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Sat | 13/04/24 | 15:30
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Bundesliga, Matchday 29
  1. goal

    65'

    Guerreiro
  2. goal

    90'+3

    Müller
FC Bayern
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
2 : 0
(0:0)
1. FC Köln
Köln
1. FC Köln
  1. goal

    65'

    Guerreiro
  2. goal

    90'+3

    Müller
Sat | 13/04/24 | 15:30
·
Bundesliga, Matchday 29
FC Bayern
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
2 : 0
(0:0)
1. FC Köln
Köln
1. FC Köln
  1. yellow card

    5'

    Jacob Christensen
  2. yellow card

    30'

    Linton Maina
  3. yellow card

    36'

    Sargis Adamyan
  1. yellow card

    5'

    Jacob Christensen
  2. yellow card

    30'

    Linton Maina
  3. yellow card

    36'

    Sargis Adamyan
Sat | 13/04/24 | 15:30
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Bundesliga, Matchday 29
  1. substitution

    51'

    Musiala for Coman
  2. substitution

    62'

    Upamecano for de Ligt
  3. substitution

    62'

    Davies for Mazraoui
  4. substitution

    79'

    Goretzka for Aleksandar Pavlovic
  5. substitution

    79'

    Laimer for Guerreiro
FC Bayern
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
2 : 0
(0:0)
1. FC Köln
Köln
1. FC Köln
  1. substitution

    54'

    Luca Waldschmidt for Florian Kainz
  2. substitution

    67'

    Benno Schmitz for Linton Maina
  3. substitution

    67'

    Steffen Tigges for Sargis Adamyan
  4. substitution

    76'

    Damion Downs for Faride Alidou
  5. substitution

    76'

    Dominique Heintz for Jan Thielmann
  1. substitution

    51'

    Musiala for Coman
  2. substitution

    54'

    Luca Waldschmidt for Florian Kainz
  3. substitution

    62'

    Upamecano for de Ligt
  4. substitution

    62'

    Davies for Mazraoui
  5. substitution

    67'

    Benno Schmitz for Linton Maina
  6. substitution

    67'

    Steffen Tigges for Sargis Adamyan
  7. substitution

    76'

    Damion Downs for Faride Alidou
  8. substitution

    76'

    Dominique Heintz for Jan Thielmann
  9. substitution

    79'

    Goretzka for Aleksandar Pavlovic
  10. substitution

    79'

    Laimer for Guerreiro
Sat | 13/04/24 | 15:30
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Bundesliga, Matchday 29
FC Bayern
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
2 : 0
(0:0)
1. FC Köln
Köln
1. FC Köln
Stadium/AttendanceAllianz Arena, Munich75000 viewers
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Bayern overcome Köln

FC Bayern beat Köln 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon ahead of Wednesday's second leg against Arsenal. Raphaël Guerreiro put dominant Munich in front midway through the second half, with Thomas Müller closing out the meeting in added time.

Thomas Tuchel opted for rotation and made seven changes to the XI that took on Arsenal in London. Bayern lined up with Sven Ulreich in goal and Joshua Kimmich, Eric Dier, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui in defence. Aleksandar Pavlović and Raphaël Guerreiro anchored a midfield featuring Kingsley Coman, Thomas Müller and Mathys Tel, with Harry Kane up front.

Coman had to be replaced with injury after the break, Jamal Musiala taking over. Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies, Leon Goretzka and Konrad Laimer came on for de Ligt, Mazraoui, Pavlović and Guerreiro in the second half.

Goalless first half

Bayern dominated possession but ran up in vain against the rock of Köln's defence, with the away side having the better chances at first. Faride Alidou fired wide before Tel saw an effort saved at the other end. Ulreich made a fine save to keep out Sargis Adamyan's diving header, but Bayern soon upped the pressure.

Keeper Marvin Schwäbe denied the industrious Guerreiro before a Kane effort crashed off the inside of the post. Kane saw another shot blocked before he fired inches wide. The England captain had a header saved before Tel also hit the post as it remained goalless at half-time.

Guerreiro breaks the deadlock

The pattern was similar after the restart, but Bayern either narrowly missed or were denied by Schwäbe in goal. Musiala fired over and Tel saw a shot saved before the latter's pass only just evaded Müller at the far post.

Bayern's pressure was finally rewarded after the hour, when Kimmich's short corner found Guerreiro, who unleashed a curling effort into the far top corner of the net. Musiala again aimed too high and Tel miscued, with Dier blocking against Luca Waldschmidt before Ulreich saved from Steffen Tigges's follow-up in a frantic closing stage. Müller then put the game to bed when he capitalised on a mix-up and slotted past Schwäbe.

The result takes Bayern onto 63 points from 29 matches, three clear of VfB Stuttgart, who take on Eintracht Frankfurt later on Saturday. The Bavarians will be back in action on Wednesday when they entertain Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-final return leg.

Live match report for fcbayern.com by Greg Salmen

FC Bayern 2-0 FC Köln (HT: 0-0)

FC Bayern

Ulreich – Kimmich, Dier, de Ligt (Upamecano 61'), Mazraoui (Davies 61') - Pavlović (Goretzka 79'), Guerreiro (Laimer 79') - Coman (Musiala 50'), Müller, Tel - Kane

Subs

Peretz – Minjae, Choupo-Moting, Bryan

FC Köln

Schwäbe – Thielmann (Downs 76'), Hübers, Chabot, Finkgräfe – Christensen, Ljubičić – Alidou (Heintz 76'), Kainz (Waldschmidt 54'), Maina (Schmitz 67') – Adamyan (Tigges 67')

Subs

Pentke, Köbbing – Paqarada, Carstensen

Referee

Frank Willenborg (Osnabrück)

Attendance

75,000 (capacity)

Goals

1-0 Guerreiro (65'), 2-0 Müller (90'+3)

Yellow Cards

- / Christensen, Maina, Adamyan

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