Bayern Munich saw off Borussia Monchengladbach 1-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in the 68th minute as the Bavarians reconvened their campaign after the winter break on a positive note. Gladbach came undone by a toothless display in attack, failing to muster a single effort on target in the match, and having only 32% possession. The defeat was their seventh of the season and they languish in 10th place with 24 points from 16 games. Bayern climbed to the top with 39. Here are the player ratings:
Borussia Monchengladbach Player Ratings vs Bayern Munich
Goalkeeper
Moritz Nicolas – 6.5
Made five saves but wasn’t enough to keep Bayern away.
Defenders
Joseph Scally – 7.5
Made some excellent recoveries and timed his tackles to perfection too.
Ko Itakura – 7
With nine clearances, he gave a masterclass in game-reading tonight.
Nico Elvedi – 7.5
Solid positional awareness and vision; did one better than Itakura with 10 clearances!
Lukas Ullrich – 6.5
Perfectly complimented his defensive cohorts with his great sense of positioning.
Midfielders
Julian Weigl – 6.5
Passed the ball around superbly; made four clearances.
Philipp Sander – 7
Made some excellent recoveries and timed his tackles to perfection.
Forwards
Rocco Reitz – 7
Made six clearances and three tackles.
Alassane Plea – 6.5
Strong in the air and kept biting at the heels of Bayern players for possession.
Robin Hack – 5
Didn’t see much of the ball and remained a fringe figure for most of the time he was on the field for.
Tim Kleindienst – 5
Offered no great shakes upfront.
Substitutes
Luca Netz – 6
Threw his weight around in defense with mixed results.
Kevin Stoger – 6.5
Injected some firepower in their attack.
Stefan Lainer – N/A
Not enough time to make an impact.
Tomas Cvancara – N/A
Came on to merely see the game off.
Bayern Munich Player Ratings vs Borussia Monchengladbach
Goalkeeper
Manuel Neuer – 7
Didn’t have to make a single save in the game; that’s how toothless Gladbach were in the game.
Defenders
Konrad Laimer – 7
Made some nice crosses and created two chances too.
Eric Dier – 7
Solid positioning, vigilant and highly pro-active to any incoming threats.
Min-jae Kim – 6.5
Excellent passing accuracy.
Alphonso Davies – 6.5
Distributed the ball superbly but missed a big chance in the game.
Midfielders
Joshua Kimmich – 9
The architect of Bayern’s win with 13 crosses and three key passes.
Leon Goretzka – 7
A big threat off the ball but missed two chances.
Forwards
Michael Olise – 8.5
He was arguably the player of the match, constantly feeding his attacking cohorts with crosses while also creating a few chances from open play.
Thomas Muller – 6.5
The Raumdeuter was involved in the thick of the things.
Leroy Sane – 5
Sloppy in possession and didn’t really offer anything meaningful in attack.
Harry Kane – 9
Scored a penalty that earned his side a win.
Substitutes
Kingsley Coman – 7
Helped his side keep momentum in attack.
Serge Gnabry – 7
Made two good crosses.
FAQs
What was the result of Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich?
The result was a 1-0 win for Bayern.
When was Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich?
The match was on Saturday, 11th January 2025.
Who was the man of the match in Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich?
Harry Kane was the man of the match.