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For the fourth time in a row, Bayern Munich failed to win a Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen when they faced their currently fiercest rivals at Allianz Arena on Saturday.
Having gone down to Robert Andrich’s opener in the 31st minute, Vincent Kompany’s team needed a sublime strike from Aleksandar Pavlovic eight minutes later to draw level.
The teams
Seeking to dominate this match and impose control over the visitors, Kompany had Bayern playing in their usual 4-2-3-1 formation. With Manuel Neuer back in goal, Dayot Upamecano paired up with Kim Min-jae in the heart of defence, flanked by Raphael Guerreiro on the right and Alphonso Davies on the left. Pavlovic was picked ahead of summer signing Joao Palhinha to start alongside Joshua Kimmich in the middle of the park. Jamal Musiala, with Michael Olise on his right and Serge Gnabry on his left, supported Harry Kane up front.
Xabi Alonso, who led Leverkusen to their first-ever Bundesliga title in an unbeaten campaign last term, went in turn with his own usual formation, 3-4-2-1. Lucas Hradecky was in goal. Jonathan Tah was the central defensive figure, with Piero Hincapie and Edmond Tapsoba by his side. Andrich paired up with Granit Xhaka in midfield, while Jeremie Frimpong on the right and Alejandro Grimaldo on the left, covered the flanks down the whole length of the pitch. Florian Wirtz and Martin Terrier were tasked with creating and supporting the attacking talents of Victor Boniface.
The game
Playing in front of their own crowd at the Allianz Arena, Bayern expectedly dominated the contest for its largest parts, ending with 70% possession, and a total of 18 shots, compared to Leverkusen’s three. But the most influential statistical difference between the two sides, providing such control for the Bavarians, was the fact that their passing accuracy stood at 90%, whereas Leverkusen players managed to find their teammates with just 74% of their attempted passes.
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Author : Veselin Trajkovic
Publish date : 2024-09-29 13:26:01
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