Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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Bayern's Kane sparkles in Bundesliga debut with goal and assist
Bayern Munich's record signing Harry Kane scored once and set up another goal on his Bundesliga debut to steer the champions to a 4-0 victory at Werder Bremen on Friday and a winning start to their league season.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen).
- 2': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, FC Bayern München 1. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball following a fast break.
- 5': Foul by Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München).
- 5': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
- 6': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München).
- 8': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marvin Ducksch tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen).
- 10': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 13': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen).
- 13': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Min-Jae Kim.
- 20': Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen).
- 20': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Noussair Mazraoui (FC Bayern München) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 22': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München).
- 22': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 24': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 24': Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Jens Stage.
- 25': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané with a cross.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 35': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (FC Bayern München).
- 35': Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 39': Foul by Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München).
- 39': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marco Friedl tries a through ball, but Jens Stage is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Min-Jae Kim.
- 41': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
- 41': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 44': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Amos Pieper.
- 45': Attempt saved. Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München).
- 45'+1': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 0, FC Bayern München 1.
- 45': Second Half begins SV Werder Bremen 0, FC Bayern München 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 47': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 47': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch.
- 50': Foul by Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen).
- 50': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marco Friedl tries a through ball, but Marvin Ducksch is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Milos Veljkovic.
- 55': Foul by Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München).
- 55': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Min-Jae Kim (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen).
- 56': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 59': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a headed pass.
- 59': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Oliver Burke replaces Mitchell Weiser.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 61': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 61': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 64': Foul by Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen).
- 64': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen).
- 66': Noussair Mazraoui (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 68': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Matthijs de Ligt replaces Min-Jae Kim.
- 68': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Christian Groß replaces Senne Lynen.
- 68': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Romano Schmid replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
- 69': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 71': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 72': Foul by Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen).
- 72': Noussair Mazraoui (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen).
- 73': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, FC Bayern München 2. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 76': Foul by Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München).
- 76': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Dawid Kownacki replaces Jens Stage.
- 79': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Leon Opitz replaces Anthony Jung.
- 79': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Konrad Laimer replaces Leon Goretzka.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Kane (FC Bayern München).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen).
- 83': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 84': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Eric Choupo-Moting replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 84': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Mathys Tel replaces Harry Kane because of an injury.
- 85': Attempt saved. Noussair Mazraoui (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 85': Eric Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Amos Pieper.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Matthijs de Ligt (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 87': Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Eric Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München).
- 88': Foul by Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München).
- 88': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (FC Bayern München).
- 88': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, FC Bayern München 3. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dawid Kownacki.
- 90'+2': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen).
- 90'+2': Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, FC Bayern München 4. Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 0, FC Bayern München 4.
- 0': Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 0, FC Bayern München 4.
Statistics
 MUN |
SVW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 72.4 | Possession | 27.6 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 601 | Accurate Passes | 176 |
| 664 | Passes | 244 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 3 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 9 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 42,100
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 42,100
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Werder Bremen (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jirí Pavlenka (GK) |
| 13 | Milos Veljkovic |
| 32 | Marco Friedl |
| 5 | Amos Pieper |
| 14 | Senne Lynen  |
| 10 | Leonardo Bittencourt |
| 6 | Jens Stage |
| 3 | Anthony Jung |
| 8 | Mitchell Weiser |
| 7 | Marvin Ducksch |
| 11 | Niclas Füllkrug |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Sven Ulreich (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 40 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 42 | Jamal Musiala |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
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