Bayern Munich vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
74': Bayern battle past Union Berlin 1-0 to cut gap to top spot
Champions Bayern Munich eked out a 1-0 win over visitors Union Berlin in their postponed Bundesliga game on Wednesday to bounce back from last week's home loss to Werder Bremen and cut the gap to the top to four points.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Volland.
- 3': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 5': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 5': Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
- 6': Attempt saved. Matthijs de Ligt (FC Bayern München) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 6': Attempt saved. Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 6': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Attempt saved. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
- 11': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
- 12': Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
- 18': Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (FC Bayern München) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München).
- 23': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 26': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Kevin Volland because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 30': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Lucas Tousart.
- 34': Attempt missed. Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 36': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Kevin Vogt.
- 38': Hand ball by Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München).
- 41': Offside, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 42': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
- 43': Attempt missed. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, FC Bayern München 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Bayern München 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Eric Dier replaces Dayot Upamecano because of an injury.
- 46': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 46': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 47': Foul by Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 47': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Offside, FC Bayern München. Leroy Sané is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
- 51': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
- 54': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 54': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 55': Offside, FC Bayern München. Leroy Sané is caught offside.
- 56': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Bayern München 1-0 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 59': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
- 60': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
- 62': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Robin Gosens.
- 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. András Schäfer replaces Benedict Hollerbach.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 66': Attempt saved. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 71': Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 76': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Mathys Tel replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 77': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 77': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Alex Král.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Chris Bedia replaces Janik Haberer.
- 80': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 81': Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro with a cross.
- 82': Eric Dier (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 83': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 83': Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 85': Attempt saved. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 86': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Aleksandar Pavlovic replaces Konrad Laimer.
- 87': Offside, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 90'+2': Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Eric Dier (FC Bayern München).
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 90'+5': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München).
- 90'+7': Foul by Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München).
- 90'+7': Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Bayern München 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
Statistics
 FCU |
MUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 27.7 | Possession | 72.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 214 | Accurate Passes | 684 |
| 283 | Passes | 747 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 25 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 34 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 75,000
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 75,000
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 23 | +50 | 58 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 23 | +24 | 50 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | +16 | 42 |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | 23 | -2 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 22 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 42 | Jamal Musiala |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 9 | Harry Kane  |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
1. FC Union Berlin (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 2 | Kevin Vogt |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 6 | Robin Gosens |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 33 | Alex Král |
| 10 | Kevin Volland |
| 16 | Benedict Hollerbach |
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