Bayern vs Wolfsburg 2021-22 German Bundesliga
4 - 0
Robert Lewandowski breaks Gerd Muller goal record as Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg
Robert Lewandowski broke the record for most league goals in a calendar year as the champions Bayern Munich crushed VfL Wolfsburg.
Match Commentary
- 7': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 57': Goal! FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Nmecha replaces Renato Steffen.
- 59': Goal! FC Bayern München 3, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
- 72': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
- 75': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Marc Roca.
- 80': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Omar Richards replaces Alphonso Davies.
- 80': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Tanguy Nianzou replaces Lucas Hernández.
- 80': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Bouna Sarr replaces Serge Gnabry.
- 85': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Malik Tillman replaces Benjamin Pavard.
- 87': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Mbabu replaces Aster Vranckx.
- 87': Goal! FC Bayern München 4, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Musiala with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 4, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +27 | Bayer Leverkusen | 12 | 34 | 0 |
| +34 | Bayern Munich | 12 | 32 | 0 |
| +16 | VfB Stuttgart | 12 | 27 | 3 |
| +6 | Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 24 | 2 |
Statistics
 MUN |
WOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 63.2 | Possession | 36.8 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 645 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
| 734 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 27 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 4 | Clearances | 30 |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 5 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
| 42 | Jamal Musiala |
| 22 | Marc Roca |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
| 7 | Serge Gnabry |
VfL Wolfsburg (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 3 | Sebastiaan Bornauw |
| 25 | John Brooks |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 8 | Aster Vranckx |
| 31 | Yannick Gerhardt |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 11 | Renato Steffen |
| 7 | Luca Waldschmidt |
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