Bayern Munich welcome Union Berlin to Allianz Arena on Friday 18 September, and kick-off na 14:30. The fixture don play out 15 times across all competitions, with Bayern unbeaten across all 15 matches, 10 wins and five draws. Bayern go into the match as heavy favourites as dem only ever drop points in this fixture in Munich once, back in 2021. For Union, e worse well well, because dem don score fewer goals than the number of fixtures against Bayern. On paper, e look like the visitors go need miracle if dem hope to earn first league win of the season.
Bayern Munich don collect seven points from their opening three Bundesliga matches, recording 2-1 away victory to Elversberg at Ursapharm-Arena last time out. The Bavarians enjoy 63% possession and register six shots on target, with Lennart Karl and Harry Kane finding the net. Union Berlin don endure difficult start to the Bundesliga season, picking up just one point from their first three matches and suffering back-to-back defeats. Dem lose 3-1 at home by newcomers Schalke 04 at Alten Foersterei in their previous outing. Mauro Lustrinelli’s side boast 68% possession and record nine shots on target, with Tim Skarke on the scoresheet.
Bayern have beaten Union in the last two head-to-head encounters. There was a 4-0 home victory at Allianz Arena after a 3-2 away success at Alten Foersterei. 7 of the past 10 H2H games don go the way of Bayern, with three draws also occurring. Bayern Munich don continue their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga, a run that goes back as far as 24th January where dem lose 2-1 at home to Augsburg. Their start to the new season see dem dominate Stuttgart 5-1 on opening day, followed by frustrating goalless draw away at Schalke. Vincent Kompany’s side return to winning ways last week, with 2-1 win away to Elversberg. It wasn’t plain sailing by any means for the German champions, as the Bundesliga newboys score to level the game in the second half before Harry Kane do what he does best, scoring the winner to give Vincent Kompany’s side all three points.
In their third season under Vincent Kompany, Bayern don already start to look dominant again. Dem hold more possession than any other side in the league, an average of 67% across their opening three fixtures, and dem get 63 shots, second only to Bayer Leverkusen. Dem go expect to keep up this dominance tonight and further extend their unbeaten run.
Bayern Munich make whopping six changes from their 2-1 away win over Elversberg on matchday three, as Luis Diaz and Jamal Musiala come into the attack, Joshua Kimmich replace Tom Bischof in midfield and Alphonso Davies, Jonathan Tah and Manuel Neuer all return to the starting XI to sure up the defence. Union Berlin make three changes from their 3-1 defeat at the hands of Schalke last Friday, as Josip Juranovic, Aljoscha Kemlein and Livan Burcu make way for Christopher Tremmel, Janik Haberer and Andras Schafer.
Union Berlin’s bad start to the new Bundesliga season get worse last Friday night, after losing 3-1 at home to newly promoted Schalke to remain winless after their opening three matches. Dem host Eintracht Frankfurt in their first match which end in 3-3 thriller but then travel to Bayer Leverkusen where dem dey on receiving end of 4-0 defeat. This na Union’s worst start to a Bundesliga season in their history, with no wins from opening three games and their worst goal difference from these matches. Union don be fairly safe in the Bundesliga since their promotion in 2019, having avoided relegation play-off match in 2022/23 through goal difference. If dem want continue their stay in Germany‘s topflight, dem need get win and soon.
The match don start at Allianz Arena as Union Berlin start things off, kicking from left to right. Unsurprisingly, Bayern don start this game on front foot and na Michael Olise who get first strike at goal in the game. The Frenchman cut inside from the right as he make him way to the edge of the penalty area, but opt to try catch the goalkeeper off guard with shot towards the near post rather than whip into the far corner. In the end, e simple grab for Frederik Ronnow in the Union Berlin goal.
Bayern break the deadlock and na thunderous hit from Jamal Musiala. Alphonso Davies do well as Bayern win possession in Union half, chopping inside on the left wing and laying the ball into the path of Musiala on the edge of the area. The German international take great touch to get the ball out of him feet before unleashing rasping strike which arrow into the far corner. The champions lead. Will there be more to come?
There is just no way out for Union Berlin here. Bayern don pen dem into their own half and dey look to double their advantage. Dem almost make am happen, as Jonathan Tah leap to meet inviting cross from Joshua Kimmich. He angle powerful header down towards near post but dem deny am by brilliant save from Frederik Ronnow in Union goal, who get strong hand to keep the effort out.
Tom Rothe bring down Michael Olise in the box. Stonewaller! E only matter of time before Bayern Munich double their lead. Harry Kane na history maker! Bayern’s talisman make absolutely no mistake from the spot, sending Frederik Ronnow wrong way with emphatic penalty. That na Kane’s 100th Bundesliga goal in only him 98th game.
Another brilliant strike, this time from Michael Olise. Jamal Musiala, with him back to goal inside the box, lay the ball back to Olise who whip him effort past Frederik Ronnow’s near post and into the back of the net. This look like e could be VERY long night for Union Berlin. Mercifully for Union Berlin, the first half come to an end. The home side don play some magnificent football and the visitors just no know how to deal with that electric Bayern front four. You’d have to imagine the theme of Mauro Lustrinelli’s half-time team talk go revolve heavily around damage limitation. Just two minutes of added time tack on to the end of the first half here at Allianz Arena.
Meanwhile in Bayern’s half, the crowd dey brought to their feet by trademark Manuel Neuer forray out of the penalty area, winning the ball near the centre circle before playing the ball forward. Dem don already put the ball in the net second time, thanks to lovely chip over onrushing Frederik Ronnow by Luis Diaz. The offside flag mean those celebrations dey short lived, as the Colombian just make him run split second too soon. Bayern Munich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer, Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Alphonso Davies, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz, Harry Kane. Union Berlin confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Frederik Roennow, Christopher Trimmel, Leopold Querfeld, Felix Uduokhai, Tom Rothe, Rani Khedira, Michel Aebischer, Janik Haberer, Woo-Yeong Jeong, Andras Schafer, Emmanuel Latte Lath.
