Union Berlin vs Bayern 2021-22 German Bundesliga
2 - 5
- 15': Robert Lewandowski (P)
- 23': Robert Lewandowski
- 35': Leroy Sané
- 60': Kingsley Coman
- 79': Thomas Müller
Bayern Munich score five to bounce back from German Cup loss
Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Union Berlin 5-2 on Saturday to stay top of the Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 14': Paul Jaeckel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 15': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, FC Bayern München 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 23': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, FC Bayern München 2. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller following a set piece situation.
- 30': Niklas Süle (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, FC Bayern München 3. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 43': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, FC Bayern München 3. Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi with a cross.
- 60': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, FC Bayern München 4. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 62': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala replaces Leroy Sané.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Cedric Teuchert replaces Grischa Prömel.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Julian Ryerson replaces Christopher Trimmel.
- 65': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, FC Bayern München 4. Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
- 69': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Benjamin Pavard replaces Josip Stanisic.
- 69': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Corentin Tolisso.
- 69': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Dayot Upamecano replaces Lucas Hernández.
- 75': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Möhwald replaces Genki Haraguchi.
- 75': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Andreas Voglsammer replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 79': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, FC Bayern München 5. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dayot Upamecano following a fast break.
- 80': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Kingsley Coman.
Game Information
Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 16,509
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +52 | Bayern Munich | 27 | 65 | 2 |
| +28 | Bayer Leverkusen | 27 | 59 | 2 |
| +15 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 27 | 48 | 7 |
| +14 | Mainz | 27 | 45 | 8 |
Statistics
 MUN |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 60.6 | Possession | 39.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 518 | Accurate Passes | 292 |
| 601 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 19 | Clearances | 21 |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Luthe (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 25 | Timo Baumgartl |
| 3 | Paul Jaeckel  |
| 21 | Grischa Prömel |
| 24 | Genki Haraguchi |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 23 | Niko Gießelmann |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 14 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández |
| 4 | Niklas Süle |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 44 | Josip Stanisic |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
| 24 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
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