The record champions also made an impressive comeback in the league with a clear 3-0 home win in the southern summit against VfB Stuttgart. Despite the tense personnel situation, Bayern impressed, especially as a collective, with a compact defensive performance. Particularly notable was youngster Pavlović, who was involved in two goals as a holding six. Kane also remains on course for a record in the Bundesliga with his brace. The FCB stars in the individual assessment.
Manuel Neuer:
Was hardly required at all in the first round. There was little of the harmless VfB offensive in the second half, which is why the captain had a quiet evening. (Grade: 2.5)
Alphonso Davies:
The Canadian was very active in the forward game. He took advantage of his speed and repeatedly played his way into the final third on the left side in a direct duel against Vagnoman. The only thing he didn’t always manage to do was make the last pass. (Grade: 2.5)
Min Jae Kim:
The South Korean became Munich’s strongest defensively. Guirassy and Co. didn’t get a chance due to their strong positional play and close duels. He crowned his outstanding performance with an assist to Kane for the second goal and then a few minutes later with his own header to make it 3-0. (Grade: 1.5)
Dayot Upamecano:
Similar to his neighbor Kim, the Frenchman also confirmed his more than stable performance against Manchester United. Acted very robustly and attentively in the duels. Blocked many passing routes, which is why VfB’s attacks often fizzled out. (Grade: 2)
Konrad Laimer:
Replaced the injured Mazraoui at right back. He also presented himself very well in the duels, where he repeatedly initiated attacks by winning the ball on the right. The Austrian was rarely challenged defensively. (Grade: 2.5)
Raphaël Guerreiro:
In central midfield, the Portuguese was responsible for the offensive part and repeatedly made the game quick with his through passes. He also always held his own in the duels in midfield. Above all, the interaction and distribution of tasks with Pavlović worked surprisingly well. (Note 3)
Aleksandar Pavlovic:
The youngster was allowed to start in the Bayern uniform for the second time after making his starting eleven debut against Heidenheim in the league. It didn’t take the 19-year-old long to find his way into the game. Initiated the second and third goals with his dangerous set pieces. He also appeared as a real winner in duels. (Grade: 1.5)
Jamal Musiala:
Failed somewhat miserably in front of the goal before half-time. The youngster still had a decent performance. Especially with his dribbling, he repeatedly put the sometimes disoriented VfB defense under pressure. (Note 3)
Thomas Müller:
Kane initiated the opening goal with the ball to Sané. The Bayern veteran was also very present in the offensive game. His goal shortly before half-time was disallowed due to a narrow offside position. There was less of the veteran to be seen in the second round. (Grade: 2.5)
Leroy Sané:
Skillfully laid on Kane for the first goal. In addition, the national player was often unfortunate, as was the case in the game against Manchester. In some outnumbered situations he either made the wrong decision or failed with his shots due to the strong play of VfB goalkeeper Nübel. (Note 3)
Harry Kane:
After just two minutes, the Englishman recorded his goal on the scoresheet. Before half-time he missed his second goal with an imprecise shot. With the 20th (!) goal of the season after the half-time break, he remains on course for a record in the Bundesliga. (Grade: 1.5)
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2023-12-18 02:50:08
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