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Bayern Munich WWWWD 0
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Bayer Leverkusen LDWWW 1
  • Nathan Tella 69'
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MUN000
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Allianz Arena · 75,000 att.

Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
10/31/26 vs Borussia Dortmund D 2-2 —
10/28/26 vs 1. FC Magdeburg W 6-1 —
10/25/26 @ SC Freiburg W 3-1 —
10/21/26 vs Arsenal D 2-2 —
10/17/26 vs RB Leipzig W 6-1 —
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Bayer Leverkusen dump Bayern Munich out of the German Cup

Holders Bayer Leverkusen scored against the run of play through Nathan Tella in the second half to beat 10-man hosts Bayern Munich 1-0 on Tuesday and advance to the German Cup quarterfinals.

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Team Stats

B04 MUN
13
Fouls
8
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
1
3
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
12
2
Saves
3
41.8
Possession
58.2
11
SHOTS
14
4
ON GOAL
2
40
On Target %
10
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
290
Accurate Passes
417
352
Passes
490
80
Pass Completion %
90
2
Accurate Crosses
6
8
Crosses
18
30
Cross %
30
45
Long Balls
62
21
Accurate Long Balls
31
50
Long Balls %
50
2
Blocked Shots
5
14
Effective Tackles
10
22
Tackles
14
60
Tackle %
70
9
Interceptions
7
25
Effective Clearances
6
25
Clearances
6

Head to Head

B04 leads series 2-1-2

MUN Last 5 matchups B04
  1. 4 2022-23 German Bundesliga FT 2022-09-30 @ MUN 0
  2. 1 2022-23 German Bundesliga FT 2023-03-19 @ B04 2
  3. 2 2023-24 German Bundesliga FT 2023-09-15 @ MUN 2
  4. 0 2023-24 German Bundesliga FT 2024-02-10 @ B04 3
  5. 1 2024-25 German Bundesliga FT 2024-09-28 @ MUN 1

Lineups

Confirmed

MUN · 4-2-3-1

  1. Manuel NeuerG1RC 1
  2. Kim Min-JaeCD-L3SH 1
  3. Dayot UpamecanoCD-R2YC 1SH 1
  4. Alphonso DaviesLB19
  5. Konrad LaimerRB27SH 2
  6. Michael OliseAM17SH 1
  7. Leon GoretzkaLM8YC 1SOG 1SH 1
  8. Joshua KimmichRM6SH 1
  9. Jamal MusialaF42
  10. Kingsley ComanAM-L11SOG 1SH 5
  11. Leroy SanéAM-R10

Substitutes

  1. Raphaël GuerreiroSUB22
  2. Mathys TelSUB39SH 1
  3. Daniel PeretzSUB18SV 3
  4. Aleksandar PavlovicSUB45
  5. Serge GnabrySUB7SH 1
  6. Eric DierSUB15
  7. Thomas MüllerSUB25
  8. Arijon IbrahimovicSUB20
  9. Sacha BoeySUB23

B04 · 4-5-1

  1. Matej KovárG17YC 1SV 2
  2. Edmond TapsobaCD-L12YC 1SH 1
  3. Jonathan TahCD-R4
  4. Piero HincapiéLB3
  5. Nordi MukieleRB23SH 1
  6. Exequiel PalaciosCM-L25SOG 1SH 1
  7. Granit XhakaCM-R34SH 1
  8. Robert AndrichAM8
  9. Alejandro GrimaldoLM20A 1SH 1
  10. Jeremie FrimpongRM30SOG 1SH 1
  11. Florian WirtzF10YC 1SH 3

Substitutes

  1. Jeanuël BelocianSUB44
  2. Lukas HradeckySUB1
  3. Artem StepanovSUB29
  4. Martin TerrierSUB11
  5. Patrik SchickSUB14
  6. Aleix GarcíaSUB24
  7. Francis-Ikechukwu OnyekaSUB40
  8. ArthurSUB13
  9. Nathan TellaSUB19SOG 1G 1SH 1

German Cup News

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ESPN PA Olise double sees Bayern cruise in German Cup as Kane rested Bayern Munich did not need the services of Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane and left the England captain on the bench as they cruised to a 6-1 German Cup victory over second-division side Magdeburg on Wednesday. News ESPN News Services Bayern honor Kane for Ballon d'Or win before German Cup rout Ballon D'Or winner Harry Kane received a guard of honor from Bayern Munich before a German Cup second-round rout of second-tier FC Magdeburg on Wednesday. News ESPN News Services Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany improving 'day by day,' but no return date yet Bayern Munich assistant coach Aaron Danks said head coach Vincent Kompany is in good spirits and improving "day by day" after being hospitalized last week. News Associated Press Bayern 'know how to deal with' Jamal Musiala seizures - Vincent Kompany Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany says it wouldn't be "a big deal" if star attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala were to collapse again as he copes with a neurological issue which causes seizures.