On 20 December, one of the matches of the 16th round of the German football championship took place. Wolfsburg (Germany) and Bayern (Munich) met.
German Championship, 16th round
Wolfsburg (Germany) - Bayern (Munich ) - 1:2 (1:2)
Goals: Arnold (45+1) - Musiala Jamal (33), Kane (43).
Warnings: C. Zeziger (11), LMayer (46), Ridl Baku (59)
In an exciting Bundesliga match, Wolfsburg hosted Bayern Munich at the VOLKSWAGEN ARENA stadium. Both teams were hungry for victory and the atmosphere was tense from the start. The game started with high intensity and the first card was not shown immediately. In the 11th minute, Wolfsburg's K. Seesiger was cautioned with a yellow card, indicating the physical nature of the match. In the 20th minute, Bayern's A. Pavlovic received a yellow card, which once again proves that both teams do not hold back. In the 33rd minute Bayern took the lead thanks to an effective shot by J. Musiala. Musiala. The young midfielder showed his talent by hitting an accurate shot that beat the Wolfsburg goalkeeper. In the 43rd minute H. Kane increased his advantage in the score. Wolfsburg tried to recover before the break and managed to get back thanks to a goal by M. Arnold in the final minutes of the first half. The second half started with a substitution in Wolfsburg's line-up: on 46 minutes K. Seesiger replaced Rogerio.
However, the home side quickly found themselves in a difficult position when L. Majer received a yellow card a few minutes after the restart. In the 52nd minute Wolfsburg made another substitution: L. Madjer was replaced by T. Tomasz. As the match progressed, the tension increased and there were more cards. On 59 minutes, Wolfsburg player R. Baku was warned, which further inflamed the situation. In the 63rd minute, Bayern made their first substitution when T. Muller was replaced by M. de Ligt. As time waned, Wolfsburg made two more substitutions in search of an equaliser. In the 72nd minute, M. Svanberg was replaced by K. Paredes, and in the 84th minute, R. Baku was replaced by V. Cerny. In the final minutes of the game both sides received yellow cards: T. Tomasz was cautioned for Wolfsburg and R. Guerreiro for Bayern. In the 90th minute, Bayern made their second substitution: J. Musiala was replaced by R. Guerreiro. Musiala was replaced by E. M. Choupo-Moting. Despite Wolfsburg's late onslaught, the match ended in a 2-1 victory for Bayern. Both teams showed determination and skill throughout the match, making it a memorable encounter in the Bundesliga. VOLKSWAGEN ARENA witnessed a thrilling battle between these two top German teams and the fans are looking forward to the next encounter.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Mainz vs Wolfsburg, Bayern vs Hoffenheim.
| Wolfsburg | Bayern | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 7 |
| 5 | Kicks | 20 |
| 0 | Blocked kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 10 |
| 15 | Offences | 12 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 410 | Total assists | 647 |
| 333 | Accurate assists | 570 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 88% |