Bayern Munich
Stuttgart
Match summary
Bayern Munich won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Stuttgart. Bayern Munich led 1-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Dayotchanculle Upamecano put Bayern Munich ahead with a header in the 21st minute, set up by Joshua Kimmich. In the second half, Joshua Vagnoman equalised in the 52nd minute, Michael Olise put Bayern Munich back in front in the 55th minute, set up by Joshua Kimmich, Vagnoman's own goal made it 3-1 in the 57th minute, Aleksandar Pavlovic made it 4-1 in the 82nd minute, set up by Ismael Saibari, and Luis Díaz made it 5-1 in stoppage time, set up by Ismael Saibari.
The chances backed that up: Bayern Munich created 4.08 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Stuttgart's 1.27 from 11.
Bayern Munich secured a resounding 5-1 victory over Stuttgart on matchday one of the Bundesliga, fully justifying their commanding performance and an expected goals total of 4.08 compared to their opponents 1.27. The hosts dominated territory and shot volume throughout the contest, registering twenty-one total shots with nine on target, fifty-nine percent possession, and nine corners. Stuttgart struggled to contain the pressure despite mounting one hundred and five attacks and forty-one percent possession, though they managed eleven shots. The disciplinary count saw ten fouls and one yellow card recorded for Bayern Munich, while Stuttgart conceded seventeen fouls and received three yellow cards.
The match remained tightly contested in the first half before exploding into action after the interval. Dayot Upamecano opened the scoring for Bayern Munich in the twenty-first minute with a header. Stuttgart equalised in the fifty-two minute through a right-footed shot by Josha Vagnoman, but Michael Olise restored the home lead with a left-footed shot in the fifty-fifth minute. Josha Vagnoman then inadvertently turned the ball into his own net in the fifty-seventh minute to make it 3-1. Aleksandar Pavlovic added a fourth with a right-footed shot in the eighty-second minute before Luis Díaz completed the scoring in the ninety-second minute with another right-footed effort.
