10
17:40
Musiala approaches the penalty area at speed and takes a shot from 16 meters with his left. He doesn’t hit the ball properly, which means it clearly misses to the right.
10
17:40
After a cross from the right side, there is a brief confusion in the Union defensive. But no Bayern player comes to the end. In the end, Knoche clears the ball into the side.
8th.
17:38
It’s not snowing anymore. The square is slowly turning green again.
6.
17:37
First really big chance for Bayern. A good pass from Davies reaches Choupo-Moting, who goes past Rønnow. But then the angle is too acute for a conclusion. He plays the ball in the middle, where Müller gets a free shot. The ball is blocked by Knoche.
5.
17:35
Union didn’t feel like they had the ball yet. If you look at the statistics, this feeling is confirmed. Bayern had 76 percent possession of the ball in the first five minutes.
3.
17:33
The corner is first cleared by Union. But Bayern gets a second flank opportunity, which ends up on goal.
3.
17:33
Coman puts the ball in the middle from the right for the first time. A defender clears for a corner.
2.
17:32
In the build-up game, Davies pushes far forward. This turns the chain of four in possession of the ball into a chain of three.
1.
17:31
The ball is rolling in Munich. The playground equipment is still white, but with the current snowfall in Munich, Marco Fritz could soon switch to a different color.
17:07
Urs Fischer made three changes in the 3-1 win in the Europa League against Ajax. Juranović is replaced on the right flank by Trimmel. In addition, Thorsby starts in central midfield instead of Haberer and Jordan is preferred to Behrens up front.
17:05
On the staff: Julian Nagelsmann makes four changes at FC Bayern compared to the 2-3 defeat against Gladbach. Upamecano is missing red-banned. He will be replaced in central defense by De Ligt. In addition, the coach switched to a back four, causing Blind to rotate out of the team and Stanišić starting at right back. Gnabry and Gravenberch are also initially on the bench. Instead, Coman and Musiala start in attacking midfield.
16:57
Union Berlin actually has nothing to lose today. Even with a defeat, the Köpenickers would still be third, which is far above their own expectations. Urs Fischer’s team can therefore play freely. They are definitely stronger at home than abroad, but two weeks ago the Berliners showed in Leipzig that they can hold their own against the best teams in the league away from home. Due to Thursday’s Euro-League game, Union has a small fitness disadvantage. At the same time, the mood in the Irons after the win against Ajax is certainly a little better than in Bayern.
4:50 p.m
FC Bayern is under a lot of pressure in today’s game. The record champions can only keep up with Borussia Dortmund if they win. And winning against Union Berlin is not easy. The Irons have only lost one game this season against teams from the current top 5. At the same time, Julian Nagelsmann’s team is struggling against direct competition. Freiburg is the only current top-five team to beat Munich this season. There was only one draw against Dortmund, Union and Leipzig in the first half of the season, but all of these games were away.
16:37
Hello and welcome to matchday 22 in the Bundesliga. Today at 5:30 p.m. FC Bayern welcomes 1. FC Union Berlin.