Bundesliga
Bayern thrash Shakhtar in Champions League
Bayern Munich remain on course for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 after recovering from an early goal down to thrash Shakhtar Donetsk in Gelsenkirchen.
Shakhtar Donetsk 1-5 Bayern Munich
Goals: 1-0 Kevin 5' (assist: Zubkov), 1-1 Laimer 11' (assist: Olise), 1-2 Müller 45' (assist: Musiala), 1-3 Olise (pen. 69'), 1-4 Musiala 87' (assist: Laimer), 1-5 Olise 90'+3
With Shakhtar playing their 'home' matches in the Champions League at Schalke's Veltins-Arena due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, Bayern didn't have too far to travel - but they did take the long road to victory. Kevin scored early with a well-taken strike past stand-in goalkeeper Daniel Peretz, the Israeli making his Champions League debut in the absence of injured captain Manuel Neuer. The Ukrainian champions' lead lasted all of six minutes, though, as Konrad Laimer levelled with an emphatic finish after good work by Thomas Müller and Michael Olise. Leroy Sané had a goal ruled out for an earlier offside and Olise shot wide, before Vincent Kompany's charges forged ahead on the stroke of half-time. Jamal Musiala waltzed past a clutch of Shakhtar shirts and crossed for Müller - filling in for the injured Harry Kane - to nestle a sweet strike into the bottom corner.
Bayern took their time to get going after the restart, with Shakhtar stopper Dmytro Riznyk not made to work until the 58th minute, when Leon Goretzka chanced his arm from range. That sparked the Bundesliga leaders into life as Joshua Kimmich sent over a cross for Musiala to convert on the volley, only for the goal to be chalked off due to an infringement on the goalkeeper by substitute Mathys Tel. Bayern eventually gave themselves daylight with 66 minutes gone. Substitute Sascha Boey was tripped inside the area, and Olise confidently dispatched the ensuing penalty for 3-1. Brilliantly taken Musiala and Olise goals added the gloss as Bayern claimed a fourth win in six league-phase games to climb back into the eight automatic last-16 qualification places for the first time since Matchday 1.
Match stats
- Bayern have reached at least the round of 16 in every edition of the Champions League since 2002/03, winning the trophy twice in that period (2012/13 and 2019/20).
- After Kane, Musiala is Bayern's next biggest attacking threat in 2024/25 with 13 goals and five assists in all competitions.
- Olise scored his eighth and ninth Bayern goals - his third and fourth in this season's Champions League.
- Müller has 55 goals to show for his club record 156 Champions League appearances.
- Bayern recorded their first away Champions League win of the season.
- Shakhtar have now lost seven 13 Champions League meetings with German opposition (W2, D4). The 7-0 defeat to Bayern was their heaviest in European competition.
Teams
Shakhtar: Riznyk - Konoplia, Bondar, Matviyenko (c), Ghram - Gomes (Kryskiv, 46') - Zubkov (Newertton 83'), Bondarenko (Pedrinho 77'), Sudakov, Kevin (Eguinaldo 77') - Sikan (Traoré 46')
Unused subs: Fesuin, Stepanenko, Shved, Azarov, Tobias, Nazaryna, Faryna
Out: Puzankov (knee)
Coach: Marino Pušić
Bayern: Peretz - Laimer (Aznou 88'), Upamecano, Kim (Dier 88'), Guerreiro (Boey 65') - Kimmich, Goretzka - Olise, Musiala, Sané (Tel 65') - Müller (c) (Ibrahimović 88')
Unused subs: Schmitt, Klanac, Pavlović, Irakunda, Aseko
Out: Coman (hamstring), Davies (hamstring), Ito (foot), Kane (hamstring), Neuer (ribs), Palhinha (groin), Stanišić (knee), Ulreich (personal reasons)
Coach: Vincent Kompany
As it happened!
1 - 5(1 - 2)
Shakhtar
FINAL
Bayern
90' +3
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Olise brace
With no real option to pass to, Olise decides to dribble through the entire defence and into the penalty box before tucking it away!
90' +1
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Added time
There will be a minimum of four minutes of added time.
89'
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Peretz intervenes!
Eguinaldo works some space and curls the ball towards the far corner from the edge of the box. Peretz spreads himself and parries the effort to the side.
88'
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Eric Dier
Minjae Kim
88'
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Arijon Ibrahimović
Thomas Müller
88'
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Adam Aznou
Konrad Laimer
87'
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Bayern net their fourth!
Musiala goes on a great solo run before he is brought down in the box and is demanding a penalty. He remains on the ground, but it turns out to work in his favour. The play continues, and the ball comes back to him in this exact spot, and so he rises to his feet, dummies a shot at first to create space around a Shakhtar defender and then coolly converts into the bottom corner.
85'
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Chance on the counter
The home side are caught out of possession exceptionally high up the pitch and Bayern look to break. Musiala drives through the middle and plays it out wide to Müller, who tries to pass back into the centre, but there are no takers wearing Bayern colours.
82'
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Two bookings awarded
A foul by Traoré leads to a coming together between he and Goretzka, and the pair receive a yellow card each for their troubles.
83'
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Newerton
Oleksandr Zubkov
82'
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Lassina Traoré
82'
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Leon Goretzka
78'
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Foul stops promising attack
Bayern have a lot of space to play in down the left, and Laimer seeks out Musiala in the box, but the referee has brought the move to a halt because he believes the attacker has committed a foul in the build-up.
77'
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Eguinaldo
Kevin
77'
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Pedrinho
Artem Bondarenko
73'
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Boey looking dangerous
The full-back finds himself free to shoot on Riznyk's goal, but the 'keeper is equal to the effort on this occasion.
70'
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No disallowing this one!
Olise steps up to take the spot-kick. He holds his nerve and shoots halfway up the goal on the left corner. 'Keeper Riznyk isn't able to get to the effort and it finds the back of the net.
69'
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Penalty to Bayern!
Boey is fouled on the right edge of the penalty box, resulting in a spot-kick. The visitors have a chance to make it 3-1 from 12 yards...
66'
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Disallowed goal!
Kimmich crosses it into the six-yard box from the left-hand side, seeking out Musiala, who is in plenty of space at the far post, and he volleys it in! However, referee Meler saw Tel block the goalkeeper's path just before, and so the goal will not count!
65'
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First changes
Vincent Kompany has brought on two sets of fresh legs in Boey and Tel.
65'
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Mathys Tel
Leroy Sané
65'
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Sacha Boey
Raphaël Guerreiro
62'
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Bayern playing the more active role
The possession stats show how Bayern are in control of the game at the Veltins-Arena.
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The possession stats show how Bayern are in control of the game at the Veltins-Arena.
58'
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Placement lacking
Goretzka plays it out to Guerreiro on the wing, who turns before passing back to Goretzka. However, his shot from the edge of the box is too central and is a comfortable save for Riznyk.
55'
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Into the book
Kryskiv receives the latest yellow for pulling back Kimmich.
55'
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Dmytro Kryskiv
52'
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Picking up where we left off
Things have slowed down now after a quickfire start to the second half. Just as was the case in the first 45 minutes, Bayern are dominating possession but are unable to create any gilt-edged chances.
49'
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Three corners
The ball falls at the feet of Traoré following a corner, and his shot appears threatening until Upamecano nods it behind for another corner. The next set-piece causes Bayern some problems, as Bondar gets to the ball, but the away side are able to deal with the situation and put it out for another corner, from which nothing comes.
46'
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Getting straight to it
Bayern play it quickly forward from the kick-off. Sané registers the first shot of the second half, but the effort is well wide of the target.
46'
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Time for the second 45
Bayern kick us off this time as they look to pick up from where they left off, having scored right on the brink of half-time.
0 - 0
Kick-off!
0 - 0
Half-time
45'
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Bayern lead just before the break!
Sané wins the ball high up the pitch and forwards it to Musiala, who beats several defenders before playing it across the box to Müller, who fires a low left-footed shot towards goal. The effort wrongfoots the keeper and sails into the bottom-left corner.
44'
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Hosts go close!
Shakhtar get forward quickly after Bayern lose the ball. Kevin is through on the left once again and charges towards goal, before squaring it to Sudakov on the edge of the box, who shoots just wide of the right post!
40'
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Pass or shot?
It gets played to Sané, who is in plenty of space, on the left side of the Shakhtar penalty area. He takes a second to get his shot away and then fires towards goal - but was he actually trying a clever pass? Whatever he was trying to do, it has resulted in the ball trickling past the right post and out for a goal kick.
35'
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Off target!
Guerreiro charges down the right-hand side once more, this time finding a teammate with his cross. It comes to Olise in the centre of the penalty area, and he picks his spot, but shoots just over the bar!
32'
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Ball in the net, but still 1-1!
Laimer pinches it off the home side in the penalty box and lays it off to Müller, who passes it on once again to Sané. However, before the ball has rolled into the back of the net, the referee Meler blows his whistle. Laimer was judged to have unfairly won back possession, meaning the goal doesn't count.
28'
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Here come Bayern
Guerreiro's cross in from the right doesn't find anyone initially, but the visitors retain possession, as Laimer looks to drive into the penalty box from the left-hand side. However, as he does so, the ball bounces up onto his hand, and referee Meler awards a foul.
26'
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Under control
Zubkov wants to speed his side's play up and sends the ball down the right touchline, but the ball gets shepherded out for a goal kick. After a shaky start, Bayern are really starting to get a firm grip on this game.
25'
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Megs!
Musiala puts his skills on show as he knocks it through the legs of a Shakhtar player. The home side will need to keep tabs on Bayern's No. 42 should they wish to take anything from this match.
22'
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Lacking precision
Müller finds himself in plenty of space on the right and looks to fire a flat cross into the box. However, it goes in between both Musiala and Sané, meaning neither of them are able to get on the end of the promising cross.
19'
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Deploying the high press
Bayern apply the pressure to snatch the ball off Shakhtar. Olise and Müller combine well down the right, and it ends up at the feet of Musiala, who has a go from the right side of the edge of the box. His shot is deflected over the bar by Bondar, and nothing comes from the resulting corner.
16'
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Close from Sané
The Germany international tries his luck from range, but his shot from the right is too central and is easy pickings for Riznyk.
14'
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Pushing for a second
Bayern are shifting the ball from left to right as they try to break through again, but they are struggling to find a gap. They've given up possession too easily on two or three occasions in the last few minutes.
11'
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Straight back in it!
All square in Gelsenkirchen! Kimmich plays the ball to Müller, who tries to play Olise in behind the Shakhtar defence. He cleverly flicks it back into the path of Laimer, who nails his shot into the top-right corner!