VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich, 2025-26 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaHarry Kane misses penalty as Michael Olise scores winner for Bayern against Wolfsburg
Harry Kane missed his first penalty in the Bundesliga this season as champions Bayern Munich eventually saw off strugglers Wolfsburg 1-0 with a second-half goal from Michael Olise at the Volkswagen Arena.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Vinicius Souza (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 5': Nicolas Jackson (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Saël Kumbedi (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 7': Attempt missed. Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle with a cross.
- 7': Attempt saved. Vinicius Souza (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonas Urbig (FC Bayern München). Assisted by Dzenan Pejcinovic.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Adam Daghim (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
- 11': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
- 12': Attempt missed. Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Christian Eriksen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Michael Olise (FC Bayern München).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Daghim.
- 15': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
- 18': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Vinicius Souza.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg). Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 18': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Joakim Mæhle.
- 19': Tom Bischof (FC Bayern München) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Josip Stanisic following a corner.
- 19': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 22': Foul by Adam Daghim (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 22': Jonas Urbig (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saël Kumbedi.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 25': Foul by Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München).
- 25': Saël Kumbedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saël Kumbedi with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
- 29': Offside, FC Bayern München. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Leon Goretzka.
- 31': Foul by Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 31': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Penalty conceded by Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 33': Penalty FC Bayern München. Michael Olise draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': VAR Decision: Penalty FC Bayern München.
- 36': Penalty missed. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
- 36': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Patrick Wimmer is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt saved. Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonas Urbig (FC Bayern München). Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
- 38': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonas Urbig (FC Bayern München). Assisted by Dzenan Pejcinovic.
- 38': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jonas Urbig.
- 38': Attempt saved. Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonas Urbig (FC Bayern München). Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
- 42': Foul by Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 42': Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, FC Bayern München. Michael Olise is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Daghim.
- 44': Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Harry Kane (FC Bayern München).
- 45': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Dzenan Pejcinovic is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Dayot Upamecano replaces Kim Min-Jae.
- 45': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Konrad Laimer replaces Leon Goretzka.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg). Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 50': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg). Assisted by Tom Bischof.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Jackson (FC Bayern München).
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Vinicius Souza (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg). Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 1. Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 59': Foul by Hiroki Ito (FC Bayern München).
- 59': Adam Daghim (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Luis Díaz replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 61': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg). Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Stanisic with a cross.
- 63': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer replaces Patrick Wimmer because of an injury.
- 67': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 68': Delay in match (FC Bayern München).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt saved. Tom Bischof (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg). Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 72': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 74': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Vinicius Souza.
- 74': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kento Shiogai replaces Adam Daghim.
- 76': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Lennart Karl replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 77': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
- 79': Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Michael Olise (FC Bayern München).
- 80': Attempt saved. Lennart Karl (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg). Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 81': Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 82': Offside, FC Bayern München. Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg). Assisted by Tom Bischof.
- 84': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jonathan Tah replaces Hiroki Ito.
- 89': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kento Shiogai following a fast break.
- 90': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 90': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Saël Kumbedi.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kento Shiogai (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+1': Luis Díaz (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Kento Shiogai (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Offside, FC Bayern München. Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jesper Lindstrøm (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 1.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 1.
Statistics
MUN |
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 8 |
| 68.6 | Possession | 31.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 690 | Accurate Passes | 257 |
| 771 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 23 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 13 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,917
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | +86 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | +36 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | +19 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | +22 | 62 |
Line-Ups
VfL Wolfsburg (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kamil Grabara (GK) |
| 3 | Denis Vavro |
| 4 | Konstantinos Koulierakis |
| 6 | Jeanuël Belocian |
| 24 | Christian Eriksen |
| 39 | Patrick Wimmer |
| 5 | Vinicius Souza |
| 21 | Joakim Maehle |
| 26 | Saël Kumbedi |
| 17 | Dzenan Pejcinovic |
| 11 | Adam Daghim |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonas Urbig (GK) |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 20 | Tom Bischof |
| 44 | Josip Stanisic |
| 10 | Jamal Musiala |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 17 | Michael Olise |
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