22.
9:23 p.m
For Coman the passing stations are once again closed. Again the lay-off comes for Kimmich, who this time doesn’t stop it, but instead serves the chip to the second post. Musiala can’t create a finish under pressure in the aerial duel.
19.
9:20 p.m
Fernandes sees the narrow gap and pushes through to Højlund. Upamecano, who has been noticeably attentive so far, is just able to deflect the ball decisively onto Kim with the tip of his foot, from where the ball lands at Neuer. Strongly defended.
18.
9:19 p.m
There is also no intervention by the VAR. Much to the annoyance of Thomas Tuchel, who had the fourth official explain the scene to him again. However, the action continues.
17.
9:18 p.m
Musiala leaves Amrabat standing and then, after a one-two with Sané, penetrates the penalty area on the left, where he falls in a duel with Maguire. However, the referee immediately decides to continue playing.
14.
9:15 p.m
The Reds are becoming stronger and more compelling. After a deflected Davies shot, the second ball ends up in a detour at Kimmich, who shoots it with his right from 22 meters. Although the ball still lands dangerously, it ends up coming too centrally to Onana, who safely buries the ball under him.
12.
9:13 p.m
Kane drops back into midfield and passes the ball strongly into Mazraoui’s path. It looks as if the pass was a bit too sharp, but the winger actually gets to the ball before the baseline and brings it dangerously into the penalty area, which, however, is not occupied by a Bayern player. There would probably have been more if the offensive had stepped up more forcefully.
10.
9:11 p.m
There’s the Bundesliga club’s first finish! Musiala holds the ball strongly and then serves Coman, who sees no gap at the right corner of the penalty area. Instead, the lay-off goes to the advancing Kane, who, however, does not hit the ball perfectly with his low long-range shot. The ball still comes sharply to the bottom left corner, but Onana is down in time and grabs it safely.
8th.
9:09 p.m
The English record champions are really good in the game and definitely want to force victory today. The Red Devils repeatedly make dangerous advances, while the Munich team barely crosses the halfway line. Antony leaves Goretzka on the right wing, but the German international follows up and solves the situation with a fair tackle.
5.
9:05 p.m
The first goal of the game belongs to the Red Devils. Antony’s left-footed shot from 19 meters is not worth mentioning and clearly misses the Bayern goal.
4.
9:05 p.m
Kimmich clears a cross from Dalot for a corner, but Fernandes kicks it far too erratically into the middle of the box. Upamecano clears effortlessly.
3.
9:03 p.m
Bruno Fernandes sends Alejandro Garnacho deep down the left, but Dayot Upamecano is at full height and skilfully runs past his opponent.
1.
9:02 p.m
The Munich team attacks directly from the right wing. The sharp cross from Kane, who was already offside after being passed by Coman, was no longer reachable for Sané.
1.
9:01 p.m
The ball is rolling at Old Trafford. Manchester will compete in red jerseys over white shorts. The German record champions are dressed entirely in black. Let’s go.
1.
9:00 p.m
Game start
8:35 p.m
Overall, the Munich team has been unbeaten in 39 group games in the UEFA Champions League (35 wins, four draws). During this impressive run, the recent 0-0 draw against FC København was the only game in which Bayern did not score their own goal. Now Harry Kane, among others, should ensure that the Reds score again today. The Briton could become the first English player ever to score against Manchester United in the Champions League at Old Trafford. In his last five guest appearances for Tottenham, the 30-year-old had six goals in the Theater of Dreams (four goals, two assists).
20:28
Even in the last group game, in which the group victory was already certain, FC Bayern was extremely weak in the goalless draw against København. The Reds still have some impressive numbers. On the one hand, FCB has not lost any of its last 19 Champions League away games in group stages (17 wins, two draws). And on the other hand, the last eight guest games in the preliminary round of the premier class were all won. Both are running records in the history of the competition.
20:22
Manchester United’s problem child continues to be defense. Only Champions League debutant Royal Antwerp (15) conceded more goals in the first five group games of the 2023/24 season than Erik ten Hag’s selection (14). If the Red Devils conceded their 15th goal today, the English record champions would be the very first representatives of the Premier League ever to concede at least 15 goals in a Champions League group stage.
8:17 p.m
There isn’t much to suggest tonight that Manchester United can defend itself against an early exit from Europe. The Red Devils won the infamous Champions League final 2-1 against Bayern in 1999. However, it was one of just two wins that the English record champions were able to record against the von der Isar team in a total of twelve meetings in the premier class (five draws, five defeats).
20:11
FC Bayern also fell under the wheels at the weekend. The Reds suffered a terrible 1:5 away defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt, to which they have to react today. Thomas Tuchel wants the team from the weekend to bring the reaction onto the pitch. Only Jamal Musiala starts today for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (bank). There are no further changes.
8:06 p.m
The dress rehearsal on Saturday already messed up Manchester United. The Red Devils lost 3-0 to underdog Bournemouth in their own stadium. Despite the seventh defeat in the 16th league game (nine wins), Erik ten Hag is still making just two changes this evening: Raphaël Varane and Rasmus Højlund start today for Reguilón (bench) and Anthony Martial (ill).
8:00 p.m
In the duel between the English and German record champions, something is only at stake for the Red Devils today. While FCB was already the safe group winner after the fourth matchday, United is currently the Red Lantern in Group A. Erik ten Hag’s team, who coached FC Bayern Munich II between 2013 and 2015, needs a home win in order to at least overtake the loser of the parallel game between København and Galatasaray and be allowed to continue playing in the Europa League. If the game in Denmark ends in a draw, Manchester could theoretically even climb to second place.
Good evening and welcome from Old Trafford. At the Theater of Dreams, Manchester United welcomes FC Bayern Munich today at 9:00 p.m. as part of the 6th matchday of the UEFA Champions League.