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Full-time: Bayern 5-1 Leipzig!
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Full-time
90'
Two added minutes
Two too many for Leipzig...
90'
No Silva lining
The Portuguese striker looks certain to restore a measure of pride, but gets caught in two minds when through on Peretz's goal. That sums up Leipzig's night.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
88'
Calling Radio Müller!
The one-club man replaces Kane, who played his part without adding to his league-leading 14 Bundesliga goals so far this season.
87'
Substitution
86'
Crucial block!
The Bayern players are queuing up as a ball is played into the Leipzig penalty box from the left. Kimmich meets it, but Klostermann gets his body in the way to prevent a certain goal.
85'
So nearly a Tel-ling contribution...
... as the Bayern sub bends a wicked effort just over the crossbar from 18 yards. Gulácsi was beaten.
83'
Ch-ch-ch-changes
Davies' first Bundesliga goal of the season is the Canada international's last meaningful act. He makes way alongside Kim and Olise, with Guerreiro, Dier and Tel on for the final stages. Raum and Klostermann have also come on for Leipzig, moments after Kimmich was booked for pulling Silva to the turf.
83'
Substitution
83'
Substitution
83'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
78'
It's a rout!
A patient game of cat and mouse culminates in a fifth Bayern goal. The Bundesliga leaders shift the ball from right to left and back again, with Davies racing towards the back post to head home Kimmich's inch-perfect cross for 5-1. Leipzig don't know what to do.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
75'
Curtains for Leipzig!
Bayern stretch their lead in Munich. Davies races up the middle and slips a brilliantly weighted pass into the feet of Sané. His first touch takes him away from his marker and his second is a clinical finish into the bottom corner.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
74'
Double change
Silva for Šeško in attack and Kampl for Schlager in the middle of the park - can the fresh Leipzig legs make a difference?
74'
Substitution
74'
Substitution
73'
Bayern pushing for a fourth
Henrichs does well to block Davies' low ball across the face of goal. Bayern get it back in a similar position, but Musiala's pass is just behind Olise, who was all alone in front of Gulácsi.
70'
First change
Kompany, perhaps in response to Laimer's booking, replaces the Austrian midfielder with Aleksandar Pavlović. Kimmich will move to right-back.
69'
Substitution
67'
Chances!
Kane sprays an audacious pass from inside the Bayern half to Sané, who sends an 18-yard drive wide of the far post. The home side come again as a pass is worked to Kane in the box, but Gulácsi throws up a strong hand to beat the Englishman's shot away.
64'
Sixth booking
This one for Laimer, who was late on Baumgartner in the build-up to that Nusa chance.
63'
Spoke too soon!
But they get one there as Nusa bends agonisingly wide from a tight angle after Openda's initial effort was blocked on the edge of the six-yard area.
63'
Bayern outscoring xG...
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
3
2.26
0.15
1
Goals
60'
Handbags
Henrichs goes straight into the book for a rash challenge on Kimmich. Kane shows his frustrations by grabbing the Leipzig defender's jersey and is also cautioned.
58'
Let-off for Leipzig
Sané leads a five-on-two break. Leipzig get another man back as the play is switched to Olise, who drifts inside and curls wide of the upright. It felt like there was more in that.
57'
Into the book
No complaints from Olise. He was very late in his attempt to stop Šeško breaking away up the left-hand side.
53'
Close!
Bayern attack up the right with Laimer, who asks the question with a teasing cross. Sané connects on the stretch, but sends his effort wide. Not an easy one for the Bayern No.10.
52'
Road Runner
Openda initially beats Davies for pace - how often do we say that about another player? - but the Canadian recovers to make a superbly timed sliding challenge.
49'
Saved!
The chances are coming thick and fast for Bayern as Musiala stings the palms of Gulácsi with a rising left-footed strike from inside the area. That all came about following a lightning break led by Goretzka, who at one stage looked like he was going to go it alone, before getting the ball caught under his feet.
48'
Chance!
Kim from Kimmich's resultant corner, but the South Korean can't direct his header on target.
47'
Blocked!
Kane receives a smart pass into the Leipzig area. He opts to play it across goal rather than shoot and Geertruida is able to put the ball behind.
46'
Back at it in Munich
Both sides as they were...
Kick-off!
Half-time: Bayern 3-1 Leipzig!
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Half-time
45'
+ 2
Prickly Rose
Leipzig's head coach says a little too much to the referee - he goes into the book.
45'
+ 1
44'
Added time
Two minutes that can't come soon enough for Leipzig. They need to go back to the drawing board to prevent Bayern from running away with this.
41'
Kane again!
Not the best connection after a lovely exchange of passes with Sané, though, and it's another routine save for a relieved Gulácsi.
0:51
Watch: Two goals inside two minutes
39'
Harry Tame!
Olise feeds Kane, who's all alone as he turns to face goal, but the normally clinical Bayern No.9 can only scuff his left-footed attempt straight at the goalkeeper. Let's put that down to rust on the gears after his recent hamstring injury.
36'
What a hit!
No stopping that from Kimmich, who thunders a vicious, swerving effort beyond Gulácsi's despairing dive from fully 25 yards. Watch out for that when the match highlights drop at full-time - special, special goal.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
32'
Decent opening
Momentary respite for Leipzig's defensive ranks, but Baumgartner misplaces his attempted cross from a promising position inside the Bayern penalty box.
31'
Bayern in control
Goal attempts
4off target
3on target
0off target
1on target
31'
Possession (%)
6931
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
27'
Temper, temper
That goal has clearly rocked Leipzig as Schlager is penalised for a late challenge on Musiala. Rose's assistant Alexander Zickler - another former Bayern player - then talks his way into the referee's little black book.
25'
Laimer against his old club!
More drama in Munich. Bayern win back possession in their own half and work it to Laimer. He threads a cute ball in behind the Leipzig defence for Olise, before continuing his run into the box and smartly volleying the return pass into the roof of the net. The Austrian spent seven years at Leipzig, too!
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
24'
Win probability favours the home side
Win probability favours the home side
0'
67.6 %
Now
66 %
20'
Yellow peril
Upamecano steps up to and on Vermeeren. That's the first booking of the game and a mandatory one-match ban for the Frenchman, who'll now miss Bayern's 2025 opener at Gladbach.
A piece of Bundesliga history
© IMAGO/Oryk HAIST
13'
Over from Goretzka
The Bayern midfielder can hit them from range. His latest effort looks to be going on target, but a deflection off Schlager redirects the ball over the bar for a corner that comes to nothing.
10'
Great reflexes!
Musiala is unmarked as he goes to meet Kimmich's floated cross into the penalty area. Gulácsi pulls off a superb reaction save, before the whistle sounds for offside.
8'
Davies on patrol
Leipzig try to catch out Bayern's high defensive line as Baumgartner races over the halfway line, but he doesn't have the pace to escape the covering Davies.
5'
Unexpected early goals
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
1
0.54
0.12
1
Goals
2'
What is going on?
Leipzig are behind for less than 60 seconds. Openda sells Kim a brilliant dummy on the right-hand side, but still has a lot of work to do. He races away and crosses into the box, where Šeško steals a march on Upamecano and slots past Neuer.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
1'
What a start!
And it's that man Musiala after Leipzig fall short in their attempt to play out from the back. Kimmich picks off the ball and plays a pass into Kane, who flicks it on for Olise. The Frenchman looks up and spots the run of Musiala, the 21-year-old bundling in from close range with exactly a minute on the clock.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
Kick-off!
4:17
Watch: Jamal Musiala reaching next level
Rose-y record
This will be Rose's 13th competitive meeting with Bayern as a head coach. He's overseen four wins in that time, including two in Munich. In fact, the 48-year-old has only lost one of five against the record champions whilst in the Leipzig dugout (W2, D2).
Title talk
A Leipzig win would really blow the title race wide open ahead of the Bundesliga's customary winter break. It'd lift them to within three points of Bayern whilst giving defending champions Leverkusen the chance to cut the lead to one with victory over Freiburg on Saturday. Frankfurt are also in the mix, the Eagles - like Leipzig - beginning the weekend on 27 points.
More on those teams
Bayern welcome back Kane and Davies from injury. Upamecano and Goretzka are also recalled, with Dier, Guerreiro, Pavlović and Müller dropping to the bench following last week's shock loss in Mainz. As for Leipzig, goalkeeper Gulácsi returns in place of Vandevoordt and Vermeeren replaces Kampl in a like-for-like change in the centre of midfield.
Leipzig starting XI
Gulácsi - Seiwald, Orbán (c), Geertruida - Henrichs, Vermeeren, Schlager, Nusa - Baumgartner - Šeško, Openda
Leipzig subs
Vandevoordt, Bitshiabu, Haidara, Klostermann, Silva, Raum, Sakar, Kampl, Gebel
Bayern starting XI
Peretz - Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies - Kimmich (c), Goretzka - Olise, Musiala, Sané - Kane
Bayern subs
Ulreich, Dier, Ibrahimović, Guerreiro, Müller, Aseko, Tel, Pavlović, Aznou
Kane is in the building
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Can Bayern bounce back from Mainz loss?
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Leipzig have form in Munich
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Meanwhile...
After missing Leipzig's Bundesliga Matchday 14 win over Frankfurt, midfielder Amadou Haidara is also a chance for the game in Munich, and Kevin Kampl (muscular problem) will be tested in the final training session for a possible appearance. However, Castello Lukeba (thigh), Yussuf Poulsen (thigh) and Eljif Elmas (hamstring) have all been ruled out.
Raum a chance, Xavi has to wait
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Leipzig back on track
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Marco Rose counting on Kane start
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Probable line-ups
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Marco Rose on facing Bayern
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Vincent Kompany on facing Leipzig
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Kompany on players potentially returning from injury
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4:18
Watch: Jamal Musiala goes to next level
1:48
Watch: Bayern vs. Leipzig - a pre-Christmas cracker
Thorn in Bayern's side
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Year's best
Kane currently leads the way for Bundesliga goals scored in the 2024 calendar year with 29. Leipzig's Openda is second on that list with 19, with teammate Šeško in sixth place with 16, while Musiala is one rung below on 15.
1:16
Watch: All of Jamal Musiala's goals and assists so far in 2024/25
Top of the tree
Whatever happens at the Allianz Arena, Bayern are guaranteed to spend Christmas top of the Bundesliga for the 26th time. They've gone on to win the title in 23 of the seasons when they've led the way over the festive period.
2:03
Watch: Bayern 2-1 Leipzig - previous meeting
2:03
Watch: Mainz 2-1 Bayern - highlights
2:03
Watch: Leipzig 2-1 Frankfurt - highlights