Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich: Bundesliga – reside | Bundesliga

83 min Frimpong’s low cross in direction of Wirtz is booted away by Neuer. Unsure why he didn’t use his fingers however he bought the job executed.

81 min An official try at purpose for Bayern. Sane collects a unfastened ball and floats a cross in direction of Goretzka, who twists his neck and heads huge from 10 yards underneath stress. That was a reasonably good likelihood.

80 min Ten minutes to go. Leverkusen absolutely have to attain to maintain the title race alive.

79 min “During the last dozen years of German soccer, Bayern acquired an aura of inevitability, the place irrespective of how badly they performed, it appeared sure they’d win,” says Kári Tulinius. “A part of what made Leverkusen so spectacular final season is that they wrested that aura away from Munich. Two years in the past I’d’ve been sure who’d win, however not this time.”

It feels very completely different to the matches between Dortmund and Bayern post-Klopp. And though Bayern are most likely going to win the league at a canter, they nonetheless haven’t overwhelmed Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen in six makes an attempt (together with in the present day).

77 min Leverkusen have Patrik Schick and Victor Boniface on the bench however there’s no signal of them but.

76 min Wirtz, simply outdoors the world, beats Kimmich neatly and curls just a few yards huge of the far publish. A pleasant effort however Neuer had it coated.

75 min Tella’s shot is blocked after good play by Wirtz on the left of the world.

Moments later Palacios performs a intelligent cross into the world for Frimpong, whose low cross is minimize out at supply by Upamecano. Bayern have defended excellently.

74 min Upamecano is booked for a foul on Tella.

73 min Kane has a shot blocked after transfer, began by an outstanding volleyed cross across the nook by Gnabry.

70 min Bayern nonetheless haven’t had an try at purpose. Kane’s header simply earlier than half-time doesn’t depend as he was flagged offside.

68 min: Quadruple substitution for Bayern Vincent Kompany has seen sufficient. He brings on Josip Stanisic, Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka and Leroy Sane for Hiroki Ito, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Kingsley Coman and Michael Olise.

Ito clears off the road!

66 min Leverkusen enchantment for a penalty when Wirtz goes over after a problem from Coman. There was little or no contact, if any, and Leverkusen should accept a nook.

63 min The co-commentator (undecided who it’s) makes some extent value stressing: whereas Bayern have been poor on the ball, Leverkusen’s counter-pressing has been fairly very good. Present-the-video-on-coaching-courses good.

62 min Bayern appear like a workforce ready to concede a purpose earlier than they begin enjoying. It’s been such a poor attacking efficiency.

61 min “The Mitoma purpose is a transparent purpose of the season contender,” says Phil Podolsky. “If Salah is the Premier League’s Messi, and Palmer Iniesta, might Mitoma be its closest factor to a Ronaldinho-style participant? Probably the most stupidly, insanely thrilling participant?”

Yep I believe that’s an ideal analogy. Like Ronaldinho, he scores distinctive objectives which can be, within the literal sense of the phrase, unimaginably good.

59 min The nook bounces across the Bayern space and ultimately reaches Tella, whose acrobatic volley on the flip goes properly huge. Good effort although.

58 min Neuer comes for a free-kick and in some way manages to punch it behind for a nook.

53 min This can be a actually niggly recreation. Xhaka costs over to the referee to enchantment for justice when Pavlovic catches Tella in his observe by way of. Pavlovic is booked.

52 min Leverkusen are dominating the sport, as they did within the first half. Frimpong’s harmful cross simply evades Tella within the center and bounces as much as hit Laimer within the chest. Leverkusen suppose there was a hand concerned and Grimaldo makes a VAR sign to anyone on the touchline. He doesn’t get his want.

48 min Musiala goes by way of the again of Xhaka to provide Leverkusen a free-kick on the fitting wing. Wirtz’s cross bounces throughout the world to Hincapie, whose snapshot is blocked at supply.

46 min Leverkusen start the second half. No substitutions, so Harry Kane is ok to proceed.

Half-time studying

Half time: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Bayern Munich

45+2 min Kane collided with a defender after that header and desires therapy. He’s on his toes now however he’s feeling his jaw as runs around the touchline.

45 min Olise’s curling free-kick is headed over by the stretching Kane, although he was flagged offside after the occasion.

44 min Palacios fouls Musiala 25 yards from purpose. The free-kick is a good technique to the left, most likely too huge for a shot…

43 min Bayern haven’t had a shot astray, by no means thoughts on. Apparently that hasn’t occurred in a full half of a Bundesliga match since data started within the Nineteen Nineties.

40 min A draw could be outcome for Bayern however Vincent Kompany can’t be pleased with their attacking efficiency thus far. They’ve been passive and imprecise with the ball.

39 min Frimpong surges previous Ito and is cynically taken out,. A transparent yellow card. Frimpong was operating by way of on purpose however Kim was close by so it wasn’t a transparent goalscoring alternative.

36 min Mukiele wins a nook for Leverkusen. Grimaldo takes, Kim heads clear.

35 min Leverkusen proceed to be the extra harmful aspect. After a pleasant passing transfer, Tella’s snapshot from 22 yards is blocked.

32 min Wirtz tries to attain from inside his personal half! Neuer was miles off his line and Wirtz took the shot early. He bought the load proper nevertheless it pale previous the far publish.

31 min This isn’t information however Florian Wirtz is such footballer. All the pieces he does is so elegant.

28 min Bayern hold the ball for a bit to calm the sport down. They haven’t threatened a lot within the remaining third although, simply that early run from Olise (we nonetheless haven’t seen a replay).

Now Tella hits the bar!

23 min Speaking of gorgeous first touches…

Frimpong hits the bar!

20 min Grimaldo’s nook is headed away.

20 min That’s higher from Leverkusen. Wirtz pulls out to the left and performs a beautiful cross into the underlapping Hincapie, whose cutback hits Laimer and goes behind for a nook.

19 min If this recreation was being performed on Hackney Marshes on a Sunday morning, I believe I’d go house and watch Dawson’s Creek. It’s been a really poor begin.

18 min Tella, the brightest attacker on both aspect thus far, makes angled run into the world to obtain Xhaka’s fast free-kick. He hits a first-time shot on the flip that’s properly blocked by the sliding Kim.

16 min Xabi Alonso reveals his irritation when Kim Min-jae doesn’t get booked for a foul on Tella. Unsure it merited a yellow card nevertheless it’s a mirrored image of the irritable temper within the stadium.

14 min There are many challenges flying in. Musiala was limping a second in the past however he appears okay now.

13 min “What are Bayern doing that people knowledge tells me England signally fail to do?” wonders Stephen Knowles. “Or, to rephrase, is Kane a washed-up, motionless vintage who England ought to bin for Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins et al, or nonetheless an totally deadly, elite participant because the statistics would counsel?”

I haven’t seen Bayern sufficient to remark however one apparent distinction is that their huge gamers are faster and make extra runs in behind. Additionally: they’re not enjoying in June.

11 min Hincapie is booked for a bruising scissor sort out on Upamecano, which results in a little bit of pushing and shoving from the gamers on either side.

10 min On the different finish, Upamecano stretches to make an essential sort out on Tella within the Bayern space.

9 min Laimer finds Olise in a little bit of house on the fitting. He cuts inside, previous one defender, and is strongly tackled simply contained in the penalty space. Olise appears to be like to the referee nevertheless it regarded like a good problem. We haven’t seen a replay although.

8 min The match nonetheless hasn’t settled down. Bayern look completely satisfied to play at a gradual tempo for now and attempt to quieten the gang.

5 min Tella appears to be like pleadingly on the assistant referee after a shoulder-to-shoulder problem with Upamecano on the fitting wing. Nothing doing.

4 min No openings to report. Leverkusen have made a quick begin, significantly with out the ball.

1 min Bayern, of their cream change strip, kick off from proper to left as we watch.

“Hello Rob,” begins Joe Pearson. “Has anybody ever failed up higher than Vincent Kompany?”

You’re not into politics, are you?

A Bayern win tonight could be a devastating blow to Leverkusen – and to the banter trade, as it could successfully clinch the primary main trophy of Harry Kane’s profession. He has 29 objectives from 29 video games in all competitions.

A fast reminder of the groups

Bayer Leverkusen (attainable 4-2-3-1) Hradecky; Mukiele, Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Xhaka, Palacios; Frimpong, Wirtz, Grimaldo; Tella.
Substitutes: Kovar, Arthur, Andrich, Aleix Garcia, Buendia, Hofmann, Schick, Adil, Boniface.

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1) Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Ito; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Musiala, Coman; Kane.
Substitutes: Urbig, Guerreiro, Dier, Stanisic, Boey, Goretzka, Muller, Gnabry, Sane.

“We’ve nonetheless not received there since Massive Dunc scored in 1992 and Jim McLean was supervisor!” is the topic of Simon McMahon’s electronic mail.

Dundee United have executed their bit for Scottish groups in Europe by permitting Celtic to attain two first half objectives then use the subsequent hour for gentle coaching and relaxation forward of subsequent week’s Champions League playoff second leg in Munich. Nicely executed United, selfless. I doubt Leverkusen will likely be as useful to Bayern…?

You doubt proper.

The state of play earlier than kick-off

Workforce information

Preamble