Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga with a 4-2 victory at Wolfsburg.

74' GOAL - BAYERN MUNICH - What a goal! Joao Cancelo fires over a cross to Kingsley Coman who strikes it first time on the volley into the back of the net! Joshua Kimmich whips in a free-kick and Thomas Muller is on hand to head home past Casteels. Kingsley Coman puts in a cross towards Thomas Muller and it somehow finds its way into the back of the net! It was a superb goal from the talented 19-year-old. Undeterred by Bayern's ruthless approach and the 3-0 scoreline, Wolfsburg continued to attack and finally got their goal on the stroke of half-time.

On the surface, the results crisis is over But the triumph over Wolfsburg also showed plenty of shortcomings that a more effective opponent might have ...

Although the statements, as often the case in the media cauldron surrounding the record champions, were overblown, a defeat or draw against Wolfsburg would have certainly opened the floodgates for a media circus. They will also stress that this win was necessary in a week in which captain and currently injured goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer gave a controversial double interview with The Athletic and Süddeutsche Zeitung. The Wolves scored a second in the 81st minute when Mattias Svanberg finally converted one of his many chances. “We take the three points and move forward." “We scored three goals from the first three chances, which made it easier for us.” But the triumph over Wolfsburg also showed plenty of shortcomings that a more effective opponent might have better explored.

Bayern Munich held on despite Joshua Kimmich's send-off to beat Wolfsburg 4-2 and return to the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday.

“We were too careless after the third goal, not concentrated enough and we allowed a bit too much. “The result was important, the victory matters above all else,” Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann said. Kimmich was sent off with his second yellow card in the 54th but Wolfsburg was unable to make its dominance count as the visitors delivered a lesson in efficiency.

Get a report of the VfL Wolfsburg vs. Bayern Munich 2022-23 German Bundesliga football match.

[Borussia Dortmund](/soccer/team?id=124) are third on 37. [Joshua Kimmich](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/190161/Joshua-Kimmich) sent off with a second booking for the first time in his Bundesliga career and the Wolves missing golden chances through [Mattias Svanberg](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/220120/Mattias-Svanberg) and Baku Ridle. [Jamal Musiala](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/303821/Jamal-Musiala) briefly settled their nerves with a superb solo effort in the 73rd. [Yann Sommer](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/93197/Yann-Sommer) save his stoppage-time shot as the visitors held on for a win to move up to 40 points, one above second-placed Union Berlin. [Jakub Kaminski](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/304933/Jakub-Kaminski) caught the visitors' mercurial defence napping with a quick one-two and a fine finish. [Kingsley Coman](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/184012/Kingsley-Coman)'s cross flew past Wolfsburg keeper [Koen Casteels](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/140079/Koen-Casteels) and into the far corner after Bayern's Thomas Mueller failed to connect in front of goal.

There have been some players who have played for both Manchester United and Bayern Munich. See who made it to the top five list.

Owen began his career at Bayern Munich where he made 145 appearances for The Bavarians and scored 5 times in that spell. He was the combative midfielder United’s midfield needed, possessing the ability to inject speed and energy into Ferguson’s tactical plans, but it failed to transpire in such a manner due to the injuries he sustained. Having made a total of 226 appearances for Ajax, he also made 90 appearances for The Red Devils in which he scored four times. Schweinsteiger – regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, due to his tactical awareness, positioning, passing and also due to his ability to read and control the flow of the game. He was then sent back to Manchester United again where he won two Premier League titles with them in his second spell. He is also renowned for managing clubs like Manchester City, Stoke City, and Southampton. Although most of his playing days revolved in England, he had a brief spell in Germany with Bayern Munich when he was loaned to the Bavarians. An injury-hit side like theirs is going to relish the experience of a player like him in their ranks. The latest addition to the squad of Erik Ten Haag, Sabitzer prized for his ability to play in different areas of the pitch. He opened Blind’s eyes to a different style of coaching. He made 177 appearances and scored 40 goals after moving to Bayern Munich in 2021. Combative, physical and in possession of a powerful long-range shot, his attitude and his concentration towards the game have been lauded by many managers.

Kingsley Coman scores double for winners, Bayern Munich down to 10 men in 2nd half - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Bayern Munich have bagged 40 points in 19 matches to be on top of the German league. A 10-man Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 4-2 in an away match Sunday to move back to the top of the German Bundesliga standings.

That is a SUPERB goal from Kingsley Coman and Bayern are 2-0 up! Joao Cancelo fires over a cross to Kingsley Coman who strikes it first time on the volley into ...

That came out of nothing but Bayern are ahead! That is a SUPERB goal from Kingsley Coman and Bayern are 2-0 up! The next goal in this game is huge.

But Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has said that it might be too much financially for the Portuguese wing-back to join the club on a long- ...

[Cancelo made his debut for Bayern last week. He knows that he has been one of our dream players for years.' But Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has said that it might be too much financially for the Portuguese wing-back to join the club on a long-term deal. [Manchester City](/sport/teampages/manchester-city.html) to Bayern in a deadline day move, on loan until the end of the current season - with an option to buy for €70m (£62.8m). [Bayern Munich](/sport/teampages/bayern-munich.html)'s sporting director has admitted that [Joao Cancelo](/sport/joao-cancelo/index.html) might be too expensive for the German giants to secure his services permanently. - Joao Cancelo could be too expensive for Bayern Munich to buy permanently

Bavarian Podcast Works: Weekend Warm-up Podcast Season 2, Episode 30 — A preview on Bayern Munich vs. Wolfsburg; Grading the winter transfer window; Talking the ...

“Jamal played a very good game, just like against Mainz in the Pokal, and worked hard. With Cancelo, Benjamin Pavard, and Noussair Mazraoui all as viable options, Nagelsmann will certainly have no shortage of options. He can play in many formations and cross with both feet.

Bayern director reveals permanent transfer talks for Cancelo · Joined Bayern on loan from Man City · Provided an assist on debut.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Cancelo provided an assist on his debut for Bayern in a DFB Pokal round of 16 clash against Mainz. This sum is difficult for us to imagine in the next few years. City are expected to ask for a fee of €70m.

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Kimmich, however, was a bit perturbed at himself for even being in that position to begin with. I didn’t want to commit a foul,” Kimmich told DAZN (as captured by “I don’t know if he has to give a yellow card for that.

Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic says the club will be speaking to captain Manuel Neuer after he criticised the German champions over the ...

Salihamidzic said in the statement: "As our goalkeeping coach, Toni was involved in the successes of recent years. "This is about the human side of things, the way a valued employee was treated. [The] Tapalovic decision, which was also difficult for us personally, had nothing to do with Manuel in this matter, and we explained that to him. "There was no reason that I could comprehend. "I was told by the club officials. "That blow hit me extremely hard," Neuer told the Athletic.

Despite the club's unshakeable position atop the German football tree, things do not always go smoothly behind the scenes at Bayern Munich.

Neuer called the sacking “the most brutal thing I have experienced in my career”, implicitly pointing the finger at Nagelsmann, saying “in all these years I have never heard any coach say anything negative about Toni... At a club where winning is everything, Neuer’s return to the field -- and return to top form -- may be the only thing that heals the rift with the club. Salihamidzic said on Sunday that Neuer was “putting his personal interests above the interests of the club”, and said “as captain I would have expected a different attitude from him”. The sacking came days after goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel, currently on loan at Monaco and viewed as a future No.1, publicly criticised Tapalovic for ignoring him in favour of Neuer, revealing that he had not spoken to the coach at all during his time in the principality. Neuer said he could not “comprehend” the sacking which “came out of nowhere”, saying it “knocked me down” at a time “when I was already on the ground”. A close friend of the two-time Champions League-winning keeper, Tapalovic moved with Neuer from Schalke to Bayern in 2011 and had been a key component of the coaching group since.

Neuer gave explosive interview to Athletic · Hit out at sacking of coach Tapalovic · Salihamidzic unhappy with captain.

He also hit out at the club's [sacking of goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic](https://www.goal.com/en/news/manuel-neuer-goalkeeping-coach-sacked-bayern-munich-leaking-staff-chats-players/blt632be229bd3d3e99), describing it as "the most brutal thing I’ve experienced in my career." WHAT THEY SAID: Speaking to BILD, Salihamidzic said: "I understand that Manuel is personally affected. WHAT NEXT FOR BAYERN MUNICH?

Bavarian Podcast Works: Weekend Warm-up Podcast Season 2, Episode 30 — A preview on Bayern Munich vs. Wolfsburg; Grading the winter transfer window; Talking the ...

Their individual quality made the difference,” said Kovac (as captured by “Bayern scored three goals from their first two shots, because Kingsley’s was a cross not a shot. [Bayern Munich](https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com) manager Niko Kovac only needed to look up and down his roster sheet to realize his Wolfsburg squad might be at a disadvantage against Bayern Munich.

After a lot of drama over the weekend at FC Bayern Munich, we decided to get in contact with Florian Bogner from Eurosport Germany.

Bayern decided to mix up Neuer's state in state, so to speak - to challenge him and to be prepared if he's not coming back at his best level. He also has Euro 2024 in Germany back in his mind with Hansi Flick as a loyal national coach. He will try to come back and show everybody what he is still capable of. “That's why they bought Alexander Nubel, but they discovered that Nubel and Neuer were like fire and ice. That's a huge deal - so he will think twice before provoking something.” “Neuer definitely thinks he's better than Sommer, who is 34 years old as well. “Now, with Neuer's broken foot at the age of 37 on his own account while skiing, everything has changed. 2017-2018) and Bayern looked at the whole package more carefully. And he surely would have preferred for them to stick with Ulreich, like in the past when Neuer was injured. "Nagelsmann and Tapalovic weren't that keen on each other as well. But in recent years, as he got older, there were several injury issues (e.g. But they can quieten these rumours with good results.

The goalkeeper was distraught after the German giants sacked the long-term goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic and attacked the decision in a frank interview.

There was no reason that I could comprehend. Things were said that I don't agree with. And I've experienced a lot. It really knocked me down. It came out of nowhere. [The goalkeeper was distraught ](/sport/football/article-11712095/Bayern-Munich-goalkeeper-Manuel-Neuer-reflects-goalkeeper-coach-Toni-Tapalovic-sacked.html)after the German giants [sacked the long-term goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic ](/sport/football/article-11669805/Bayern-Munich-SACK-Manuel-Neuers-goalkeeper-coach-LEAKED-chats-players.html)and attacked the club's decision in a frank interview.

The dispute centers on Bayern's decision to fire goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic on Jan. 23, which Neuer described as “the worst thing I've experienced in ...

“I was also disappointed at the time and I was furious with the federation,” said Kahn. But I haven't heard any arguments that rule out talking to each other and clearing things up,” said Neuer, who added that the issue led to him considering his future at the club. "Toni was loved by the whole team.” “I felt my heart was being torn out.” Tapalovic's dismissal came just over a month after Neuer broke his leg in a skiing accident and was taken as a personal blow by the 37-year-old goalkeeper. 23 due to what Salihamidžic said were “differences over the ways and means of working together”.

The home side couldn't finish and the visitors got almost all the luck. Let's get into it.

[Champions League](https://www.sbnation.com/champions-league) prospects against PSG, and more shakeout between club, manager, and player as the Manuel Neuer injury saga threatens to boil over into a seasons-spanning fire. And for a second game in a row, he delivered a beaut that left probably more than one Bayern fan saying, “so that’s what a cross looks like.” The fullback gets 2.5 (kicker) and 2 (Bild) — very notable! That's part down to luck (Ridle Baku’s header) and part down to his reaction saves. - With João Cancelo bombing up the right flank, Davies had a more reserved role (though he also got forward) and looked a fish out of water. The drama, the fast start, the cards — yellow and red — the first half sub, the saves. For context, this is a Niko Kovač-coached Wolfsburg side that has been racing up the Bundesliga table over the last ten games — a 7-3-0 streak that came to an unceremonious halt against the Bavarians.

“Manuel Neuer is no longer acceptable as Bayern captain,” Lothar fumed. “He skied negligently and is now giving an unauthorized interview where he vehemently ...

With all understanding: no one died, no child is seriously ill, it is the separation of an employee to whom he was very close.” [Sky Deutschland via Goal.com](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/neuer-no-longer-acceptable-bayern-captain-matthaus-armband-munich/blt11b277d6453d6dda) that he was not happy with the goalie’s antics and therefore called for the captaincy to be given to someone else. The front office weren’t amused, neither is Lothar Matthäus, who said that Neuer should not be the captain going forward.

Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn, sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic, and head coach Julian Nagelsmann have all condemned Manuel Neuer after he publically ...

It was the most brutal thing I’ve experienced in my career.” “Toni was always a team player with us, everyone saw it that way. I felt like my heart was being ripped out. He said: “I was also disappointed at the time and I was furious with the federation. Neuer, who is injured for the rest of the season after breaking his leg during a ski trip, revealed that he had not been warned about Tapolovic’s sacking and that it felt like “his heart was being ripped out”. He said: “From Manuel’s perspective, I wouldn’t have given the interview, especially when he says in the same interview that the club is the priority.

Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer has been criticised by the club's hierarchy for publicly expressing his disappointment with the club.

"I was also disappointed at the time and I was furious with the federation," Kahn said. But I haven't heard any arguments that rule out talking to each other and clearing things up," said Neuer, who added that the issue led to him considering his future at the club. "Toni was loved by the whole team." "I felt my heart was being torn out." 23 due to what Salihamidzic said were "differences over the ways and means of working together." Neuer is sidelined for the rest of the season.

Brazzo, much like the rest of Bayern's front office, expected a little bit better from Neuer.

Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic recently expressed his opinion that Neuer perhaps shouldn’t of taken the club’s decision so personally, citing that the decision had nothing to do with Neuer himself. In terms of potential consequences Neuer might face in the wake of his interview and the things he said, Brazzo said the club is going to decide just exactly what they feel would be the most appropriate response. Manuel Neuer, as was detailed in a massive interview with The Athletic, did not take too kindly to Tapalovic’s sacking, going as far as saying it was on of the “most brutal” things he’s ever had to go through during his playing career.

The coach and captain might have a strained relationship at Bayern Munich.

The relationship between Nagelsmann and Neuer has already been strained before the dismissal of Tapalović. But it’s not a question to answer now. Neuer’s plan remains to get back on the pitch next season as #1, he’s not thinking about leaving or retiring. The captain enjoys huge appreciation in the dressing room. The sacking of Tapalović now makes the relationship difficult to repair. A consequence for Neuer has not yet been determined.