VfL Wolfsburg - FC Bayern Munich 2: 2: FCB also fails in the third game after fixing the title

FC Bayern Munich did not win the third game after fixing the title: On the 34th match day of the Bundesliga, coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team did not get more than 2: 2 (2: 1) at VfL Wolfsburg.

Josip Stanisic (17′) and Robert Lewandowski (40′) gave FC Bayern a 2-0 lead before Jonas Wind (45′) and Max Kruse (58′) leveled the game. On the last two match days there was a defeat at FSV Mainz 05 and a draw against VfB Stuttgart.

Sports director Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed before kick-off that Lewandowski does not want to extend his contract with the record champions, which runs until 2023. However, Salihamidzic ruled out the striker’s premature departure. The Pole himself suggested the opposite after the 2-2 win against VfL Wolfsburg: “It’s quite possible that this was my last game for Bayern.”

With a total of 35 goals this season, Lewandowski secured the top scorer for the fifth time in a row and for the seventh time overall, ahead of Patrick Schick (Leverkusen/24) and Erling Haaland (BVB/22).

Keeper Christian Früchtl meanwhile made his professional debut for FC Bayern in Wolfsburg: Nagelsmann came on for captain Manuel Neuer in the closing stages.

Wolfsburg – Bavaria: The voices

Florian Kohfeldt (coach VfL Wolfsburg): “After a disappointing season, it was a decent to good end. In the second half we played a really great game for a long time. In the end we weren’t quite able to maintain our level, but winning the point wasn’t undeserved.”

Julian Nagelsmann (Bayern Munich coach): “The first 45 minutes were the best in the second half of the season. In the second half we practically begged for the equalizer. There’s nothing more to say about Robert Lewandowski than that he still has a contract until 2023.”

FCB notes: Bayern has a corner god and the Lewy gate to say goodbye?

1/17

FC Bayern lost a 2-0 lead in Wolfsburg on the last day of the game. Lewandowski, who is willing to emigrate, meets and makes a good game. A goaltender makes his season debut and a defensive star falls off. The notes.

2/17

MANUEL NEUER: Actually an afternoon with little activity, but then with two goals, for which he was not to blame. Then made room for Früchtl’s first appearance of the season in the 81st minute. Grade 3.5.

3/17

JOSIP STANISIC: Julian Nagelsmann praised him the day before for his reliability and rewarded him with the starting XI. The Croatian delivered. First the first Bundesliga goal, then a huge deed against Kruse (28th). At 2: 2, however, he allows the cross. Grade 2.5.

4/17

DAYOT UPAMECANO: Very solid performance from the central defender who stabilized towards the end of the season and shows that he can be counted on in the long term. Again strong positional play, also very safe in the passing game. grade 2

5/17

LUCAS HERNANDEZ: In the game, he kept pushing forward, most notably moving up the left to wish Davies a good trip. But not completely uninvolved in the goals conceded. At 1: 2 he slips away, at 2: 2 he is too late. Grade 4.5.

6/17

ALPHONSO DAVIES: Was more of a left winger than a full-back. With his offensive role, Musiala was able to move in and cause danger. But: At 1: 2 he does not get into a duel with wind and is involved in the goal. Grade 3.5.

7/17

JOSHUA KIMMICH: Bayern’s corner god: His ninth cross this season led to a goal. Exemplary corner for Stanisic this time. Otherwise, as usual, a lot on the road. Grade 2.5.

8/17

LEON GORETZKA: Had a huge chance after just nine minutes and just failed. Otherwise trying to provide stability when Davies and Musiala moved up wide and caused a stir. Safe on the ball. Grade 3.

9/17

SERGE GNABRY: Very active in the first half, with a lot of advances but few finishes. However, as the Bayern game became more and more left-leaning at some point, his presence decreased. Then made room for Sane in the 67th. Grade 3.5.

10/17

THOMAS MÜLLER: Good game in the first half – after nine minutes with great preparatory work for Goretzka. Then the strong assist to 2-0 by Lewandowski. After the break, not so present anymore. Choupo-Moting (60th) came for him. Note 3.

11/17

JAMAL MUSIALA: Bayern’s assets, especially before the break. Benefiting from Davies’ flight forward, Musiala was able to move in and ensure creativity from the center with his ball security. A goal was not awarded. Note 3.

12/17

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI: FCB announced before kick-off that they wanted to leave. But there was no listlessness on the pitch. Good chance after eleven minutes, then made it 2-0 and had the chance to make it 3-0. In perhaps the last FCB game, a grade of 2.

13/17

ERIC-MAXIM CHOUPO-MOTING: Came for Müller after 60 minutes and oriented himself to the center behind Lewandowski. Had a good chance (83rd) and good prep work (85th). Note 3.

14/17

LEROY SANE: Came for Gnabry in the 67th minute and brought a breath of fresh air with strong preliminary work for Choupo-Moting and also a huge chance shortly before the end. But he should have done it. Note 3.

15/17

CHRISTIAN FRÜCHTL: Celebrated his season debut, was allowed to play for Manuel Neuer again from the 81st minute, but then remained unemployed. No rating.

16/17

OMAR RICHARDS: Came on for Alphonso Davies nine minutes from time and was caught by a yellow card. Otherwise not. No rating.

17/17

GABRIEL VIDOVIC: Keep collecting Bundesliga minutes, this time it was nine + stoppage time. No rating.

VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich: The Analysis

FC Bayern played in defense with the “three-and-a-half-chain” familiar from the first half of the season: left-back Davies moved up extremely wide when he had the ball and gave Musiala the opportunity to move into the middle next to Müller. Because a lot went to the left, Gnabry was often free on the other side and was searched for with long page changes.

The system worked, FC Bayern combined in a variety of ways and soon created good chances. Stanisic scored the deserved 1-0, Musiala’s supposed 2-0 rightly didn’t count because of an offside position (24′). But the hosts, who were initially heavily inferior, also had chances, especially after crosses such as Lacroix’s goal from behind (14′).

From the middle of the first half, Wolfsburg became a little more active, which made the game more open. This was also reflected in the two goals from Lewandowski and Wind shortly before half-time.

After the change of sides, Wolfsburg were at times even the more dangerous team, and Kruse gave the hosts a well-deserved equalizer. FC Bayern made too many mistakes on defense and lacked ideas on offense. Only in the final phase did the guests become more determined again – in the 88th Sane awarded Casteels free-standing.

VfL Wolfsburg – FC Bayern Munich: The line-ups

Wolfsburg: Casteels – Baku, Lacroix, Brooks (90+1 Bornauw), van de Ven (72 Roussillon) – Arnold – Schlager, Gerhardt (72 Vranckx) – Wind, Kruse (83 Philipp), Nmecha (83 Bialek) . – Trainer: Kohfeldt

FC Bayern: Neuer (81 Früchtl) – Stanisic, Upamecano, Hernandez – Gnabry (67 Leroy Sane), Kimmich (81 Vidovic), Goretzka, Davies (81 Richards) – Thomas Müller (60 Choupo-Moting), Musiala – Lewandowski . – Trainer: Nagelsmann

The data of the game VfL Wolfsburg vs. FC Bayern Munich

Gates: 0-1 Stanisic (17′), 0-2 Lewandowski (40′), 1-2 Wind (45′), 2-2 Kruse (58′)

The star of the game: Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg)

Kruse was the key man in the Wolfsburg comeback. He prepared the 1:2 and scored the 2:2 himself. It was also strong how he kept controlling and holding the ball.

The flop of the match: Lucas Hernandez (Bayern)

Hernandez was involved in both goals conceded: at 1:2 he slipped away, at 2:2 he let the scorer Kruse escape.

The referee: Robert Hartmann

Hartmann rightly denied Musiala’s supposed 2-0 win. Davies, who was offside, had prevented keeper Casteels from shooting. Otherwise, the referee stayed comfortably in the background.