Schalke vs. FC Bayern: Gamethread

Preliminary reactions and Observations

Bayern’s streak of being on prime of the Bundesliga desk for consecutive matchdays working ends right here.
Luis Diaz had most likely his worst ever recreation in a Bayern shirt. The shortage of depth in his place is alarming as a result of he performed your complete match regardless of being ineffective.
Bayern as all the time battle in opposition to low blocks.
The referee was not nice both.

That’s all, of us! Don’t let this match get you down. It’s the weekend and there are different issues that may cheer you up even when isn’t Bayern. Talking of, Bayern play within the Champions League this week away to Bodø/Glimt in Norway. Hope you’ll be a part of us then!

90’ — Three minutes of stoppage time are added on.

87’ — Karius makes a fingertip save to disclaim Harry Kane’s thunderous shot.

82’ — Tom Bischof has a shot from distance that goes behind for a nook. Bayern will get a number of extra nook kicks within the course of.

75’ — Tom Bischof is on for Pavlović.

72’ — Pavlović goes into the referee’s pocket book.

68’ — Olise went down within the field, penalty not given.

64’ — Laimer discovered himself in house however his shot hit the aspect netting.

58’ — Gosens couldn’t rating on one finish, whereas Díaz did the identical on the different finish. Karius made a number of massive saves to disclaim Bayern.

56’ — Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala change Ismael Saibari and Lennart Karl.

55’ — Tah’s header off a nook goes effectively over the bar.

54’ — Díaz is performed via however his chip shot is cleared off the road.

50’ — Aleksandar Pavlović commits a foul after knocking a Schalke participant over.

48’ — Schalke cease Díaz in his tracks once more.

46’ — Second half time. Let’s get going! Harry Kane comes on for Nathaniel Brown.

For probably the most half, Bayern has been sloppy within the first half. Numerous misplaced passes, harmful runs that went unnoticed, and wasted set items.
It’s not like Bayern is devoid of concepts in assault, Schalke simply occurred to be greater than equal to it.
Credit score to the house aspect for giving Bayern a headache; the guests had nice problem in making attacking forays into opposition territory.

45+3’ — A unfastened go from Díaz almost value Bayern a purpose, however Tah managed to snuff out the hazard. The referee has additionally blown for halftime.

45’ — Two minutes of stoppage time are added on.

42’ — Bayern win a free kick simply exterior the Schalke field.

41’ — Brown slips Díaz in, however he couldn’t get the shot away.

39’ — Upamecano prevents a Schalke participant from having a shot. Bayern purpose kick.

38’ — Schalke’s counterattack fizzles out.

36’ — The following free kick from Schalke is parried away by Manuel Neuer.

35’ — Upamecano misplaced possession and needed to commit a tactical foul; the Frenchman is booked.

31’ — Upamecano is tackled by Junior Dina Ebimbe who will get a yellow card.

30’ — Saibari shoots a unfastened ball over the Schalke purpose.

29’ — Gosens turns Ismael Saibari’s cross behind for a nook.

26’ — Brown’s nook is collected by Karius.

24’ — A handball is known as in opposition to Dayot Upamecano however the referee says it’s not a handball.

21’ — Karl is dispossessed which earn Schalke a purpose kick.

19’ — Schalke’s free kick involves nothing after Bayern cleared the ball.

18’ — Konrad Laimer goes into Robin Gosens which earns Schalke a free kick.

16’ — Karius safely collects the nook from Joshua Kimmich.

13’ — Lorius Karius denies Nathaniel Brown contained in the field. Bayern nook.

8’ — Alphonso Davies receives the ball on the left wing, and his supposed cross almost ended up within the web.

7’ — Jonathan Tah collides with a Schalke participant. Play is waved on.

5’ — Luis Díaz beats three gamers contained in the Schalke field however the hosts clear the ball.

Kickoff! — LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Lineups are out! The beginning XI welcomes again acquainted faces like Alphonso Davies, Lennart Karl and Dayot Upamecano. Manuel Neuer trots out on his return to his boyhood membership, whereas Ismael Saibari is handed a primary ever Bundesliga begin. Harry Kane and Michael Olise are each benched, whereas Jamal Musiala begins alongside them.

Bayern Munich went three for 3 to start out the 2026/27 season, beating Borussia Dortmund (2-1 within the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup), VfB Stuttgart (5-1, Bundesliga Matchday 1), and VfL Osnabrück (DFB-Pokal, spherical 2). Right this moment, they journey to North Rhine-Westphalia to go to outdated foes Schalke 04.

Die Königsblauen is again higher than ever, although their return to the Bundesliga acquired off to a rocky begin with a 3-0 defeat to Augsburg. Schalke did win in opposition to Hallescher within the Pokal, requiring additional time to seal development to the subsequent spherical.

Schalke hasn’t overwhelmed Bayern in 15 years; Bayern themselves have solely misplaced thrice in almost 70 Bundesliga video games underneath Vincent Kompany. The percentages are stacked in opposition to Schalke, but when there’s one factor about soccer, it’s that you just shouldn’t rule anybody out.

Location: Veltins-Enviornment, Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Kickoff: 6:30 PM Native time | 12:30 PM EST | 9:30 AM PST

TV/streaming: Peacock (en español), USA/Fandango (United States — verify listings) , Find Your Country

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Bayern wins 5-0 with objectives from Kane (x2), Olise, Lennart Karl, and Saibari off the bench.

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