Schalke vs Bayern 2022-23 German Bundesliga
All-star Bayern beat Schalke to go into winter break in top spot
Champions Bayern Munich eased past Schalke 04 2-0 on Saturday to make sure of top spot going into the World Cup break.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 38': Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 1. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 52': Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 2. Eric Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamal Musiala following a fast break.
- 59': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Jordan Larsson replaces Kenan Karaman.
- 60': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Matthijs de Ligt replaces Leroy Sané.
- 65': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Timothée Kolodziejczak replaces Tobias Mohr.
- 66': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Sidi Sané replaces Marius Bülter.
- 72': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Leon Goretzka.
- 72': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Josip Stanisic replaces Lucas Hernández.
- 75': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Danny Latza replaces Dominick Drexler.
- 75': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Mehmet Can Aydin replaces Cédric Brunner.
- 79': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Paul Wanner replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 80': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Kingsley Coman.
Game Information
Venue: Veltins-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 62,271
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 80 | 0 |
| +50 | Bayern Munich | 30 | 66 | 6 |
| +32 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 63 | 7 |
| +35 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 59 | 7 |
Statistics
 MUN |
S04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 69.4 | Possession | 30.6 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 592 | Accurate Passes | 197 |
| 658 | Passes | 279 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 14 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 15 | Clearances | 19 |
Schalke 04 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 41 | Henning Matriciani |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| 29 | Tobias Mohr |
| 27 | Cédric Brunner |
| 24 | Dominick Drexler |
| 6 | Tom Krauss |
| 30 | Alex Král |
| 9 | Simon Terodde |
| 11 | Marius Bulter |
| 19 | Kenan Karaman |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 5 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
| 42 | Jamal Musiala |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 13 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
| 7 | Serge Gnabry |
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