Bayern Munich vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaBayern beat Wolfsburg as Neuer plays 500th Bundesliga game
Second-placed Bayern Munich beat VfL Wolfsburg 2-0 with teenager Lovro Zvonarek scoring on his first start in their final Bundesliga home game of the season on Sunday as they eased towards the end of a trophy-less campaign.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Lovro Zvonarek (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 11': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München).
- 11': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Goal! FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 15': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München).
- 15': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Offside, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller is caught offside.
- 18': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Bryan Zaragoza (FC Bayern München) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 20': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Bayern München 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg.
- 21': Offside, FC Bayern München. Lovro Zvonarek is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt saved. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Wind with a headed pass.
- 27': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 28': Offside, FC Bayern München. Joshua Kimmich is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 32': Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Kevin Paredes.
- 42': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
- 43': Attempt missed. Kim Min-Jae (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 43': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München).
- 43': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Cédric Zesiger replaces Moritz Jenz.
- 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Patrick Wimmer.
- 51': Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 53': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 53': Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München).
- 55': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Bryan Zaragoza (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 61': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 61': Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 63': Foul by Lovro Zvonarek (FC Bayern München).
- 63': Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- 64': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 64': Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Cédric Zesiger.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
- 70': Attempt missed. Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Zaragoza.
- 74': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Daniel Peretz replaces Manuel Neuer.
- 74': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Konrad Laimer replaces Leon Goretzka.
- 74': Delay in match (FC Bayern München).
- 74': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Matthijs de Ligt replaces Kim Min-Jae because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Matteo Vinlöf replaces Bryan Zaragoza.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Matteo Vinlöf (FC Bayern München).
- 75': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München).
- 78': Koen Casteels (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Kevin Paredes.
- 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Václav Cerny replaces Ridle Baku.
- 83': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 85': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Dzenan Pejcinovic replaces Jonas Wind.
- 85': Hand ball by Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jonathan Asp Jensen replaces Lovro Zvonarek.
- 90'+1': Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+3': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+3': Matteo Vinlöf (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
Statistics
 WOB |
MUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 444 | Accurate Passes | 673 |
| 506 | Passes | 733 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 26 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 21 | 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 | 11 | +29 | 29 |
| 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | +11 | 23 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 11 | +9 | 21 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 11 | +8 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 45 | Aleksandar Pavlovic |
| 39 | Mathys Tel |
| 17 | Bryan Zaragoza |
| 34 | Lovro Zvonarek |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 25 | Moritz Jenz |
| 3 | Sebastiaan Bornauw |
| 40 | Kevin Paredes |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix  |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 21 | Joakim Maehle |
| 39 | Patrick Wimmer |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
| 23 | Jonas Wind |
| 19 | Lovro Majer |
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