Benjamin Pavard, Chris Richards, Marc Roca, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Alexander Nübel.

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
34 Marin Pongracic
4 Maxence Lacroix
15 Jérôme Roussillon
19 Kevin Mbabu
17 Maximilian Philipp
27 Maximilian Arnold Yellow Card
24 Xaver Schlager
9 Wout Weghorst
7 Josip Brekalo
20 Ridle Baku
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Daniel Ginczek, Joao Victor, Josuha Guilavogui, Pavao Pervan, Yannick Gerhardt, Bartosz Bialek, Paulo Otávio, Felix Klaus, Tim Siersleben.

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