1. goal
    15'
    Corentin Tolisso
  2. goal
    67'
    Robert Lewandowski
  3. goal
    69'
    Serge Gnabry
  4. goal
    84'
    Rodrygo
  1. yellow card
    51'
    Joshua Kimmich
  2. red card
    81'
    Sven Ulreich
  3. yellow card
    90'+2
    Leon Goretzka
  1. substitution
    45'
    Niklas Süle for Javi Martínez
  2. substitution
    45'
    Robert Lewandowski for Thomas Müller
  3. substitution
    45'
    Serge Gnabry for Fiete Arp
  4. substitution
    45'
    Benjamin Pavard for Renato Sanches
  5. substitution
    45'
    Sven Ulreich for Manuel Neuer
  6. substitution
    45'
    Keylor Navas for Thibaut Courtois
  7. substitution
    45'
    Luka Jovic for Karim Benzema
  8. substitution
    45'
    Vinícius Júnior for Eden Hazard
  9. substitution
    45'
    Adrian De la Fuente for Raphael Varane
  10. substitution
    45'
    Nacho for Sergio Ramos
  11. substitution
    45'
    Lucas Vázquez for Marco Asensio
  12. substitution
    45'
    Ferland Mendy for Marcelo
  13. substitution
    45'
    Rodrygo for Isco
  14. substitution
    45'
    Takefusa Kubo for Toni Kroos
  15. substitution
    45'
    Jaime Seoane for Luka Modric
  16. substitution
    45'
    Javi Hernández for Daniel Carvajal
  17. substitution
    59'
    Leon Goretzka for Thiago Alcántara
  18. substitution
    59'
    Alphonso Davies for Kingsley Coman
  19. substitution
    72'
    Sarpreet Singh for Corentin Tolisso
  20. substitution
    73'
    Maximilian Zaiser for David Alaba
  21. substitution
    83'
    Ron-Thorben Hoffmann for Maximilian Zaiser
Stadium/AttendanceNRG Stadium, Houston, Texas60143 viewers

On-song Reds down Real

FC Bayern beat Real Madrid 3-1 on Saturday evening. Corentin Tolisso opened the scoring early in the first half, Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry twisting the knife after the hour mark. Sven Ulreich was sent off for a challenge against Vinicius with ten minutes to go, Rodrygo scoring a consolation goal for Real from the ensuing free-kick.

The German record champions started with Manuel Neuer in goal and Joshua Kimmich, Jérôme Boateng, Javi Martínez and David Alaba in a back four. Thiago filled the holding role behind Jann-Fiete Arp, Corentin Tolisso, Renato Sanches and Kingsley Coman, with Thomas Müller up front.

Corentin opens

The 60,413 crowd at Houston's NRG Stadium saw a high-octane encounter with chances at either end. An early Sanches shot gave note of Bayern's intent, but the Portuguese aimed too high from 25 yards. Bayern soon had to thank Neuer for keeping the scores level when he denied Karim Benzema. Tolisso drew a fine save from Real netminder Thibaut Courtois and pounced on the rebound to open the scoring after 15 minutes. Neuer proved equal to a Benzema effort before Courtois denied Thiago.

Real enjoyed a spell in command now, Benzema seeing his header saved before Neuer was able to collect a deflected Marco Asensio effort. Neuer denied an effort by Eden Hazard before Arp hit the post from a tight angle at the other end, and match official Ramy Touchan blew for half-time after Benzema missed another chance.

Lewy and Serge close it out

Both coaches shuffled their decks at half-time. The match entered a scrappy phase after the restart, Bayern slowly but surely asserting their authority. Madrid keeper Keylor Navas denied Tolisso before Süle's pinpoint pass invited Lewandowski to double Bayern's lead. The German record champions put the game to bed when Gnabry slotted home following a Goretzka cross. Sarpreet Singh miscued an effort before Ulreich was sent off for a challenge against the onrushing Vinicius, Rodrygo scoring what proved to be a consolation goal for Real, and Touchan blew for full-time.

The Bavarians will be back in action in just three days, when they take on AC Milan.

Live match report for fcbayern.com by Greg Salmen

FC Bayern - Real Madrid 3-1 (HT: 1-0)

  • FC Bayern
    First half: Neuer – Kimmich, Boateng, Martínez, Alaba – Thiago – Arp, Tolisso, Sanches, Coman – Müller Second half: Ulreich – Pavard, Süle, Boateng, Alaba (Zaiser 73, Hoffmann 81) – Kimmich – Gnabry, Tolisso (Singh 73), Thiago (Goretzka 59), Coman (Davies 59) – Lewandowski
  • Subs
    Poznanski, Mihaljevic, Johansson, Kehl, Stiller
  • Real Madrid
    First half: Courtois – Carvajal, Ramos ,Varane ,Marcelo – Isco, Kroos, Modric – Asensio, Benzema, Hazard Second half: Navas – Hernández, Nacho, De la Fuente, Mendy – Rodrygo, Kubo, Seoane – Lucas, Jovic, Vinícius Jr.
  • Subs
    Altube – Mariano, Odriozola, Brahim, Lunin, Fidalgo
  • Referee
    Ramy Touchan (USA)
  • Attendance
    60,413
  • Goals
    1-0 Tolisso (15), 2-0 Lewandowski (67), 3-0 Gnabry (69), 3-1 Rodrygo (84)
  • Yellow Cards
    Kimmich / -
  • Red Cards
    Ulreich (81) / -

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