Vincent Kompany finally gave us the Pavlovi\u0107-Bischof midfield pivot and it was glorious. Pavlovi\u0107 looks fresh and healthy, dropping dangerous dimes all over the pitch like a veteran Toni Kroos. Bischof is less controlling and stringent than Kimmich and opens up Pavlovi\u0107 to his full potential.Luis D\u00edaz\u2019s infectious energy always elevates this team. When things start to slow down or get congested, D\u00edaz explodes and makes something magical happen.It was nice to see Sven Ulreich with some dirt on his jersey but his minutes would have been much better spent on the development of Jonas Urbig or 16-year old Leonard Prescott.Hats off to the teenagers, Lennart Karl and Felipe Ch\u00e1vez, for breaking the game wide open.No injuries, lots of youngsters, and a second half flurry of goals. That\u2019s a quality friendly for Bayern and the win is a cherry on top.<\/p>\n
Bayern returns to Bundesliga action this weekend with a home match against Wolfsburg.<\/p>\n
If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on Acast<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, Apple<\/a>, or any leading podcast distributor\u2026 <\/p>\n Sign up for a user account<\/a> and get:<\/p>\n New, improved notifications system!Fewer adsCreate community posts<\/a>Comment on articles, community postsRec comments, community posts<\/p>\n 90\u2019+2: GOOOAAALLL! Bayern up 5-0. Luis D\u00edaz freezes the defense, flicks the ball over them, and Tom Bischof finishes with a clever volley.<\/p>\n 89\u2019: Substitution. Maycon Cardozo replaces Lennart Karl.<\/p>\n 88\u2019: GOOOAAALLL! Bayern up 4-0. Luis D\u00edaz\u2019s looping cross finds a high flying Lennart Karl.<\/p>\n 85\u2019: Substitution. Anrie Chase replaces Douglas Mendes.<\/p>\n 82\u2019: Substitutions. Guido Della Rovere and Javier Fernandez replace Deniz Ofli and Felipe Ch\u00e1vez.<\/p>\n 79\u2019: Substitution. Oliver Luki\u0107 replaces Karim Onisiwo.<\/p>\n 75\u2019: GOOOAAALLL! Bayern up 3-0. Lennart Karl returns the favor to Felipe Ch\u00e1vez for a sliding tap-in.<\/p>\n 71\u2019: GOOOAAALLL! Bayern up 2-0. Aleksandar Pavlovi\u0107 and Felipe Ch\u00e1vez take a turnover and find Lennart Karl for a quick finish.<\/p>\n 46\u2019: Vincent Kompany makes a full line change. Salzburg does the same, except for the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n Cassiano Kiala looked very confident in his spacing and challenges but struggled in the distribution aspect of the game.Hiroki It\u014d\u2019s versatility was on display as he flew up the field as an inverted left-back, rarely playing near Bayern\u2019s center backs. It\u014d has a little \u201cshake \u2018n bake\u201d to his game when he\u2019s allowed to play this freely.Wisdom Mike relies too much on his raw speed. He will need to improve his position and vision before rising to the senior level.David Santos Daiber had another solid performance. He might sneak into the midfield rotation if injuries persist.<\/p>\n HT: Bayern up 1-0 at the break.<\/p>\n 45\u2019: GOOOAAALLL! Bayern up 1-0. Hiroki It\u014d\u2019s volley catches a deflection.<\/p>\n 33\u2019: David Santos with a double goal line clearance!<\/p>\n 30\u2019: Bayern is starting to find the cracks in Salzburg\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n 19\u2019: Michael Olise\u2019s bending left-footed shot is parried away by a diving Alexander Schlager.<\/p>\n 1\u2019: LET\u2019S GOOOOOOOOOO!!!<\/p>\n Vincent Kompany has opted to mix and match the regulars and the youngsters. Cassiano Kiala, Wisdom Mike, and David Santos are in the starting lineup. Jonathan Tah, Luis D\u00edaz, Konrad Laimer, and Aleksandar Pavlovi\u0107 should feature in the second half.<\/p>\n 7:27AM EST: Bayern Munich did not bring Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala, Manuel Neuer, or Joshua Kimmich to Salzburg:<\/p>\n Bayern Munich will travel to Austria for the club\u2019s only friendly ahead of a very promising R\u00fcckrunde campaign. Jamal Musiala had hoped to make an appearance but has been ruled out as a safety precaution. Vincent Kompany will want his starters to put in a solid shift before yielding playing time to the reserve and academy players.<\/p>\n The \u201cother\u201d Bundesliga leaders, RB Salzburg, have struggled mightily in Europa League competition and will focus on their own performance rather than the end result.<\/p>\n Location: Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria<\/p>\n Date: Tuesday, January 6th, 2026<\/p>\n Time: 3:00pm local time (9:00am EST)<\/p>\n Odds: Bayern (-550), Draw (+550), Salzburg (+900)<\/p>\n Bayern wins 4-2. Bayern will race out to a 3-0 halftime lead behind goals from Harry Kane, Serge Gnabry, and Luis D\u00edaz. Vincent Kompany will rotate the champagne XI, conceding a couple goals around the 65th minute. Kim Min-jae will put the game away with a late header.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a new member, feel free to introduce yourself! We\u2019re mostly very friendly! Also, we\u2019re from all parts of the world so don\u2019t feel shy if you\u2019re from a country that doesn\u2019t seem represented on the blog.Use the on-screen \u201cRefresh comments\u201d button to periodically load new comments.Keep the sorting to \u201cnewest\u201d to easily follow the conversation. It puts the newest comments at the top.While swearing is allowed within reason, please be polite to your fellow posters and avoid gratuitous obscenities. Racist, homophobic, and misogynistic language is not allowed whatsoever.<\/p>\n If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on Acast<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, Apple<\/a>, or any leading podcast distributor\u2026 <\/p>\n