Bundesliga
Bayern get the better of PSG
Bayern Munich remain firmly in contention to qualify for the UEFA Champions League knockouts after Minjae Kim's first-half goal gave them a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain.
Bayern Munich 1-0 PSG
Goals: 1-0 Kim 38'
Sent off: Dembélé 56'
Bayern made a confident start at the Allianz Arena, with Jamal Musiala forcing a close-range save from Matvey Safonov inside seven minutes. Leroy Sané was next to test the PSG goalkeeper, while Kingsley Coman drove over following a sensational run that took out five opposition players. PSG had only threatened with speculative strikes when Fabián Ruiz took advantage of a mistake in the Bayern defence and pulled a cross back into the box for Warren Zäire-Emery, who drilled his first-time strike wide. Manuel Neuer pulled off a strong diving save to stop ex-Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembélé from breaking the deadlock, before Bayern forged ahead. Safonov flapped at a Joshua Kimmich corner, allowing Kim to head the loose ball into the roof of the net. Coman shot narrowly over soon after and Kimmich drew a diving save from Safonov as the record champions took a deserved half-time lead.
Bayern were given a numerical boost after the restart when Dembéle received a second yellow card for a late challenge on Alphonso Davies. Vincent Kompany's charges controlled the play for long stretches thereafter, albeit with clear-cut chances at a premium. Safonov denied substitute Michael Olise and pushed a Musiala strike onto the woodwork with the best of them, but not before PSG's Nuno Mendes had gone within a whisker of turning a dangerous Lee Kang-in free-kick goalwards. Substitute Thomas Müller curled wide in the closing stages as Bayern patiently probed until the last. Now with clean sheets in their last seven competitive fixtures, the six-time European champions climb into the play-off places, ahead of key fixtures against Shakhtar Donetsk, Feyenoord and Slovan Bratislava.
Match stats
- Bayern have nine points from a possible 15 in the league phase.
- The Bavarians are unbeaten in their last 33 Champions League home matches in the group and league phase.
- Kim scored his second competitive goal of the season, and third in 54 matches for Bayern.
- Eight of Bayern's current team were part of the squad that beat PSG in the 2019/20 final.
- Coman scored the winner in Lisbon as Bayern completed their second continental treble. He made four appearances for PSG between 2012 and 2014.
- Bayern have won eight of 14 UEFA competition meetings with PSG, losing the other six.
Teams
Bayern: Neuer (c) - Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies - Kimmich, Goretzka - Sané (Olise 72'), Musiala (Müller 77'), Coman (Gnabry 72') - Kane
Unused subs: Peretz, Schmitt, Dier, Ibrahimović, Guerreiro, Boey, Tel
Out: Ito (foot), Palhinha (adductor), Pavlović (collarbone), Stanišić (knee), Ulreich (personal reasons)
Coach: Vincent Kompany
PSG: Safonov - Hakimi, Marquinhos (c), Pacho, Nuno Mendes - Ruiz (Asensio 83'), Vitinha, Neves - Zaïre-Emery (Lee 64'), Dembélé, Barcola (Ramos 72')
Unused subs: Donnarumma, Tenas, Doué, Kolo Muani, Beraldo, Škriniar, Zague
Out: Mayulu (calf), Hernández (knee), Kimpembe (ankle)
Coach: Luis Enrique
As it happened!
1 - 0(1 - 0)
Bayern
FINAL
Paris
89'
vs
Added time
Four additional minutes in Munich...
88'
vs
Teasing ball
Müller fizzes a ball across the six-yard box, but it's got just too much on it for Gnabry at the far post. Bayern are still probing...
84'
vs
Serge Gnabry
83'
vs
Marco Asensio
Fabián Ruiz
82'
vs
Not far away!
Müller takes a touch on the edge of the area, before curling just past the far post on his weaker left foot.
77'
vs
Müller on
Olise's booked for catching Neves. Kompany then hooks Musiala for Müller. Lady Luck just wasn't on the Bayern playmaker's side today...
77'
vs
Thomas Müller
Jamal Musiala
75'
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Michael Olise
74'
vs
Post!
Safonov pushes Musiala's low strike onto the woodwork. Will these missed changes come back to haunt Bayern?
73'
vs
Chance!
Olise's straight into the thick of things, but he can't get enough power behind his shot after good work by Musiala and Safonov makes the save.
72'
vs
Gonçalo Ramos
Bradley Barcola
72'
vs
Serge Gnabry
Kingsley Coman
72'
vs
Michael Olise
Leroy Sané
71'
vs
Nuno Mendes
67'
vs
Sweeper-keeper-playmaker
Neuer comes a long way from goal to dribble round a PSG player and sweep a superb diagonal ball into the path of Coman on the left wing. It's helped on to Musiala via Sané, but the youngster's first touch lets him down and a defender can clear. If he got that right, Bayern would surely have gone 2-0 up.
65'
vs
Dangerous!
Lee's first action is to bend an inviting free-kick into the six-yard box, with Mendes unable to adjust his feet and turn the ball goalwards.
65'
vs
Lee Kang-in
Warren Zaire-Emery
63'
vs
Injury averted
Relief for Bayern as Laimer gets straight back on his feet after taking a high boot to the face from Ruiz.
61'
vs
Cat and mouse
PSG have every player back as Bayern look to press home their advantage. They work it patiently, before Musiala leathers over from the corner of the area.
56'
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PSG down to 10 men
Dembélé dives in late on Davies after having a shot charged down. Already on a booking, he receives a second yellow and his marching orders, much to Hakimi's chagrin. The Moroccan is duly cautioned for his reaction.
56'
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Achraf Hakimi
56'
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Ousmane Dembélé
53'
vs
Right idea, no way through
Musiala receives a pass into his feet in the PSG box, but a heavy touch takes it away from him. Laimer collects, only for the visiting shirts to force him and his teammates away from Sofonov's goal.
49'
vs
PSG on the prowl
Bayern get in a bit of a muddle defensively, but Mendes' 18-yard shot is charged down before the whistle sounds for an earlier offside.
46'
vs
No changes at the break
Here we go again...
0 - 0
Kick-off!
45' +3
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Sané again!
Kane feeds the run of Sané, who jinks away from Pacho but can only shoot straight down the throat of the goalkeeper.
45' +3
vs
Over!
The space opens up for Sané on the edge of the PSG area, but he can't keep his eventual shot down.
45'
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Safe hands
Neuer has no trouble holding onto a speculative strike from Neves. At the other end, Kimmich sees a deflected strike gobbled up by Safonov.
44'
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In good Kompany
Kompany applauds a strong sliding challenge from Goretzka as the fourth official's board goes up to indicate three added minutes. The Bayern coach is living and breathing every kick of the ball...
40'
vs
Almost two!
Coman races away from Hakimi, but can't apply the finish to the run and pokes over from inside the box. Difficult chance - he was going full tilt and was under pressure from Hakimi and the advancing Safonov.
38'
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Bayern lead!
Kim heads home from close range after Safonov fails to clear a Kimmich corner. There's a check for a possible foul on the PSG keeper, but the goal stands.
34'
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Kane off cue
Coman gets the better of Hakimi and feeds Kane to his right. It looks like he might take on a shot, but he instead looks for Sané on the overlap. Unfortunately, the Englishman completely overcooks his attempted pass into the penalty area. Head in hands - his reaction says it all.
33'
vs
Neuer with the stop!
Bayern's captain has still got it, the 38-year-old diving to his right to stop Dembélé crowning a mazy run with the opening goal. Neves then flashes the loose ball wide from range.
29'
vs
Wide!
PSG almost punish a mistake from Sané, but the unmarked Zäire-Emery is unable to direct Ruiz's cut-back on target. Let-off for Bayern, who have otherwise been in control.
28'
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Coman!
Brilliant run into the box from the former PSG youngster, who takes five opposition players out of the game before sending a rising left-footed strike past the upright.
24'
vs
Elsewhere...
Leverkusen have taken a 2-0 lead against Salzburg, while Leipzig are holding Inter in Italy.
20'
vs
Easy for Neuer
Dembélé takes advantage of another loose Davies pass, but his 20-yard strike doesn't have the power to trouble Manuel Neuer in the Bayern goal.
17'
vs
Wing combo
Davies feeds the run of Coman, but ex-Dortmund full-back Hakimi matches him for pace and defuses the situation.
12'
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Sané has a go
Bayern's No.10 collects a pass from Laimer, cuts inside and stings the palms of Safonov. The Russian can't hold it, but Mendes is able to clear.
9'
vs
Goretzka to the rescue
The Bayern midfielder slides in to stop Dembélé getting a shot in following a mistake at the back by Davies.
7'
vs
Musiala!
Big chance for the youngster, who's thwarted at close quarters by Safonov after latching onto the end of Kimmich's superb ball into the box.
4'
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All systems Go-retzka
Leon Goretzka played a blinder on his return to the starting XI at the weekend. He's just gone within a whisker of getting his head to a Sané cross, before seeing a shot blocked at the end of Bayern's next attack.
3'
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Bayern in control
The hosts are hogging the ball in the early stages. Confident start...
1'
vs
Under way!
The Allianz is bouncing as this heavyweight encounter kicks off...
0 - 0
Kick-off!
vs
Teams out
The anthem strikes - it's that time again. A win for Bayern would be a big step in the right direction, with only three league phase matches remaining after this one...