45.
9:19 p.m
End of 1st half
45.
9:18 p.m
Gnabry misses the 2-1 score twice!
45.
9:17 p.m
Official injury time (minutes): 2
44.
9:17 p.m
Hrádecký is there again! Müller joins in on the right side and is left far too free. That’s why the veteran has all the time in the world to hit the ball high into the box. Goretzka makes a perfect run, but cannot overcome Hrádecký with his header from a good seven meters.
43.
9:15 p.m
On the other side, Leroy asks Sané to dance and then searches from 20 central meters with his left inner instep. Hrádecký can only just steer his shot to the bottom left corner around the post with his fingertips.
41.
9:14 p.m
Victor Boniface is simply a monster! From the left of the box, the 22-year-old single-handedly moves into the middle against three Bayern defenders. Dayot Upamecano is on it, but just can’t separate him from the ball. In the end, Kim is able to fend the shot over the goal from a promising position.
38.
9:11 p.m
In the meantime, this is really an open exchange of blows and the top game that everyone hoped and expected.
35.
9:08 p.m
Hrádecký and Tah prevent FCB from taking the lead again! Kimmich takes the subsequent free kick from the right half of the field high in front. Müller gets a header eight meters in front of the goal, but is denied by Hrádecký, who reacts brilliantly. The rebound lands at Gnabry on the right in front of the five-pointer, but his direct shot gets stuck on Tah’s long leg.
34.
9:05 p.m
Yellow card for Jonas Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen)
Hofmann clings to Müller on the left defensive side and doesn’t let go even on the way in. Of course, there is a free kick and consequently the first warning for a player of the game.
33.
9:05 p.m
Florian Wirtz sends Victor Boniface on his way with an absolute sugar pass through the interface. The Nigerian stays calm in front of the goal and skilfully slides in to the bottom right. However, he was clearly offside beforehand and the goal rightly doesn’t count.
32.
9:05 p.m
Leverkusen is getting closer to 2:1! Tapsoba wins the ball way up front against Müller and then things happen very quickly. The ball goes to Boniface via a few stops to the left of the penalty area. However, the striker chases the ball past the near corner from an acute angle.
30.
9:04 p.m
In the early stages, the Werkself were almost exclusively at the back. But now they are fully there, putting Bayern under pressure much earlier and thus winning the ball early.
29.
9:01 p.m
The goal is of course a bitter blow for the home team. Kimmich and Co. now let the ball run calmly through their own ranks in order to regain control of the game.
27.
9:00 p.m
The second goal in the top game also came from a standard and Álex Grimaldo shows that he is an absolute asset for Leverkusen on his left side.
25.
20:58
Yellow card for Thomas Tuchel (Bayern Munich)
After the goal, Tuchel is still upset about the foul whistle and is shown a yellow card for it.
24.
20:56
Great for Bayer Leverkusen, 1-1 by Álex Grimaldo
An absolute dream goal equalizes! Álex Grimaldo takes responsibility for a free kick from around 20 meters from an almost central position. With his left instep, the 27-year-old circles the ball beautifully over the high wall and hits it perfectly under the crossbar at the top right. Ulreich goes all the way, but has no chance of defending himself.
23.
8:55 p.m
Now come the Leverkusen team! First a Hofmann cross rushes through the Bavarian penalty area, which Wirtz narrowly missed at the second post. Then a Boniface shot is deflected over the goal by Kim at the last moment.
21.
20:54
For the first time, a Bayer counterattack rolls promisingly towards the FCB penalty area. Wirtz carries the ball dynamically across the field. But his allusion to Boniface is too imprecise and Laimer is twice as strong in between.
20.
20:53
Leroy Sané takes another corner kick from the right side and hits the ball sharply in front of the goal again. Everyone missed the first post, so Lukáš Hrádecký behind it was able to spectacularly punch the ball away.
18.
8:50 p.m
Hrádecký intercepts an opposing cross and then immediately sends Boniface on his way. But Upamecano pays attention very well and doesn’t let the beefy striker get past him.
16.
8:49 p.m
The opening quarter of an hour is already over and Bayern’s lead is well deserved. The record champions are extremely concentrated and very dominant. The Werkself are still trying to find their way into the game. Of course, with a successful counterattack everything could change immediately.
15.
8:47 p.m
Frimpong joins the offensive for the first time on his right side and takes a corner kick straight away. However, it remains harmless.
14.
8:46 p.m
Xabi Alonso is of course not happy with his team’s start and tries to calm his boys from the sidelines.
11.
8:44 p.m
Bayern just keep going! A cross pass from Gnabry is initially intercepted by Andrich at the edge of the penalty area. But the 28-year-old can’t get the ball away. Instead, it ends up at Sané, who puts it on his strong left foot 18 meters from the goal, but finishes a good bit too high.
10.
20:42
Bayer 04 Leverkusen has a clear weakness in defending set pieces. They conceded all four goals with a header after a dead ball.
9.
20:41
In the duel between the top strikers, Harry Kane scored early with his fourth goal. Apart from a short break in treatment, there has been no sign of Boniface yet.
7.
8:38 p.m
Great for Bayern Munich, 1-0 by Harry Kane
Bavarian dominance is rewarded according to a standard! Sané takes a corner from the right flag with a lot of cutting to the goal at the first post. There, Tapsoba extends unluckily in a small group, and Kane can break away from Xhaka at the second post and head in undisturbed from close range to take the lead.
6.
8:38 p.m
The people of Munich seem to have a lot planned for this evening. The home team clearly dominates the game. Leverkusen hardly comes out behind.
4.
8:37 p.m
The next Bavarian attack rolls and with a bit of luck the ball lands at Sané on the right side of the box. The 27-year-old is pushed outwards, but elegantly places his heel on Konrad Laimer. The Austrian’s finish is then too loose and out of place. That’s why Lukáš Hrádecký has no problems parrying.
2.
8:35 p.m
The Munich team had the ball in the first few seconds. In the end, Kimmich chipped the ball over the opposing defensive line into Gnabry’s path. However, the national player does not reach the pass on the left in the five-yard box and is whistled back anyway because of a narrow offside position.
1.
8:32 p.m
It’s finally starting! Granit Xhaka toasts for the guests playing in black and red. Bayern are holding their own in their green Oktoberfest jerseys.
1.
8:31 p.m
Game start
20:29
Before kick-off there will be a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the earthquake in Morocco and the flood disaster in Libya.
19:59
Bayer won the most recent direct comparison 2-1 in March. At that time, the Rhinelanders turned the game around with a penalty brace from Exequiel Palacios and ensured that Julian Nagelsmann was thrown out. For Thomas Tuchel it is the first coaching duel with Xabi Alonso.
19:58
The two clubs have already met eight times in the constellation as first and second place. Only in 1986 was Leverkusen able to be successful in this situation. The following seven times when the two teams topped the table, FC Bayern emerged victorious every time. This was also the case in December 2020, when Leverkusen was the league leader for the last time, but lost the top position to Munich due to a 2-1 defeat.
7:55 p.m
For the first time this season there is a change in the starting eleven at Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the league. Xabi Alonso brings on Robert Andrich for Exequiel Palacios. The world champion was traveling with the Argentine national team and will have a break for the upcoming English weeks after the strains of travel. The Werkself also have important returnees to the squad with Amine Adli and Piero Hincapié.
7:50 p.m
Thomas Tuchel is making two changes compared to the first win against Borussia Mönchengladbach after four previous games without a win. Serge Gnabry starts for Kingsley Coman, who is out with a muscular problem, and Konrad Laimer replaces Noussair Mazraoui. Jamal Musiala is also back in the squad after recovering from injury.
7:37 p.m
In the summer, Leverkusen not only added new quality with players like Álex Grimaldo, Hofmann and Xhaka, but also a lot of experience. Paired with the young and hungry squad that Alonso had at his disposal last season and the absolute shooting star Boniface, the Werkself are currently probably the hottest team in the league and are bursting with self-confidence. This is also reflected in the results. Bayer also has nine points and, with eleven goals scored, has the best offensive in the league together with VfB Stuttgart. As a result, they are currently greeting you from the top and want to defend first place against FCB. With a fourth win at the start of the league, they could even set a new club record.
19:34
With the optimal result of nine points from the first three matches and recently even a three-pointer against their feared opponents from Mönchengladbach, the Munich team got off to a successful start in the league. FC Bayern want to extend their winning streak today and show that they can also compete against top teams. In the Supercup, the Red and Whites finally suffered a painful 3-0 home defeat against Leipzig. With a win against Leverkusen, the record champions would not only send a clear signal to the competition, but also take over the top position.
19:28
Have a wonderful good evening and welcome! The Bundesliga returns from the international break with the absolute top game. The reigning champions from Munich welcome the challengers and current league leaders from Leverkusen. The opening game of the fourth match day kicks off at 8:30 p.m. in the Allianz Arena.