Bayern Munich-Bayer Leverkusen is a match valid for the fourth day of Bundesliga and is played on Friday at 8:30 pm: TV, lineups, predictions.
Where were we? Before the break for national team commitments, Bayern Munich had broken one of the biggest taboos of recent seasons.
And that was to conquer the stadium of Borussia Monchengladbach, where in the last five years it had almost always cashed defeats, both in the league and in the German Cup. It was not easy to succeed, because things were looking bad this time as well: decisive was the Bavarians’ reaction in the second half, which allowed Thomas Tuchel to overturn the Fohlen, who had taken the lead in the first half through Japan’s Itakura. And if Harry Kane, the striker bought for more than 100 million euros from Tottenham in the summer, remained strangely dry, it was Sané – the former City man also found the way to goal with the national team in the friendlies with Japan and France – and the little jewel Tel who dragged Bayern to its third win in three games: two goals already this season for the class of ’05. A storming start, then, for the multiple German champions, in contrast to what had happened a month ago in the German Super Cup, when a rampaging Leipzig (0-3) had inflicted the first disappointment of the season on Muller and his teammates.
Leverkusen’s excellent start
In addition to Bayern Munich, full points are Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen, the Bavarians’ next opponent at the Allianz Arena.
Xhaka and Palacios
The Rossoneri have beaten Leipzig, Borussia Monchengladbach and Darmstadt, scoring two more goals than Bayern (11), which is currently behind because of the worst goal difference. The excellent work of the Basque coach, who was able last year – as a substitute – to bring Werkself back to Europe (and into the Europa League semifinals) after picking it up in the relegation zone, continues to bear fruit. Bayer Leverkusen is also off to a great start thanks to its talents, one of them Florian Wirtz, decisive with a goal and two assists. For Friday’s big match Xabi Alonso must do without only Schick, while Bayern Munich will be missing Musiala: in his place it will be captain Muller’s turn. New exclusion for de Ligt.
The prediction
The two teams that have most impressed in the first three rounds of the Bundesliga face off: the conditions for a frothy match seem to be in place. Bayer Leverkusen will certainly not be going to Munich to put up barricades, which is why there should be no shortage of goals on either side.
Bayern Munich-Bayer Leverkusen likely lineups
- BAYERN MONACO (4-2-3-1): Ulreich; Mazraoui, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sané, Müller, Coman; Kane.
- BAYER LEVERKUSEN (3-4-2-1): Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah, Tapsoba; Frimpong, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Hofmann, Wirtz; Boniface.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
