Bayern Munich vs FC Cologne

22 August 2021 · Bundesliga · 2021/22 · Referee Martin Petersen

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Robert Lewandowski 50’
  • Serge Gnabry 58’, 71’
  • Anthony Modeste 60’
  • Mark Uth 62’

Match summary

Bayern Munich saw off FC Cologne 3-2. It was goalless at half-time.

Robert Lewandowski put Bayern Munich ahead in the 50th minute, set up by Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry made it 2-0 in the 58th minute, Anthony Modeste pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 60th minute, set up by Jonas Hector, Mark Uth equalised in the 62nd minute, set up by Kingsley Ehizibue, and Gnabry won it in the 71st minute, set up by Joshua Kimmich.

The chances backed that up: Bayern Munich created 3.08 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to FC Cologne's 0.96 from 10.

Match stats

Bayern Munich FC Cologne
18 Shots 10
6 Shots on Target 3
3 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3.08 xG 0.96
3.08 Non-penalty xG 0.96
6 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Bayern Munich FC Cologne
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Robert Lewandowski
Assist: Jamal Musiala1-0 (Bayern Munich)
50’
Serge Gnabry2-0 (Bayern Munich)
58’
60’
Anthony Modeste
Assist: Jonas Hector2-1 (FC Cologne)
62’
Mark Uth
Assist: Kingsley Ehizibue2-2 (FC Cologne)
Serge Gnabry
Assist: Joshua Kimmich3-2 (Bayern Munich)
71’
Full-time3-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Bayern Munich
  • Niklas Süle
FC Cologne
  • Dejan Ljubicic

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.08 0.96 50’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), 1-0 50’ 58’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), 2-0 58’ 60’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), 2-1 60’ 62’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), 2-2 62’ 71’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), 3-2 71’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.08 0.96 50’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), 1-0 Lewandowski 50’ 58’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), 2-0 Gnabry 58’ 60’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), 2-1 Modeste 60’ 62’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), 2-2 Uth 62’ 71’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), 3-2 Gnabry 71’
Bayern Munich 3.08 xGFC Cologne 0.96 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cologne attacking Bayern Munich attacking 
86’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.72 xG, saved 50’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 58’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 62’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 86’ Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 60’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 8’ Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 74’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 52’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 22’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Niklas Süle (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 43’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ Leroy Sané (Bayern Munich), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 38’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Leroy Sané (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.72 xG, saved 50’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 58’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 62’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 86’ Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 60’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 8’ Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 74’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 22’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 48’ Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Niklas Süle (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 43’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 41’ Leroy Sané (Bayern Munich), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 38’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Leroy Sané (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Anthony Modeste (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Manuel Neuer GK900 0.000.000
Nianzou Kouassi DEF480 0.000.000
Dayotchanculle Upamecano DEF900 0.000.000
Niklas Süle DEF901 0.080.000
Alphonso Davies DEF900 0.000.132
Joshua Kimmich MID9010 0.000.051
Leon Goretzka MID682 0.070.081
Leroy Sané MID482 0.080.051
Thomas Müller MID902 0.470.112
Serge Gnabry MID7824 0.740.000
Robert Lewandowski FWD9016 1.570.222
Jamal Musiala Sub4211 0.080.952
Josip Stanisic Sub420 0.000.000
Corentin Tolisso Sub220 0.000.000
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Sub120 0.000.000
Chris Richards Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bayern Munich win 86% Avg odds 1.12
Draw 9% Avg odds 10.05
FC Cologne win 5% Avg odds 19.71

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bayern Munich LWDWD
FC Cologne WLDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bayern Munich 5-1 FC Cologne, 27 Feb 21 Next meeting: FC Cologne 0-4 Bayern Munich, 15 Jan 22  All Bayern Munich vs FC Cologne meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.