Initial reactions and Observations<\/p>\n
Losing three first team players to injury is the last thing that Bayern needs before the start of the season. Laimer, Kim, and Musiala are all indispensable in their own way and going down injured is incredibly unfortunate for them.Bayern still struggles with speed when defending.Ismael Saibari looked good in the cameo he made in this match.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s all, everyone! Bayern lifts the Telekom Cup at the expense of its players, but hopefully it all gets ironed out when the Bavarians take on Heidenheim in the tune-up match before the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup against Borussia Dortmund. Hope you all will join us for those matches! See you then.<\/p>\n
90\u2019 \u2014 Two minutes added on.<\/p>\n
86\u2019 \u2014 Jamal Musiala took a hit and had to get replaced. He went straight to the dressing room while Bara Sapoko Ndiaye takes his place.<\/p>\n
81\u2019 \u2014 TOR! Ismael Saibari assists Jamal Musiala who curls the ball beyond the reach of Vandevoordt.<\/p>\n
77\u2019 \u2014 Wisdom Mike tries his luck from distance but he blazes his shot over the bar.<\/p>\n
75\u2019 \u2014 Maycon Cardozo beats three Leipzig players before letting a shot off, which Vandevoordt saved.<\/p>\n
67-70\u2019 \u2014 During the hydration break, Bayern has brough on Ismael Saibari, Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies, Maycon Cardozo, and Wisdom Mike.<\/p>\n
66\u2019 \u2014 Min-jae Kim is down. He has been replaced by Hiroki Ito.<\/p>\n
62\u2019 \u2014 Binder and Brown had a shot on goal each, none went in.<\/p>\n
57\u2019 \u2014 TOR! Aleksandar Pavlovi\u0107 picks out an advancing Nathaniel Brown with a beautiful pass which the left-back slots past Maarten Vandevoordt.<\/p>\n
52\u2019 \u2014 Goal. Brajan Gruda gets one back for Leipzig.<\/p>\n
50\u2019 \u2014 Bakayoko and Binder trade attempts on both ends of the field, neither scored.<\/p>\n
46\u2019 \u2014 Second half is underway! Johan Bakayoko forces a save out of Manuel Neuer less than a minute in.<\/p>\n
Tim Binder is impressing more and more throughout preseason, ditto Sacha Boey. Both looked solid in the games they\u2019ve played in so far.The same can\u2019t be said for Arijon Ibrahimovi\u0107. Every passing game makes it look like he\u2019s not even fit for Heindeheim with whom he spent a year on loan at.Bayern still struggles with speed when defending attacks.Luis D\u00edaz is good but Bayern can\u2019t run him into the ground this year.<\/p>\n
45\u2019 \u2014 Two minutes added on.<\/p>\n
44\u2019 \u2014 Boey attempted a shot which gets deflected behind for a corner.<\/p>\n
40\u2019 \u2014 A Leipzig header goes off the far post and out.<\/p>\n
33\u2019 \u2014 Leipzig get a shot but it goes agonizingly wide.<\/p>\n
32\u2019 \u2014 Binder slaloms into the box but Leipzig manage to clear the lines.<\/p>\n
23\u2019 \u2014 Hydration break time.<\/p>\n
18\u2019 \u2014 Binder is through on goal but Arijon Ibrahimovi\u0107 got in the way and was flagged for offside.<\/p>\n
14\u2019 \u2014 TOR! Tim Binder cuts in and passes straight to a Leipzig player. The ball fell kindly to Luis D\u00edaz who promptly put the ball away for the opening goal.<\/p>\n
10\u2019 \u2014 Laimer decided he cannot continue, and he has been replaced by Sacha Boey.<\/p>\n
8\u2019 \u2014 Konrad Laimer goes into a challenge with David Raum and felt discomfort; Laimer is currently receiving treatment.<\/p>\n
2\u2019 \u2014 Leipzig get an early chance but couldn\u2019t convert.<\/p>\n
Bayern Munich is going to host RB Leipzig for the 2026 edition of the Telekom Cup. The Bavarians took on Tottenham Hotspur in the 2025 edition and won 4-0 thanks to goals from Harry Kane, Kingsley Coman, Lennart Karl, and Jonah Kusi-Asare.<\/p>\n
With World Cup stars slowly coming back to the fold, the Rekordmeister will be looking to extend its preseason run of results, having won three of their last four matches. An old face returns in the form of Argentinian coach Mart\u00edn Demichelis, who played for Bayern for seven years.<\/p>\n
The link to watch is below:<\/p>\n
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany<\/p>\n
Kickoff: 3:30 PM Local time | 9:30 AM EDT | 6:30 AM PDT<\/p>\n
Bayern wins 3-1 with goals from D\u00edaz, Assomo, and Maycon Cardozo<\/p>\n
While waiting for the match, do consider listening to the latest episode of Bavarian Podcast Works (more on that below) or you may read the selected reads below:<\/p>\n
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