7:55 p.m
On the other hand, the Red Bulls have recently stabilized somewhat and were able to stay at the top of the table with wins in Kiel and against Eintracht Frankfurt. Xaver Schlager, another player, recently celebrated his starting eleven comeback after tearing his cruciate ligament in May and showed against the Adler how important he can be for Marco Rose’s game. “The day after the last game he was dead tired, the day after that he felt better. I think he can do it again in Munich, let’s see how long,” said Rose about the Austrian. However, the coach is still missing numerous top players, such as Xavi Simmons. Kevin Kampl also had to slow down a bit during the week. At least David Raum and Amadou Haïdara are eligible for today’s game after weeks of absence and are taking a seat on the bench.
7:49 p.m
Neuer is again replaced by Daniel Peretz between the posts. However, striker Harry Kane returns to the starting line-up. The difference player is fit again after his small muscle fiber tear from the BVB game at the end of November and will start straight away. Thomas Müller moves back onto the bench to replace him. But there are three more changes. Leon Goretzka starts alongside Kimmich in the double six, while Davies starts at left back. Upamecano also comes into play in central defense alongside Kim. Dier, Guerreiro and Pavlović are on the bench for the three.
19:44
Will the news that circulated during the week create a slightly better mood in the Munich camp? Because Manuel Neuer is supposedly about to extend his contract until 2026. “The talks with Manu are good, now it’s time to clarify the final details,” said Max Eberl at the press conference before the game. After his broken rib in the cup game against However, Bayer 04 are also missing their goalkeeper this evening.
7:38 p.m
How does the German record champion react to the bitter defeat at FSV Mainz 05 last weekend? During the guest appearance in the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital, the Munich team fell back into old patterns and only brought their performance onto the pitch in rare phases. The Mainz team was not able to win undeservedly against the harmless Bayern. The 1:2 was the first league defeat under Vincent Kompany, but also the fourth in all competitions of the entire season. At the same time last season, Bayern had two points more and were in second place behind Leverkusen. There is already a lot of pressure on the southern Germans. If we don’t win today, not only will there be a restless Christmas, but also Leverkusen, who can get within one point of FCB.
19:33
Shortly before Christmas, the 15th and last matchday of the year in the Bundesliga is coming up. The first half of the season will therefore not be decided until January, which can be described as a novelty in the Bundesliga. At the start of the last round of the year, the DFL is giving us the top game between FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig. The Munich team will certainly start the new year as league leaders, but still want to make amends for the bitter 1-2 defeat in Mainz recently. On the other hand, the Saxons would like to confirm the slight upward trend and further reduce the gap to the top of the table. Leipzig are currently in fourth place, with six points less than Munich.
19:23
At the start of the 15th matchday of the Bundesliga, the duel between FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig takes place. Kick-off for the last matchday of 2024 is at 8:30 p.m. We wish you a lot of fun and good entertainment at this encounter from the Allianz Arena!