Bayern Munich vs
Bodo Glimt
Europe, UEFA Champions League,
Round 1
Bayern Munich
5
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0
Bodo Glimt
Commentary
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FULL-TIME: BAYERN MUNICH 5-0 BODO/GLIMT
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Goal 5-0
OLISE GETS HIS SECOND!!! 5-0 BAYERN! They're finishing with a flourish. Bodo/Glimt are sloppy in possession, and Olise is onto the loose ball in a flash. He glides towards the area and curls the ball towards goal with very little backlift. The despairing Lund can only help the shot into the roof of the net.
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Good blocks! Bayern are looking for a fifth goal that would put the icing on the cake. Kane and Bischof shoot for goal on the edge of the area, but both their attempts are blocked by well-placed defenders. Stanisic tries his luck from distance soon after, but he's wide of the mark.
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Bayern's attacking quality speaks for itself, but the other end of the field is also worth a mention today. Indeed, Neuer is appearing in his 18th Champions League season, a new record for any German player. He's close to marking the occasion with a clean sheet.
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Red Card
RED CARD FOR BJORTUFT! Bodo/Glimt down to 10 men! A difficult day for the visitors gets even worse. Olise looks to get on the end of a throughball, but has his heels clipped just outside the box. Bjortuft is the guilty party, and the referee shows him a red card.
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Lovely feet again from Olise, as he dances away from a couple of challenges. He tries his luck again from distance. This time, though, his effort is straight at Lund.
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For large periods of this game, it had been far from vintage from Bayern. They can be forgiven for that. At this early stage in the competition, the win is the most important thing. However, they've certainly turned it on in this second half, especially in the last few minutes with those two superb goals.
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Assist
Karl, just on as a substitute, gets the assist after feeding the ball into Olise, who did the rest in the most spectacular fashion.
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Goal 4-0
OH, C'EST MAGNIFIQUE!!! WHAT A GOAL FROM OLISE! 4-0 BAYERN! Davies' goal was special, but that may have just topped it! Olise is found in space a good 25 yards from goal. He opens his body and bends one towards the far corner, with Lund only able to wave at the ball as it goes past him and nestles in the back of the net. This is more like the Bayern everybody knows and loves!
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The final ball's just lacking again for Bayern. Kane peels away from his marker to receive Olise's pass. Yet it's just out of the striker's reach.
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Substitution
Bjorkan also makes way with Maatta taking his place.
81'
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Substitution
There's activity on the visitors' bench, too. Helmersen's number goes up, with Brynhildsen replacing him.
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Substitution
Off goes Kimmich as well, with the midfielder replaced by Bischof for the last 10 minutes.
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Substitution
Davies, fresh from scoring the pick of today's goals, also makes way to be replaced by Ito.
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Substitution
Kompany shuffles his pack with the result almost certainly beyond doubt. Diaz is given a breather and replaced by Karl.
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Goal 3-0
OH MY WORD, WHAT A STRIKE!!! 3-0 BAYERN! A speed-of-light strike from Davies secures the victory! Olise's corner is not properly dealt with by Bodo/Glimt. Their second attempt to get the ball away only reaches the edge of the box. There, Davies runs onto the ball, and unleashes a blistering strike into the far corner. The ball flashes past Lund before the goalkeeper knows it. The three points are in the bag now.
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Good idea from Kane. The England captain looks to clip a ball over the top of the defence for Saibari to run onto. It just evades his team-mate, though, and the goalkeeper can gather.
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That will frustrate Knudsen. Bodo/Glimt halt a Bayern attack in their own penalty area, and have the chance to counter. However, they hesitate as they work their way up the field, and end up coming backwards. That sucks all the momentum out of their attack, and the hosts now have plenty of men behind the ball.
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Substitution
The industrious Kitolano, who has worked hard for the visitors today, can't continue and limps off. Saltnes comes on in his place.
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TIME FOR SOME PINBALL IN THE BODO/GLIMT BOX! It's all hands to the pump for the visitors, as their opponents go for a third goal. They make a series of important blocks in their own area to deny Saibari and Diaz in quick succession.
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NEUER'S OFF HIS LINE! Kimmich is sloppy in possession on halfway, and Helmersen steals it from him. The striker goes for goal just inside the Bayern half. Neuer's nowhere to be seen, but thankfully for him, the effort drifts just wide of the target.
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Substitution
Saibari, the summer signing from PSV, makes his Champions League bow for Bayern. He replaces Musiala for the final quarter of the game.
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Substitution
Bayern, meanwhile, make two changes. Stanisic replaces Laimer in the first of them.
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Substitution
Bodo/Glimt make their second change of this game, following the half-time swap in goal. Hauge, who impressed during last season's competition, comes on for Fet.
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Kane has now been a goalscorer in each of his last eight Champions League appearances. Another former Bayern number nine scored in nine on the bounce in Robert Lewandowski, who did so between November 2020 and November 2021. Kane will repeat that feat should he find the net in their next match in the competition against Viking.
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Assist
It was a brilliant delivery into the box from Olise. It was begging to be attacked, and Kane applied the finishing touch.
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Goal 2-0
BAYERN GET THEIR SECOND GOAL!!! KANE MAKES IT 2-0! Breathing space for the Bavarian giants! Olise whips a fierce free-kick into the box from the right flank. It just needs directing goalwards, and Kane duly obliges with his head. Bayern have a cushion in this contest, and could that be the three points in the bag?
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Yellow Card
Fet catches Olise in full flow with a late sliding challenge. There isn't much contact, but enough to put the winger out of stride. The midfielder receives the game's first yellow card.
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NEARLY FROM KANE! Following a patient build-up from Bayern, Laimer whips a dangerous ball right across the face of goal. Kane is at full stretch at the far post, but can't quite direct the ball goalwards.
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To their credit, the visitors have responded well to falling behind. They've enjoyed a decent spell on the ball, and got themselves into good areas. All that's missing at the moment is that clinical edge.
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Bodo/Glimt have only registered a single shot on goal during this contest, compared to 14 from Bayern. That number must significantly improve if they're to stand any chance of not leaving Bavaria empty-handed.
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Now the deadlock's broken, Bayern are hoping that opens the floodgates. Olise shoots from the edge of the area, but he can't keep his effort on target.
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Assist
Kane is credited with the assist. His initial shot ricocheted off a defender and back off him, before going on to Musiala, who finished superbly.
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Goal 1-0
THE NEW GOALKEEPER'S BEATEN ALREADY!!! MUSIALA MAKES IT 1-0! Well, that didn't take long! Just 78 seconds of the second half have passed, and Bayern have hit the front. Kane is involved before the ball ricochets into Musiala, who brilliantly fires past Lund on the volley from a tight angle. The hosts edge their noses ahead in this contest, and it had been coming.
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Bayern get the second half up and running at the Allianz Arena!
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Substitution
A very unfortunate scenario for the visitors, with Haikin unable to continue in goal following that injury he picked up towards the end of the first half. He's replaced by Lund.
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As they still search for the breakthrough, Bayern's chances of victory have lowered slightly to 76.8% with Opta's supercomputer. The chances of a draw have increased to 16.5%, while Bodo/Glimt's hopes of victory have reduced to 6.7%.
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half_time summary
Bayern scored 43 times in last season's Champions League, but they're still awaiting their breakthrough this term, as they head into half-time locked at 0-0 with Bodo/Glimt. Kompany's side have dominated large periods of the contest, registering 72% of the possession and an xG of 1 compared to their opponents' 0.1. A combination of the woodwork and good goalkeeping have prevented them from taking the lead. Haikin has made smart saves to deny Diaz, Musiala and Kimmich, with the latter also rattling the post from 25 yards out. The home fans were getting a little restless towards the end of the first half. However, it does only feel like a matter of time before their team breaks the deadlock.
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HALF-TIME: BAYERN MUNICH 0-0 BODO/GLIMT
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The home fans want a penalty as Pavlovic goes down in the box. Like Diaz earlier, though, it's very ambitious, and the referee isn't interested. That should be it for the first half.
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As we enter two additional minutes, Bayern look to get in behind the Bodo/Glimt defence, with a throughball seeking out Diaz. It's just too powerful, though, and runs through to the goalkeeper.
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In most goalkeeper manuals, one of the golden rules is to get your body behind the ball, even if it means self-sacrifice! That appears to be the case for Haikin, who is moving very gingerly after making that improvised save just now. He receives attention, but should be fine to carry on.
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BAYERN ARE GETTING CLOSER! Davies is one of their furthest men forward. His initial attempt to cross is thwarted, but he looks up and picks out an unmarked Kimmich in the centre of the box The midfielder connects with a well-struck volley, which Haikin just about manages to prevent from crossing the line with his legs.
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LOVELY FEET FROM MUSIALA! Bayern's number 10 bursts into life on the edge of the box. His twinkling feet take him away from a couple of challenges, before he unleashes a fierce drive on goal. Haikin is down well and gets firm hands on the shot.
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Bayern are trying to increase the pressure in these later stages of the first half. Musiala looks to get involved, but his attempt at a drilled cross is deflected into the arms of Haikin.
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Kane's taken a couple of blows to his head already today. After he was caught by Kitolano's trailing arm inside the opening minute, he was just hit by Pavlovic's shot. The England captain doesn't seem affected by it, though.
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OOH WHAT AN EFFORT! The post denies Bayern the breakthrough! Kimmich lines one up on his left foot from 25 yards. It's a lovely strike that has Haikin struggling, but it crashes against the upright. The hosts come again, with the ball teed up for Pavlovic. However, Kane's in the way of his shot, and takes the full force of it to his head. The offside flag subsequently goes up.
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Bayern scored 43 goals in last season's Champions League. That was just two shy of the record tally in a single edition. However, they're still seeking the breakthrough in their opening match of this season's competition.
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Back on the pitch, Bayern go in search of the opening goal. Olise whips a deep ball in from the right flank, but it's too high for Kane, and goes out for a goal-kick.
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Speaking of Norway, this season marks the first time two of their representatives are appearing in the Champions League proper, with Viking joining Bodo/Glimt.
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Bayern have never lost to Norwegian opposition in European competition (W6 D2), albeit this is their first such match since facing Rosenborg in November 2000. A good omen, though, is the fact they went on to win that season's competition, beating Gaizka Mendieta's Valencia in the final on penalties.
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JUST A MINUTE! Bayern players and supporters briefly have their hearts in their mouths! Upamecano decides to play the ball back to Neuer, but his pass is nowhere near the goalkeeper. For a moment, it looks like it could go into his own net, but is wide of the far post.
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Diaz wants a penalty as he goes down in the box under pressure from Kitolano. It's incredibly ambitious, though, with barely any contact having taken place, and the referee's rightly not convinced.
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The visitors have a rare opportunity to attack, but Bayern deal with it swiftly and look to counter. Diaz has space to charge into down the left, but a loose touch sees him unexpectedly surrender possession. That was a good chance for the hosts to crank up the pressure.
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It's been 24 years since Bayern were beaten in their opening match of a European campaign. That came courtesy of a 3-2 reverse against Deportivo La Coruna in the 2002-03 first group stage, which they would ultimately bow out of.
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Diaz checks inside from the left wing and looks to find Musiala. His ball isn't the best, though, as it goes over his team-mate's head and runs through to Haikin.
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GOOD DEFENDING! Linking the play, Kane finds himself out on the right wing. Nevertheless, he clips a dangerous ball into the box. Diaz is attacking it, but Kitolano does well to divert it away to safety.
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Kane has the opportunity to line one from distance. The England captain whips a fierce 25-yard shot towards the far corner, but Haikin gathers it easily enough.
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Following an early spell of pressure from Bayern, Bodo/Glimt try to settle themselves down with a stint of possession. It's a big ask for them today, though given their exploits last season, they certainly won't be intimidated.
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Bayern's next goal will be their 900th in the European Cup/Champions League. The Bavarian giants will be only the second side to reach that landmark, after 15-time winners Madrid.
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WHAT A CHANCE FOR BAYERN! After Olise's initial corner is dealt with, Kimmich swings a dangerous deep ball into the six-yard box. Musiala and Diaz both go for it, but the latter gets there first. He doesn't quite connect as desired with his downward header, though. Nevertheless, Haikin does well to turn it over from point-blank range.
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It'll definitely take more than that for Kane to come off the pitch. His 33 Champions League goals since joining Bayern ahead of the 2023-24 season are the most by any player during that time. He's also found the net in each of his last seven appearances in the competition.
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There's a very early concern for Bayern, with Kane going down clutching his face. Replays show he took an accidental blow from Kitolano's trailing arm. Though not the worst blow in the world, it's always one that makes your eyes water. The England captain takes a few moments to gather himself, before getting to his feet.
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Rade Obrenovic is the man in charge today. The Slovenian referee blows his whistle, and Bodo/Glimt kick things off at the Allianz Arena!
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Opta's supercomputer makes Bayern the overwhelming favourites for victory here at 81.6%. Bodo/Glimt's chances of stunning the six-time winners are rated at a measly 7.3%, with a draw at 11.1%. All will be revealed soon as the two teams make their way out onto the field. We will observe the iconic Champions League anthem before kick-off.
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team news
As for Bodo/Glimt, they make a single alteration to the side that beat Fredrikstad 2-1 in the Eliteserien on Friday, though Knudsen does switch from a 4-4-2 to 4-3-3 formation. The sole alteration sees Kitolano come into the starting XI, with Brynhildsen dropping to the bench alongside Hauge and Aleesami, who have shaken off knocks. However, the visitors are without Jostein Gundersen, Hakon Evjen, August Mikkelsen and Magnus Bech Riisnaes through injury.
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team news
Kompany makes three changes to the Bayern side that were held to a goalless draw by Schalke on Saturday. Olise and Musiala replace Karl and Brown in the attacking trio behind lone striker Kane. The England skipper is also back in the starting XI, with Saibari dropping to the bench. However, Bayern are without Serge Gnabry due to a muscular problem.
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SUBS: Julian Faye Lund, Isak Maatta, Haitam Aleesami, Joel Mvuka, Kasper Solhaug, Assan Sanyang, Jens Petter Hauge, Ulrik Saltnes, Ola Brynhildsen.
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BODO/GLIMT (4-3-3): Nikita Haikin; Fredrik Sjovold, Villads Nielsen, Odin Bjortuft, Fredrik Bjorkan; Joshua Kitolano, Patrick Berg, Sondre Fet; Sondre Auklend, Andreas Helmersen, Ole Didrik Blomberg.
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SUBS: Sven Ulreich, Jonas Urbig, Hiroki Ito, Kim Min-Jae, Nathaniel Brown, Sacha Boey, Josip Stanisic, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, Ismael Saibari, Lennart Karl, Tom Bischof.
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BAYERN MUNICH (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Alphonso Davies; Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic; Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz; Harry Kane.
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Bodo/Glimt are back in the Champions League, after earning many new fans with their exploits last season. The Norwegian giants defeated the likes of Manchester City, Atletico Madrid and Inter - the latter over two legs - on the way to reaching the round of 16. Kjetil Knudsen's side were 3-0 up after the first leg of their tie against Sporting CP, but eventually succumbed 5-3 on aggregate. This season, they've progressed from the third qualifying round, beating Union Saint-Gilloise and NEC, and they also have plenty of momentum from their domestic form. Indeed, Knudsen's men are three points clear at the top of the Eliteserien, and on a run of eight straight victories.
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Bayern begin their 30th appearance in the Champions League proper, a tally only bettered by Real Madrid and Barcelona. Most recently champions in 2020, they have reached at least the quarter-finals in 14 of the last 15 seasons. That includes two semi-final appearances in the last three years. Bayern can count themselves unfortunate to bow out in the last four last term, during which they scored four or more goals in six different matches. That's the joint-highest tally for a single edition of the competition, matching Barcelona (1999-2000) and Madrid (2013-14). The omens are positive for Vincent Kompany's side here. They've won 36 of their last 38 home games in the group/league phase, and been victorious in their European opener in each of the last 23 seasons.
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Hello everyone and welcome to coverage of the new Champions League season! Matchday one concludes today with the remaining fixtures. Our focus is on events at the Allianz Arena, where six-time champions Bayern Munich play host to Bodo/Glimt, who were last season's surprise package.
Key Players
3
Interceptions
0
Tackles
Alphonso Davies
79 Min
1
Interceptions
0
Tackles
Villads Nielsen
90 Min
Actual Play Time - #61:04
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Opta
Actual 61:04
Total 95:38
Team Members
Bayern Munich
24 players
Kompany
#-1
Neuer
#1
Upamecano
#2
K. Min-Jae
#3
Tah
#4
Kimmich
#6
Gnabry
#7
T. Bischof
#8
Kane
#9
Musiala
#10
Brown
#11
Diaz
#14
Olise
#17
Davies
#19
Ito
#21
Boey
#23
Ulreich
#26
Laimer
#27
Saibari
#34
B. Ndiaye
#39
J. Urbig
#40
L. Karl
#42
Stanišić
#44
Pavlovic
#45
Bodo Glimt
25 players
K. Knutsen
#-1
Faye Lund
#1
Nielsen
#2
Bjortuft
#4
Aleesami
#5
Gundersen
#6
Berg
#7
Auklend
#8
A. Helmersen
#9
Hauge
#10
Blomberg
#11
Haikin
#12
Saltnes
#14
Bjørkan
#15
J. Kitolano
#16
Brynhildsen
#17
Fet
#19
Sjøvold
#20
J. Mvuka
#22
Riisnæs
#23
I. Maatta
#25
Evjen
#26
Sanyang
#28
Solhaug
#32
A. Mikkelsen
#94