Bayern vs Union Berlin 2022-23 German Bundesliga
3 - 0
Bayern Munich ease past rivals Union 3-0 to remain in top spot
Bayern Munich struck three times in a punishing first half to ease past Union Berlin 3-0 on Sunday to confirm their status as title favourites.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 31': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Eric Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
- 33': Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! FC Bayern München 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Goal! FC Bayern München 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Bayern München 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Bayern München 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jamie Leweling replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Seguin replaces Morten Thorsby.
- 65': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Sadio Mané replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 65': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Eric Choupo-Moting.
- 66': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Jérôme Roussillon because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Leroy Sané replaces Joshua Kimmich.
- 78': Substitution, FC Bayern München. João Cancelo replaces Josip Stanisic because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Janik Haberer replaces Rani Khedira.
- 83': Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Mathys Tel replaces Thomas Müller.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 75,000
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 79 | 0 |
| +46 | Bayern Munich | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +33 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +34 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
 FCU |
MUN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 29.9 | Possession | 70.1 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 237 | Accurate Passes | 669 |
| 321 | Passes | 755 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 7 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 33 | Clearances | 7 |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 5 | Benjamin Pavard  |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 44 | Josip Stanisic |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 13 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
| 42 | Jamal Musiala |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 2 | Morten Thorsby |
| 20 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 26 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 45 | Jordan Pefok |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
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