A lot was put in and a lot came out of a tough 90 minutes! After an enormously intense match, FC Bayern were able to celebrate a 1-0 away win in the Bundesliga match at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday evening. fcbayern.com has compiled the most important facts from the victory in Frankfurt.
1. New tackling best
One number underlined FCB's desire all evening. Bayern won 65.7% of all challenges, a new season's best in the league. "The mentality was good, we pushed right until the end. Then it was fun," said Joshua Kimmich, describing Bayern's steely attitude.
2. Best for four years
FC Bayern have 58 points after 24 matchdays. That's the most they've had since the 2017/18 season (then they had 60 at this point).
3. Eighth clean sheet
With the 1-0 win in Frankfurt, FCB managed to win and keep a clean sheet for the eighth time this season. No team has kept more clean sheets this Bundesliga season.
4. Goal machine powers on
Leroy Sané with the all-important only goal of the game.
Leroy Sané's winner was FC Bayern's 75th goal of the season. Never before has a team scored so many in the first 24 Bundesliga games of the season. FCB have scored in each of their last 71 Bundesliga games (an ongoing record), notching up a staggering 216 goals.
5. Away hoodoo in Frankfurt broken
For the first time since December 2018, FC Bayern won an away match at Eintracht Frankfurt. Most recently, Bayern have lost 2-1 and 5-1 there. For head coach Julian Nagelsmann, it was his first success in Frankfurt after four winless attempts.
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