German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 35': Wout Weghorst
  • 54': Maximilian Philipp
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2 - 3
Bayern Munich
  • 15': Jamal Musiala
  • 24': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
  • 37': Jamal Musiala

Record-breaking Musiala goals send Bayern closer to title, as Flick confirms exit

Teenager Jamal Musiala scored twice in the first half to steer Bayern Munich to a nervous 3-2 victory at third-placed VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joao Victor.
  • 2': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 2': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 2': Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München).
  • 4': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérôme Boateng.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Philipp.
  • 5': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 7': Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 15': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 1. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
  • 16': Foul by Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München).
  • 16': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Joao Victor is caught offside.
  • 17': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Alphonso Davies.
  • 24': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 2. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 27': Foul by Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München).
  • 27': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 28': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': 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.
  • 32': Foul by Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 32': Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 35': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 2. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 36': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 37': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 3. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Jérôme Boateng (FC Bayern München).
  • 40': Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Paulo Otávio tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 41': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 44': Foul by Jérôme Boateng (FC Bayern München).
  • 44': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
  • 45'+1': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
  • 45'+2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 3.
  • 48': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 48': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
  • 51': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Mbabu tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 54': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, FC Bayern München 3. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
  • 55': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo replaces Ridle Baku.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting with a through ball.
  • 57': Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 57': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Joao Victor.
  • 60': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Joao Victor.
  • 60': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
  • 64': Foul by Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München).
  • 64': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Leroy Sané.
  • 66': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München).
  • 67': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
  • 68': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Kingsley Coman replaces Jamal Musiala.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jérôme Boateng (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 77': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 78': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 78': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Bartosz Bialek replaces Maximilian Philipp.
  • 79': Foul by Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München).
  • 79': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 83': Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wout Weghorst following a fast break.
  • 85': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 85': Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 86': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Javi Martínez replaces Leroy Sané.
  • 87': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. John Brooks tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München).
  • 89': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90': Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Alaba.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+1': Jérôme Boateng (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Alaba.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Tanguy Nianzou replaces Lucas Hernández because of an injury.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, FC Bayern München 3.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, FC Bayern München 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 5
5 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 5
52.7 Possession 47.3
14 SHOTS 8
9 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
421 Accurate Passes 374
536 Passes 480
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 60
25 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 14
24 Tackles 30
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 15
12 Effective Clearances 22
12 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 27 +72 70
2 Borussia Dortmund 27 +30 61
3 VfB Stuttgart 27 +20 53
4 RB Leipzig 27 +18 50
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
25 John Brooks
4 Maxence Lacroix
6 Paulo Otávio
19 Kevin Mbabu Yellow Card
17 Maximilian Philipp
24 Xaver Schlager
31 Yannick Gerhardt
9 Wout Weghorst
40 Joao Victor
20 Ridle Baku
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Daniel Ginczek, Jérôme Roussillon, Bartosz Bialek, Marin Pongracic, Jeffrey Bruma, Josip Brekalo, Tim Siersleben, Pavao Pervan, Admir Mehmedi.

MUN Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
21 Lucas Hernández Yellow Card
17 Jérôme Boateng
19 Alphonso Davies
5 Benjamin Pavard
25 Thomas Müller
27 David Alaba
6 Joshua Kimmich
13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
42 Jamal Musiala
10 Leroy Sané
Bayern Munich Substitutes:
Tiago Dantas, Bouna Sarr, Javi Martínez, Tanguy Nianzou, Kingsley Coman, Christopher Scott, Josip Stanisic, Maximilian Zaiser, Alexander Nübel.

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