Bayern Munich edges past Bayer Leverkusen with late winner
Bayern Munich secured a hard-fought victory over Bayer Leverkusen in a thrilling match in the fifth round of the Bundesliga. The game, played at the Allianz Arena in Munich, was decided by a late goal from the young Pavlovic in the 39th minute, following an equal start with Andrich’s goal for Leverkusen in the 31st minute.
Bayern dominated possession for much of the game (70%) but struggled to translate their superiority into clear-cut chances. In fact, statistics show that Bayer Leverkusen had more shots on target (2) than the Bavarians (3), despite having less possession.
The match was marked by intensity and aggression, resulting in a total of 25 fouls and five yellow cards for both teams. The German referee, Felix Zwayer, had to maintain control of the situation at several points, without needing to resort to red cards.
With this win, Bayern Munich sits atop the Bundesliga table, while Bayer Leverkusen remains in the middle of the table.
Substitutions bayer leverkusen: at minute 58 A. Adli came in and M. Terrier went out., at minute 78 N. Tella came in and V. Boniface went out., at minute 90 E. Palacios came in and F. Wirtz went out., at minute 90 J. Belocian came in and A. Grimaldo went out.
Substitutions bayern münchen: at minute 65 K. Coman came in and S. Gnabry went out., at minute 78 L. Sane came in and M. Olise went out., at minute 78 K. Laimer came in and R. Guerreiro went out., at minute 86 T. Muller came in and H. Kane went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bayern München
Bayer Leverkusen
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