Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in their opening game of the 2024-25 Bundesliga campaign. Jamal Musiala had put the Bavarians in front after 19 minutes but Lovro Majer equalized for the hosts from the penalty spot shortly after the break. He then made it 2-1 following a defensive error from Kim Min-jae, but an own goal from Jakub Kaminski brought the visitors level, in the 65th minute. Gnabry then popped up with a late winner for Vincent Kompany’s side, as their began their bid to reclaim the league title on a winning note. Here are the player ratings for both sides:
Wolfsburg Player Ratings vs Bayern Munich
Goalkeeper
Kamil Grabara – 7/10: Made six saves to prevent the match from being a total rout for his side
Defenders
Kilian Fischer – 5/10: Was regularly beaten on the flank by wide players and just couldn’t come to grips with the game
Sebastian Bornauw – 6/10: Shaky at the back against Bayern’s mighty forwards
Cedric Zesiger – 6/10: Was outpaced at times and was booked late on for a tactical foul
Jakub Kaminski – 5/10: Turned the ball into his own net to get Bayern level
Midfielders
Maximilian Arnold – 6.5/10: The Wolfsburg skipper didn’t see much of the ball today
Mattias Svanberg – 5/10: Had only 19 touches and completed just eight passes in 86 minutes of action
Forwards
Ridle Baku – 6/10: Struggled to win most of his duels and misplaced quite a few passes too
Lovro Majer – 8.5/10: Struck a quickfire brace in the second half which turned the match around briefly
Tiago Tomas – 7/10: Won the penalty after drawing a foul out of Boey
Patrick Wimmer – 7.5/10: Expertly robbed Kim off the ball to race forward and put things on the plate for Majer to score their second
Substitutes
Kevin Behrens – 6.5/10
Yannick Gerhardt – 6.5/10
Jonas Wind – 6/10
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Bayern Munich Player Ratings vs Wolfsburg
Goalkeeper
Manuel Neuer – 6.5/10: Conceded with both shots that he faced; not a good day at work for the Bayern custodian
Defenders
Sacha Boey – 7/10: Sent in a teasing cross for Musiala to score their opening goal
Kim Min-jae – 5/10: A horror defensive play from the Korean gifted Wolfsburg their second goal; hooked off towards the end
Dayot Upamecano – 7.5/10: Was excellent at winning duels and distributed the ball superbly
Alphonso Davies – 6/10: Failed to make any notable impact at either end of the field
Midfielders
Joshua Kimmich – 7/10: Made several crosses and created a few chances for more advanced players
Aleksandar Pavlovic – 7/10: Competed for the ball aggressively and came up trumps in most of his duels
Forwards
Michael Olise – 8/10: Devastating link-up play from the Frenchman, who also created five chances in the game – more than any player on the pitch
Jamal Musiala – 8/10: Put the Bavarians in front with a clinical strike; was key to winning possession too
Serge Gnabry – 7.5/10: Lethal, direct and devastating; scored a goal on the night too
Harry Kane – 6/10: A frustrating outing for the Bayern hitman
Substitutes
Thomas Muller – 6.5/10
Kingsley Coman – 7/10
Eric Dier – 6.5/10
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