Bayern vs Cologne 2021-22 German Bundesliga
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Gnabry double helps Bayern to beat Cologne for first win of season
Defending champions Bayern Munich secured their first win of the Bundesliga campaign with a 3-2 victory over battling Cologne on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 20': Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Bayern München 0, 1. FC Köln 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala replaces Leroy Sané.
- 45': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Josip Stanisic replaces Tanguy Nianzou.
- 50': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 59': Goal! FC Bayern München 2, 1. FC Köln 0. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 60': Goal! FC Bayern München 2, 1. FC Köln 1. Anthony Modeste (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hector with a cross.
- 62': Goal! FC Bayern München 2, 1. FC Köln 2. Mark Uth (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kingsley Ehizibue with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Ondrej Duda replaces Mark Uth.
- 66': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Corentin Tolisso replaces Leon Goretzka.
- 69': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sebastian Andersson replaces Florian Kainz.
- 71': Goal! FC Bayern München 3, 1. FC Köln 2. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a headed pass.
- 75': Niklas Süle (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Serge Gnabry.
- 76': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Louis Schaub replaces Dejan Ljubicic.
- 76': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Tim Lemperle replaces Anthony Modeste.
- 88': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Chris Richards replaces Alphonso Davies.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 3, 1. FC Köln 2.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 20,000
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 20,000
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Bayern Munich | 24 | 63 | 1 |
| +26 | Borussia Dortmund | 24 | 52 | 2 |
| +18 | TSG Hoffenheim | 24 | 46 | 6 |
| +16 | VfB Stuttgart | 24 | 46 | 6 |
Statistics
KOE |
MUN![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 445 |
| 396 | Passes | 545 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 25 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 19 | Clearances | 23 |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 4 | Niklas Süle |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 23 | Tanguy Nianzou |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 7 | Serge Gnabry |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
FC Cologne (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Timo Horn (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 22 | Jorge Meré |
| 28 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 14 | Jonas Hector |
| 19 | Kingsley Ehizibue |
| 7 | Dejan Ljubicic |
| 11 | Florian Kainz |
| 29 | Jan Thielmann |
| 27 | Anthony Modeste |
| 13 | Mark Uth |
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