German Bundesliga

Union Berlin vs Bayern 2021-22 German Bundesliga

  • 43': Niko Gießelmann
  • 65': Julian Ryerson
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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

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 16,509

German Bundesliga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+58 Bayern Munich 30 72 2
+29 Bayer Leverkusen 30 64 2
+16 Eintracht Frankfurt 30 52 8
+10 RB Leipzig 30 49 7
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Andreas Luthe (GK)
31 Robin Knoche
25 Timo Baumgartl
3 Paul Jaeckel Yellow Card
21 Grischa Prömel
24 Genki Haraguchi
8 Rani Khedira
23 Niko Gießelmann
28 Christopher Trimmel
14 Taiwo Awoniyi
27 Sheraldo Becker

MUN Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
21 Lucas Hernández
4 Niklas Süle Yellow Card
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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