Bayern vs RB Leipzig 2021-22 German Bundesliga
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Bayern Munich see off RB Leipzig with help of visitors' late own goal
Bayern Munich overcame a compelling test from RB Leipzig to win 3-2 at home on Saturday and stay well in control of the Bundesliga title race.
Match Commentary
- 12': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, RB Leipzig 0. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 22': Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, RB Leipzig 1. André Silva (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 44': Goal! FC Bayern München 2, RB Leipzig 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
- 45'+1': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Kevin Kampl.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Bayern München 2, RB Leipzig 1.
- 53': Goal! FC Bayern München 2, RB Leipzig 2. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer with a through ball following a fast break.
- 58': Own Goal by Josko Gvardiol, RB Leipzig. FC Bayern München 3, RB Leipzig 2.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Dani Olmo.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haïdara replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 62': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala replaces Corentin Tolisso.
- 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Nordi Mukiele.
- 73': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Dayot Upamecano replaces Lucas Hernández.
- 74': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces André Silva.
- 84': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Thomas Müller.
- 85': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Tanguy Nianzou replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 3, RB Leipzig 2.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 10,000
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 10,000
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +67 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 82 | 2 |
| +29 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 69 | 3 |
| +22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 60 | 8 |
| +20 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 57 | 11 |
Statistics
 RBL |
MUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 365 | Accurate Passes | 546 |
| 449 | Passes | 622 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 5 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 16 | Clearances | 3 |
Bayern Munich (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 4 | Niklas Süle |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández  |
| 5 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 24 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
| 7 | Serge Gnabry |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 32 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 25 | Dani Olmo |
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