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Bundesliga, Matchday 15
    Darmstadt
    SV Darmstadt 98
    0 : 1
    FC Bayern
    FC Bayern Munich
    (0:0)
    1. goal

      71'

      Douglas Costa
    1. goal

      71'

      Douglas Costa
    Sun, 18/12/16, 15:30
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    Bundesliga, Matchday 15
    1. yellow card

      43'

      Jan Rosenthal
    Darmstadt
    SV Darmstadt 98
    0 : 1
    FC Bayern
    FC Bayern Munich
    (0:0)
    1. yellow card

      75'

      Mats Hummels
    2. yellow card

      75'

      Xabi Alonso
    1. yellow card

      43'

      Jan Rosenthal
    2. yellow card

      75'

      Mats Hummels
    3. yellow card

      75'

      Xabi Alonso
    Sun, 18/12/16, 15:30
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    Bundesliga, Matchday 15
    1. substitution

      65'

      Florian Jungwirth for Jan Rosenthal
    2. substitution

      78'

      Antonio-Mirko Colak for Peter Niemeyer
    3. substitution

      90'+1

      Victor Obinna for Sven Schipplock
    Darmstadt
    SV Darmstadt 98
    0 : 1
    FC Bayern
    FC Bayern Munich
    (0:0)
    1. substitution

      69'

      Franck Ribéry for Arturo Vidal
    2. substitution

      80'

      Joshua Kimmich for Thomas Müller
    3. substitution

      90'+2

      Renato Sanches for Douglas Costa
    1. substitution

      65'

      Florian Jungwirth for Jan Rosenthal
    2. substitution

      69'

      Franck Ribéry for Arturo Vidal
    3. substitution

      78'

      Antonio-Mirko Colak for Peter Niemeyer
    4. substitution

      80'

      Joshua Kimmich for Thomas Müller
    5. substitution

      90'+1

      Victor Obinna for Sven Schipplock
    6. substitution

      90'+2

      Renato Sanches for Douglas Costa
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    Bundesliga, Matchday 15
    Darmstadt
    SV Darmstadt 98
    0 : 1
    FC Bayern
    FC Bayern Munich
    (0:0)
    Stadium/AttendanceMerck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, Darmstadt17400 viewers
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    Costa cracker downs Darmstadt

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    FC Bayern won Sunday's meeting with Darmstadt 1-0, reclaiming top spot in the Bundesliga table after a tight and hard-fought match. Douglas Costa scored what proved to be the match-winner midway through the second half, driving home from fully 30 yards. The Bavarians will take heart from the ultimately deserved success before Wednesday's top clash with second-placed RB Leipzig.

    The champions lined up with Manuel Neuer in goal behind a back four comprising Rafinha, Javi Martínez, Mats Hummels and Juan Bernat. Xabi Alonso and Arturo Vidal took up station in midfield behind Thomas Müller, Thiago, Costa and lone striker Robert Lewandowski. Rafinha replaced Philipp Lahm at short notice as the Bayern captain sustained a knock during the warm-up.

    Carlo Ancelotti made four changes to the XI that downed Wolfsburg last weekend. Apart from Rafinha for Lahm, it was Hummels, Alonso and Costa replacing Juan Bernat, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribéry. Ribéry came on for Vidal after the hour mark, whereas Joshua Kimmich and Renato Sanches took over from Müller and Costa in the closing stages.

    The 17,468 capacity crowd at Jonathan-Heimes-Stadion saw the German record champions dominate possession, but the hosts were stronger in one-on-ones and had more shots on goal at first. The first chance fell to the home team after 30 seconds, when Bayern lost possession in midfield, but Thiago blocked Rosenthal's effort. Four minutes later Darmstadt midfielder Jan Rosenthal hit the side-netting following a corner.

    Bayern stuggled to knit together anything of attacking note against the minnows, the niggle factor in the contest slowly rising. Shortly before half-time Hummels lost his balance in the hosts' box following a contact with Vrancic, but match official Bastian Dankert waved away any appeals. Lewandowski then fired a free-kick over the bar from 25 yards.

    Costa saves Reds

    Bayern upped the pace after the interval, Müller and Lewandowski missing presentable chances. Costa came to the rescue midway through the second half, netting a sumptuous 30-yard effort via the crossbar. Neuer then saved Gondorf's free-kick and Niemeyer's rebound with ten minutes to go.

    The result means Bayern have 36 points from 15 matches, topping the table ahead of RB Leipzig, who are level on points. The Reds are back in action on Wednesday, when they entertain their closest pursuers in the mouth-watering top of the table clash.

    Live match report for fcbayern.com by Gregor Salmen

    SV Darmstadt - FC Bayern 0-1 (H-T: 0-0)

     
    SV Darmstadt
    Esser - Fedetskyy, Niemeyer (Colak 78), Sulu, Holland - Gondorf, Vrancic - Sirigu, Heller - Rosenthal (Jungwirth 65) - Schipplock (Obinna 90+1)
    Subs

    Berezovskij - Guwara, Kleinheisler, Bezjak

    FC Bayern
    Neuer - Rafinha, Martínez, Hummels, Bernat - Xabi Alonso, Vidal (Ribéry 69) - Müller (Kimmich 80), Thiago, Douglas Costa (Sanches 90+2), Lewandowski
    Subs
    Ulreich - Badstuber, Bernat
    Referee
    Bastian Dankert (Rostock)
    Attendance17,468 (capacity)
    Goals

    0-1 Costa (71)

    Yellow cards

    Rosenthal (43) / Hummels (75), Alonso (75)

      

     

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