On 20 May, one of the matches of the 33rd round of the German football championship took place. Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig Germany met.
German Championship, round 33.
Bayern (Munich) v RB Leipzig (Germany) - 1:3 (1:0)
Goals: Gnabry (25) - Laimer (65), Nkunku (76), Soboslai (86).
Warnings: J. Guardiol (68), Pawar (72)
Bayern Munich faced RB Leipzig in a thrilling match at the Allianz Arena. The match was part of the German Bundesliga and it did not disappoint in terms of action, intensity and excitement. The first half ended 1-0 in favour of Bayern, but things changed dramatically in the second half. The first goal of the match was scored on 25 minutes when Bayern's S. Gnabry hit the net. The hosts dominated possession and looked comfortable going into the break with the lead. However, RB Leipzig had other ideas and they started the second half with a new sense of purpose and intensity. The second half began with a substitution in RB Leipzig: M. Simakan came on in place of B. Henrichs. This change seemed to have an immediate impact as RB Leipzig began to dominate the midfield and create chances. Their persistence paid off in the 65th minute when K. Laimer scored a brilliant goal to level the match. Momentum completely turned in RB Leipzig's favour, and Bayern struggled to break down the opponent's solid defence.
In the 76th minute, a penalty kick was awarded to RB Leipzig, which K. Nkunku converted, giving his team the lead. Bayern stubbornly tried to level the score, but in the 86th minute they were caught on the interception and another penalty kick was awarded to RB Leipzig, which was scored by D. Soboslai, sealing the victory for his team. The match ended 3-1 in favour of RB Leipzig and the result was a testament to their tenacity, spirit and quality. Substitutions by both teams had a significant impact: A. Haidara, Andre Silva and D. Olmo of RB Leipzig were decisive in the victory. At the same time, Bayern's L. Sane, R. Gravenberch and D. Upamekano, despite their best efforts, failed to change the course of the match. All in all, the match was exciting and interesting, with both teams showing their skill and determination. RB Leipzig's victory was an important statement of intent as they look to challenge Bayern for the Bundesliga title. The home side need to regroup and work on their weaknesses if they hope to bounce back from this defeat and continue their dominance in German football.
In the next round, the opponents will be Cologne v Bayern and RB Leipzig v Schalke.
| Bayern | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shots on goal | 7 |
| 17 | Shots | 14 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 10 | Kicks from the penalty area | 9 |
| 7 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
| 8 | Offences | 11 |
| 7 | Corner | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 60% | Possession of the ball | 40% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 573 | Total assists | 387 |
| 499 | Accurate passes | 307 |
| 87% | Accuracy of transmissions | 79% |