Wolfsburg vs bayern

Initial reactions and observations • Well, we got away with that one. On the balance of chances and xG, Bayern Munich did not deserve to beat Wolfsburg. The performance is deeply concerning with PSG only a little over a week away. • Jamal Musisala went full Messi mode for that goal. If people aren’t talking about it years from now then we’ve failed as a fanbase. • Niko Kovac will be satisfied with his side’s showing — outside of the first 20 minutes where Bayern came out of the gates blazing, the Wolves were the better side. • Mathys Tel had a difficult job playing as a long striker with the team down to 10 men, but he executed it admirably. He deserves a start soon. • Bayern Munich remain top of the Bundesliga. If performances like these continue, then that won’t last. If you want more of our postgame reactions, check out our postgame podcast, which is part of our Flagship Show for this match below: Full time: Bayern Munich win 4-2. 84’ — VAR rules out the goal, remains 4-2. 80’ — Goal. Wolfsburg make it 4-2. 72’ — GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Jamal Musiala has done it again! WHAT A GOAL! 53’ — Red card! Joshua Kimmich gets a second yellow for a tactical foul on Maxi Arnold. Bayern down to ten. 45’ — The second half is underway! Halftime observations and analysis • The halftime lead is definitely deserved, though Bayern Munich definitely need to be tighter at the back. The Kaminsky goal was absolutely unacceptable. • Early on this game looked like it was going to be a barbecue....

Match preview © Reuters Bayern rounded off a perfect Champions League group-stage campaign with a dominant 3-0 victory over Barcelona earlier this month, while they have since put another two more Bundesliga wins on the board, beating Mainz 2-1 on December 11 before thumping Stuttgart 5-0 on Tuesday night. Serge Gnabry hit a treble in a stunning performance at Mercedes-Benz Arena, while Robert Lewandowski scored twice, as Julian Nagelsmann's side stretched their lead at the top of the table to nine points. Second-placed Dortmund now have a game in hand over the leaders, but Bayern are on a roll at the moment, winning each of their last four in the league against Arminia Bielefeld, Dortmund, Mainz and Stuttgart since losing 2-1 at Augsburg on November 19. Der FCB have not been perfect in the Bundesliga this season, but they sit comfortably top of the pile, and it is going to take an incredible effort for another team to prevent them from winning a 10th league title in a row. Bayern will also fancy their chances of making a strong challenge for the Champions League this season, and they received a favourable draw in the round of 16, being paired with Austrian outfit RB Salzburg. © Reuters Wolfsburg, meanwhile, will enter the contest off the back of a 3-2 home defeat to FC Koln on Tuesday, with Anthony Modeste snatching all three points for the visitors in the final exchanges. Florian Kohfeldt's side are actually on a run of six straight defeats in all competitions, while the...

WOLFSBURG, Germany, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich scored three times in a stellar 10-minute spell in the first half to battle past hosts VfL Wolfsburg 4-2 on Sunday, ending their three-game winless run in the league and reclaiming the top spot. The Bavarians went into the match with club bosses locked in a public spat with injured keeper Manuel Neuer over the sacking last week of his close friend, goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic, and three consecutive 1-1 league draws since the season restarted in January. Bayern, who face Paris St Germain in nine days in the Champions League last 16, were desperate for a win and they got it with two goals from Kingsley Coman even though they were made to sweat in the second half as the Wolves twice cut the deficit. "The win was very important for us as are the three points," said Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann. "We scored three goals from our three first chance and maybe we could have increased the lead if we were a bit more focused and concentrated. "We lost possession too often in our own third. We made mistakes and allowed too much. We let Wolfsburg get back in the game. This is certainly something we must improve. After Jamal Musiala's 4-1 things got a bit easier." It took Bayern only nine minutes to show they meant business. Coman's cross flew past Wolfsburg keeper Koen Casteels and into the far corner after Bayern's Thomas Mueller failed to connect in front of goal. There was nothing lucky about Coman's second goal in the 14th wi...

General statistics Total Home Away Total Home Away Rank 8 1 Matches played 34 17 17 34 17 17 Wins 13 6 7 21 11 10 Draws 10 7 3 8 5 3 Losses 11 4 7 5 1 4 Goals for 57 34 23 92 53 39 Goals against 48 25 23 38 17 21 Points 49 25 24 71 38 33 Clean sheets 12 6 6 11 7 4 Avg. goals scored p/m 1.68 2.00 1.35 2.71 3.12 2.29 Avg. goals conceded p/m 1.41 1.47 1.35 1.12 1.00 1.24 Avg. time 1st goal scored 31m 25m 39m 28m 31m 26m Avg. time 1st goal conced. 33m 28m 37m 50m 43m 56m Failed to score 10 3 7 1 0 1 Biggest victory Biggest defeat

Earlier in the week, Niko Kovac said that Union Berlin is a tougher opponent than Of course, motivation doesn’t always translate to points earned. Julian Nagelsmann has seen his team’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga vanish after dropping six points in the space of three games. With the way the table looks right now, another disappointing matchday could see Bayern slip as low 3rd place. That’s unacceptable with Team news Ryan Gravenberch has a bruised knee and Josip Stanisic has a tendon problem — they both join Sadio Mane, Noussair Mazraoui, Lucas Hernandez, and Manuel Neuer on the injury injury list. Dayot Upamecano seems to be struggling with an undisclosed injury that Nagelsmann keeps mentioning in press conferences, but only in the context that he’s being “treated” or “rested” for it. The Frenchman isn’t missing any games ... yet. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is also doubtful due to a stomach problem, but the coach said he thinks he will be ready. As far as the lineup is concerned, a back three seems to be on the menu. This means we could see a setup where Choupo-Moting plays with Thomas Muller up top, supported by Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sane as pseudo central-midfielders. Joao Cancelo is the favorite to start in the right wingback position, while left wingback is a toss-up between either Kingsley Coman or Alphonso Davies. Given that Davies was rested against Mainz, let’s assume he’ll play vs Wolfsburg. Joshua Kimmich will likely sit as the lone DM in front of the defe...