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A special accolade for our number 14: Luis Díaz's strike to make it 1-1 in FC Bayern’s 2-2 draw at Union Berlin in November has been named Goal of the Year for 2025 in Germany. The Colombian spectacularly whipped the ball from the byline past Union goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow into the net. Congratulations, Lucho!

Despite being 2-1 up in the second half, FC Bayern could only manage a draw at Hamburger SV on Saturday evening. Read all the reaction from the Bundesliga leaders here.

What happened – the match report

What they said – the reaction from the Bayern camp

Friday at Bayern was all about preparations for the away game at Hamburg – a match that is not an ordinary one for coach Vincent Kompany. “HSV remains a special story for me, but so does Hamburg as a city. Anyone who has lived there knows what a special city it is,” he recalled during his press conference, thinking back to his time as a young player in northern Germany. As a promoted team, his former club is “undergoing reconstruction” but “has the potential to be a huge club,” said Kompany, who also warned of HSV’s home form. “I expect a team that will fight for points, that knows this is an important phase of the season and also believes it can achieve something at home. We're really looking forward to this game.” You can find out more about Saturday’s fixture in our preview.

Servus, Konni! While his teammates were still on the way back from Eindhoven, Konrad Laimer was already working hard on his comeback in Munich. The Austrian had torn a muscle fibre in his left calf in the Bundesliga away game at 1. FC Köln (3-1) in the middle of the month and had been out of action ever since. He was now able to complete an individual session on the pitch with the ball for the first time.

After some fine link-up play, Lennart Karl set up the opener for his teammate Jamal Musiala in Eindhoven. It was the 17-year-old's fourth goal involvement in the Champions League (three goals, one assist). Only one other player racked up more goal contributions in this competition before his 18th birthday than Karl - Barcelona's Lamine Yamal had ten.

FC Bayern successfully wrapped up the league phase of the Champions League with a 2-1 away win at PSV Eindhoven. By finishing second in the final table, the Munich side have qualified directly for the round of 16, where they will face either Atalanta, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund or Olympiacos.  Bayern will also enjoy home advantage in the second leg of each of the knockout rounds.

"Today we once again saw a side that impressed as a team and where everyone fights for everyone else," said CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen in his post-match banquet speech. "The most important thing we've achieved with the second-place finish is home advantage for all the second legs in the knockout stage. And hopefully we'll have a few more knockout games."

Dreesen also gave Jamal Musiala and Jonas Urbig a special mention in his speech. "I was really pleased for you, Jamal. To score the opener on your return to the starting XI after your long injury means you get a special round of applause," said Dreesen to Musiala. "And we also saw today that goalkeepers can also helped create goals, because you, dear Jonas, certainly played a big part in getting the 2-1," said the CEO, praising goalkeeper Urbig.

Watch the speech by Jan-Christian Dreesen

Our analysis of the win in Eindhoven

The free highlights of the game

The tension is building! Before FC Bayern take on PSV Eindhoven on the final matchday of the Champions League league phase tonight (21:00 CET), the team got their legs moving with an activation session in the morning, featuring some gentle running and keepy-uppy exercises. Now it’s all eyes on the big match this evening.

Ahead of the final game of the league phase of the Champions League at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday (21:00 CET), FC Bayern geared up for the clash with the Dutch champions on Tuesday. Find out all you need to know about the match in our preview.

After the 2-1 defeat against FC Augsburg, the Bayern players had Sunday off to clear their heads and recharge their batteries. However, the packed fixture list meant the Bavarians only had a short time to recover, as they had to start preparing for the final Champions League game of the league phase at PSV Eindhoven (Wednesday, 21:00 CET). "We lost and have to take it in our stride,"explained head coach Vincent Kompany on Saturday after the final whistle at the Allianz Arena: "We can't go putting ourselves down now. We have to move on, we have to react and accept that it wasn't our day." His team took this to heart and applied themselves fully during the training session on Monday afternoon.

Especially as Bayern also had some positive news to start the week. After a persistent infection, Sacha Boey was able to take part in team training again on Monday. His teammates welcomed the Frenchman back in style and had him walk through a guard of honour at the start of the session.

Servus, Stani! Around two weeks after Josip Stanišić suffered a capsular ligament injury in his right ankle in the season opener against VfL Wolfsburg (8-1), the defender was able to start training with the ball again today. Stanišić completed an individual session at Säbener Straße this morning before his teammates begin their preparations for Wednesday's Champions League game at PSV Eindhoven this afternoon.

Dust yourselves down and move on. Despite their first Bundesliga defeat of the season against Augsburg (2-1), FC Bayern lead rivals Borussia Dortmund by eight points at the top of the table. On Wednesday, FCB are away to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League (21.00 CET) and on Saturday they host Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga (18.30 CET).

FC Bayern lost 2-1 at home to FC Augsburg on Saturday, suffering their first defeat of this Bundesliga season.

The match report

The post-match reaction

Our analysis

With Nicolas Jackson back in training on Friday afternoon, Bayern went about their final preparations for Saturday’s Bavarian derby against Augsburg. “Games against Augsburg are traditionally difficult for us. Maybe it’s the derby factor. But we’ve got a full Allianz Arena and a fully motivated squad,” said coach Vincent Kompany. Find out more ahead of the match in our preview.

Fresh from winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, Nicolas Jackson was finally back in Munich on Friday and given a hero’s welcome at Säbener Straße by his teammates and the club. The 24-year-old was also presented with a giant cake. Board member for sport Max Eberl said, “Congratulations to Nicolas on winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal! We’re so happy about this amazing triumph and are proud that Bayern has a champion of Africa in its ranks.”

Next Wednesday (21:00 CET), FC Bayern will be aiming to secure a top-two spot at PSV Eindhoven.

Find out here what advantage this would bring for the knockout stages.

Harry Kane more than earned his Man of the Match accolade with his brace in the 2-0 win over Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. It was the 30th time he had scored at least twice in a game for Bayern. Since the start of the 2023/24 season, only Kylian Mbappé has been able to match him in Europe's top five leagues. It was also the striker's 12th brace in the Champions League (seven for Bayern, five for Spurs) – at least twice as many as any other English player in the competition (Wayne Rooney managed six).

Kane has scored at least twice in a Champions League match at the Allianz Arena on six occasions – only Robert Lewandowski did better in his time with the record champions (nine).

The Champions League newcomers caused FC Bayern a few problems in their first league phase match of the year, but after improving their performance in the second half, the Munich side still managed to secure a deserved 2-0 victory. This means that Vincent Kompany's team have already secured their place among the best 16 teams in the competition – congratulations!

Free highlights of the match

Match report on the team's progress to the last 16

Post-match comments

Analysis of the match

The sun was out over Munich in the afternoon as Bayern’s players went through their activation session at Säbener Straße ahead of the evening’s game against Union Saint-Gilloise. Find out more about the opponent here and what Bayern need to ensure a place in the last 16.

In good spirits and with a clear goal, Bayern prepared for their first Champions League match of the year on Tuesday. The Bavarians can already secure their ticket for the round of 16 with a victory against Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise. “We'll do everything to keep our position at the top of the table,” highlighted Aleksandar Pavlović at the pre-match press conference. More info ahead of the meeting on Wednesday evening can be found here:

Live updates from the day before

How Bayern can book their place in the last 16

The facts on the match

With the momentum from the 5-1 win at RB Leipzig, head coach Vincent Kompany and his team have got started in a busy week. The focus is now fully on Wednesday’s Champions League meeting with Union Saint-Gilloise, with the final training session taking place on Tuesday afternoon.

Michael Olise not only played a big part in turning the game around on Saturday evening, but also reached a personal milestone. Thanks to his incredible four goal involvements (one goal, three assists) against RB, the Frenchman has been directly involved in 50 goals in the Bundesliga (22 goals, 28 assists) – in just 52 appearances. Bravo, Michael!

FC Bayern won 5-1 away to RB Leipzig thanks to a stunning second-half display, with Jamal Musiala also making his long-awaited comeback.

The match report

The post-match reaction

Our analysis

The highlights

On Friday afternoon, FC Bayern had their final training session before heading north for Matchday 18's standout fixture against RB Leipzig. Coach Vincent Kompany had earlier warned of the difficult task ahead in the Rückrunde opener during his press conference: "Leipzig are a strong attacking team, it could be a great game. It will be intense, both teams are capable of scoring goals. It'll be very interesting." At least the the omens are good for the Munich men's trip to Saxony: Of the six times FC Bayern had to start the Rückrunde with an away game in recent years, the record champions won six games in a row. Let's hope that continues! Find out all you need to know about the game in our preview.

Just one day after their 3-1 away win at 1. FC Köln to wrap up the first half of the season, FC Bayern are already focusing on their next task. There's an absolute cracker in store this coming Saturday with an away game at RB Leipzig. On Thursday, the players who didn't feature in the game in Cologne completed a training session at Säbener Straße.

It was hard work, but in the end Bayern claimed a deserved 3-1 victory at Köln on Wednesday evening. With that, the Munich men have set a new record at the halfway point of the Bundesliga season: with 47 points and a goal difference of +53, Vincent Kompany’s side have completed the best first half of a campaign in the history of the German top flight. The previous record was set by FCB under Pep Guardiola in 2013/14, when they had 47 points and a goal difference of +35 after 17 matchdays. More on the match here:

Bayern’s halfway record

The highlights from Cologne

Reaction to the win

On Tuesday afternoon, FC Bayern held their final training session before heading to 1. FC Köln for their Bundesliga match. A win there would see the German record champions complete the best Bundesliga Hinrunde in history. If the Munich men can put in a performance similar to their recent 8-1 win over Wolfsburg, they have a good chance of doing so: "I hope we can keep this up for a while longer. But what the lads showed on Sunday is not normal, we mustn't forget that. However, the motivation is there, we want to see how far we can go with this form," explained head coach Vincent Kompany in the morning press conference ahead of the match. You can get all the information about the game in Cologne in our preview.

After the 8-1 win against Wolfsburg, Vincent Kompany now has an average of 2.52 points per game after 50 Bundesliga matches. This is the joint-best points average for a coach in the history of the Bundesliga, alongside former FCB coach Pep Guardiola. When asked about the record, however, the Belgian remained modest: "These aren't my points, they're the players' points," said Kompany.

Happy 29th birthday, Luis Díaz!

‘Lucho’ is a Colombian forward who has been under contract with FC Bayern since 2025. He’s at home both on the left wing and in the centre of the attack and impresses with his explosive acceleration, high-intensity running and oustanding dribbling skills.

The Colombian started playing football in his hometown of Barrancas, where he turned professional before moving to Europe to join Porto in the summer of 2019. After three years there, during which he scored 41 goals in 125 competitive appearances and won the double in Portugal in 2020, he joined Liverpool in the summer of 2022. He made 148 competitive appearances (41 goals) for the legendary English club, celebrating victory in the FA Cup in 2022 and the Premier League title in 2025.

Díaz made his debut for the Colombian national team on 12 September 2018 in a friendly against Argentina (0-0). The forward is now a mainstay in the Los Cafeteros squad. He helped Colombia to a third-place finish at the 2021 Copa América and was the tournament's top scorer (four goals). He even reached the final with Colombia at the 2024 Copa América, but lost 1-0 to Argentina in extra time.

While the squad had Monday off from training, Joshua Kimmich was out on the pitch at Säbener Straße working hard in the snow as he looks to get back to full fitness after a recent ankle issue.

Harry’s sublime strike to make it 6-1 against Wolfsburg took his personal tally for the Bundesliga campaign to 20 goals, meaning he has reached that total in all three of his season’s in Germany. That equals a 60-year record, as the only other player in the Bundesliga’s existence to have ever scored 20 goals or more in their first three campaigns was Timo Konietzka, achieved in the league’s very first three seasons in 1963/64, 1964/65 and 1965/66.

Sunday’s brilliant 8-1 win over Wolfsburg took Bayern up to 44 points, now 11 clear of Borussia Dortmund (33) at the top of the Bundesliga table. However, third-placed RB Leipzig (29) and Hoffenheim in sixth (27) have a game in hand after their fixtures at the weekend got called off, so there could still be some movement at the top end.

Bayern produced a scintillating 8-1 win at home to Wolfsburg on their return to competitive action for 2026. Michael Olise got a brace, with further goals from Luis Díaz, Raphaël Guerreiro, Harry Kane and Leon Goretzka, plus two Wolfsburg own goals, to kick off the year in record fashion.

Match report

Highlights

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Round-up

Bayern host Wolfsburg in their opening competitive match of the year on Sunday and want to build on their impressive first half of the season. All the info you need on the clash with the Wolves is in the preview.

Nicolas Jackson is in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal. However, the FC Bayern player didn't feature in the 1-0 (1-0) quarter-final win over Mali in Tangier, Morocco. Iliman Ndiaye scored the winner for Senegal in the 27th minute, and after Mali's Yves Bissouma was sent off after being shown a second yellow card (45+3') just before the break, Senegal played with a one-man advantage for the whole of the second half. In the semi-finals, the Lions of Teranga will now face the winner of next Wednesday's match between Egypt and the Ivory Coast.

On Friday, Bayern continued their preparations for the first competitive game of 2026 on Sunday against VfL Wolfsburg. On Saturday, the Munich side will hold their final training session, before which head coach Vincent Kompany will speak to the press about the match. You can follow it live here!

Harry Kane has won yet another award: the FC Bayern striker was voted Bundesliga Player of the Month for December by fans and experts alike. The Englishman's credentials included an impressive five goals in three Bundesliga appearances last month. He also set a fabulous record shortly before Christmas, scoring his 100th goal contribution in the competition in just 78 games in a 4-0 win in Heidenheim. No other player has ever achieved a feat like that so quickly!

On Thursday, numerous fans once again flocked to Säbener Straße to watch the FC Bayern players during their first open training session of the year. The record champions' supporters not only got to see an intense training session, but also enjoyed collecting plenty of autographs and taking selfies with their Bayern idols.

Five days before the Bundesliga restart against VfL Wolfsburg, FC Bayern ran out comfortable 5-0 winners in their only friendly of the winter break. The Munich men really turned on the style in the second half, with Lennart Karl scoring two goals and setting up another. Everything you need to know about the game is here:

Watch the free highlights

The post-match reaction

Analysis and looking ahead

Tomorrow, FC Bayern will play a friendly at FC Red Bull Salzburg, a tough test before the start of the second half of the season. Find out everything you need to know in our preview.

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Harry Kane with the “Red-White Bombers Denkendorf e.V.“.

President Herbert Hainer is a guest of the “Echte Freunde Hirschaid” fan club, while CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen dropped by “De roud weißen Neifinger“ in Neufahrn in Lower Bavaria. Board member for sport Max Eberl, who already visited “Rollwagerl 93 e.V.“ in December, went to Aalen to “Ebnat Süd“. Sporting director Christoph Freund travelled to Schechen, where he met the “Rot-Weiße Lausbuam". 

The GOATkeeper Manuel Neuer in Tacherting-Emertsham.

Defender Minjae Kim on stage at the “Allgäubomber e.V.” club in Aichstetten.

Head coach Vincent Kompany is spending his new year visit at “Frasdorf e.V.” in Chiemgau. Those travelling furthest afield are Tom Bischof to Ahrntal in northern Italy, Dayot Upamecano (“Bavaria 4910“, Ried) and Konrad Laimer (“Kaiserbayern Tirol“, Niederndorf) to Austria as well as Jonas Urbig (“Freundeskreis Schloßstadt Velbert”) and club legend Raimond Aumann (“Die Elche“, Bergisch Gladbach), who both flew to North Rhine-Westphalia.

Like Aumann, Roy Makaay is also involved, with the former star striker visiting the “Red-White Bavaria Fanclub Nordhorn”.

The new year visits to the FC Bayern fan clubs are in full swing! Joshua Kimmich has arrived in Altomünster at the “Alto-Bavaria” club.

We’ll bring you updates from the Bayern players’ travels throughout the day here.

The morning session at a sunny but freezing cold Säbener Straße has finished. Now our players are heading off to the fan clubs.

It’s that time again today: the FC Bayern players and management are swarming out this afternoon to meet different fan clubs of the German record champions. Board member for sport Max Eberl already kicked off this special tradition in December when he visited the Rollwagerl 93 e.V. fan club.

After some short mid-season prep with just one friendly against Red Bull Salzburg (6 January), FC Bayern kick off their Bundesliga campaign on Sunday, 11 January with a home game against VfL Wolfsburg. At the end of the month, they'll play last two matches of the Champions League group stage against Royal Union Saint-Gilloise (21 January) and PSV Eindhoven (28 January), in which the Munich men will be looking to secure direct qualification to the round of 16.

Our coaching team have a new addition! On 1 January, Daniel Fradley (35), who most recently worked with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, joined head coach Vincent Kompany's staff as assistant coach. Welcome to Munich, Daniel!

FC Bayern wishes fans all the best and good health for 2026! The new year has started – and with it the look ahead to many football highlights over the coming 12 months. Read about what events supporters of the German record champions can look forward to here.

The Bundesliga title, 125 years of FC Bayern and an almost perfect first half of the 2025/26 season – 2025, which is now drawing to a close, was another eventful year for the German record champions. We look back on ten of our club’s highlights, each of which represents Mia san mia in its own special way – but the best thing is that we could have found more than 100 such FC Bayern moments.

Ten-man Senegal beat Benin 3-0 on Tuesday to win group D of the Africa Cup of Nations. Senegal and FCB forward Nicolas Jackson, who did not play, took the lead when Abdoulaye Seck scored in the 38^th minute. Habib Diallo made it two after the restart (62’) before captain Kalidou Koulibaly received his marching orders for a rough challenge. Cherif Ndiaye rounded off the scoreline from the penalty spot in added time (90’+7). Jackson & Co. will face a team who finished their group in third place in the round of 16.

Goals, saves and the sheer joy of training: accompany FC Bayern through the 2025 training year and experience the highlights from the pitch – with powerful finishes, special moments and lots of good vibes at Säbener Straße.

Escaping the winter? Not at all! Harry Kane and Co. show in their holiday snaps on Instagram that you can also enjoy a well-deserved winter break in colder climes.

In the second group match of the Africa Cup of Nations, FCB striker Nicolas Jackson and the Senegalese national team drew 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Tangier, Morocco, Jackson and Co. fell behind in the 61st minute after a goal from Cedric Bakambu before former Bayern player Sadio Mané equalised in the 69th minute. After his brace in the first match against Botswana (3-0), Jackson was once again named in the starting XI and came off in the 82nd minute. Ahead of the final group match against Benin, Senegal top Group D with four points ahead of DR Congo (4 points), Benin (3) and Botswana (0).

Take part in our 2025 quiz now and potentially win tickets for the cup match against Leipzig!

A perfect start to the Africa Cup of Nations for Nicolas Jackson! The FC Bayern forward and Senegal beat Botswana 3-0 in Tuesday’s first group match. Jackson bagged a brace and played a key role in the victory in Tangier, Morocco. The 24-year-old started and was subbed off in the 78^th minute. Jackson & Co. face DR Congo in the second group match on Saturday.

Following the friendly at Red Bull Salzburg on 6 January, FC Bayern will resume their Bundesliga campaign with a home game against VfL Wolfsburg on 11 January.

Happy birthday, Rapha! The Portugal international player turns 32 today.

Raphaël Guerreiro joined FC Bayern from Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer in the summer of 2023. During his seven years with the Black and Yellows, the versatile left-footed player made 224 competitive appearances (40 goals) and won the DFB Cup twice (2017 and 2021). However, the Portugal international's footballing roots lie in France: after spells with his boyhood club Blanc-Mesnil SF, at INF Clairefontaine, the French Football Federation's national training centre, and at SM Caen, he made his Ligue 1 debut for FC Lorient in the summer of 2013.

EUROPEAN CHAMPION WITH PORTUGAL

However, Guerreiro later opted to play for his father's homeland and made his debut for the Portuguese national team in November 2014. He won the European Championship with them in France in 2016 and secured the UEFA Nations League title three years later.

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Bayern ran out 4-0 winners at Heidenheim in the final game of 2025 to record the best start to a season in Bundesliga history with 41 points and a +44 goal difference from 15 games.

Match report

Kane’s remarkable record

Reaction

Highlights

Ahead of Sunday’s game away at Heidenheim, Bayern held their final training session at Säbener Straße on Saturday afternoon. Board member for sport Max Eberl and head coach Vincent Kompany earlier spoke to the media at the last pre-match press conference of the year.

Sunday’s preview

Key statements from the press conference

In glorious sunshine today, our team stepped up preparations for the final game of the year at 1. FC Heidenheim on Sunday (17:30 CET). There’s one more training session on Saturday before the trip to the Voith-Arena, where the clear aim is to close out the year with three points. Pack ma’s!

With less than five days to go until the last match of 2025, Alphonso Davies and his teammates had to kick into high gear once again during Wednesday's training session and muster their last reserves of energy to ensure a strong finish to the season on Sunday at 1. FC Heidenheim. In addition to some sprinting drills, Vincent Kompany's team also undertook various match simulation exercises. To get you in the mood for the game against the second-bottom side, check out all the relevant facts and stats here.

Bayern’s boss has been presented with the Raymond Goethals Trophy as the best Belgian coach of the last year. Kompany beat Nicky Hayen (formerly of Club Brugge) and Sébastien Pocognoli (formerly of Union Saint-Gilloise, now with Monaco), who shared second place. It’s the first time that a Bayern coach has won the award.

“It’s an incredible honour. This award means a lot to me – even more so when you see the names of previous winners and the history associated with this trophy. Raymond is still a role model for every Belgian coach and also those beyond our borders,” the 39-year-old said in a video message at the ceremony.

Striker Nicolas Jackson played his final Bayern game of 2025 against Mainz on Sunday. Today he left Munich to join up with the Senegal squad as they prepare to compete at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, which begins on 21 December. Senegal, who won the continental title in 2022, kick off against Botswana on 23 December. “We hope he goes as far as possible. You shouldn’t underestimate how important this tournament is for African players,” Vincent Kompany said after the draw with Mainz.

Bayern’s next and final game of 2025 is away at Heidenheim on Sunday (17:30 CET).

FC Bayern wishes fans around the world a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2026!

Bayern’s final game of the year at the Allianz Arena ended in a 2-2 draw against Mainz in the Bundesliga.

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Wishing all the best to our French wing wizard on his 24th birthday: Michael Olise!

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FC Bayern's 3-1 win over Sporting Lisbon has already secured them a place in the top 24 with six matchdays of the league phase of the Champions League played. That means the Munich side have already qualified for the knockout round with two games to spare. The next goal for Vincent Kompany and his side is to secure a place in the top eight so they avoid the intermediate round of fixtures in February.

An important win on the way to the Champions League last 16! Read all about the 3-1 victory at home to Sporting Lisbon on the following pages:

Rousing second half – the match report

Welcome back, Phonzy – Davies’ comeback

Dreesen, Gnabry & more – the post-match reaction

The sun was out over Säbener Straße this morning as Manuel Neuer and the team went through their activation session before this evening’s game against Sporting. Kick-off is at the earlier time of 18:45 CET.

The last Champions League game of 2025 sees Bayern host Sporting Lisbon at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday. “We’re at home and are very close. Things are looking good right now,” said Vincent Kompany of the team’s goal to end the year with a win in Europe and take a step towards the last 16. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game:

Eric Dier talks Sporting

Our preview

All the pre-match build-up

Bayern ran out handsome winners in Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, with Harry Kane scoring three times off the bench in the second half to round out a 5-0 victory. Here’s all the round-up from the Matchday 13 fixture:

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Post-match analysis

The draw for the group stage of next summer’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA was made today. Find out who Bayern’s international stars will come up against in the expanded 48-team tournament.

Joshua Kimmich, Harry Kane and several Bayern players have wished their former teammate Thomas Müller good luck in Saturday night’s MLS Cup final with the Vancouver Whitecaps up against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.

Coach Vincent Kompany said on Friday: “We hope he wins. The whole of Munich will be behind Vancouver. It's typical Thomas to go and pick a club and then get straight to the final. It's not luck, it just happens with Thomas.”

Bayern completed their preparations on Friday for their next Bundesliga game away at VfB Stuttgart. “They're not an easy opponent. We need to deal with things as a collective. Stuttgart away is always difficult,” said head coach Vincent Kompany at his pre-match press conference. “If we perform at our top level, we can win, but we know what to expect.” You can preview Saturday’s game below.

Aleksandar Pavlović, who had to come off after 49 minutes in the DFB Cup round of 16 tie at Union Berlin, gave the all-clear on Instagram on Thursday: "I'm fine," wrote the Germany international.

Tomorrow evening (European time) all will be revealed, when the groups for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico will be drawn in Washington D.C.. Naturally, several nations for which current Bayern players are playing will also be involved. We'll have an overview after the draw tomorrow evening on fcbayern.com.
 

THE POTS

Pot 1

Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany

Pot 2

Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia

Pot 3

Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa

Pot 4

Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, UEFA play-off A (Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia-Herzegovina), UEFA play-off B (Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Albania), UEFA play-off C (Turkey, Romania, Slovakia, Kosovo), UEFA Playoff D (Denmark, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Ireland), FIFA playoff 1 (New Caledonia, Jamaica, Democratic Republic of the Congo), FIFA playoff 2 (Bolivia, Suriname, Iraq)

Bayern are through to the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup! Catch up on everything to do with the crucial 3-2 win at Union Berlin here:

Set-piece goals, own goals, penalty goals - the match report

Don't miss anything – the highlights

The post-match press conference with Vincent Kompany

Jamal Musiala has been doing work on the pitch for around five weeks now as he continues his recovery from a horrible leg/ankle break at the Club World Cup in the summer. He’s been able to do some exercises with the ball and continued his progress during Monday morning’s session.

It’s a quiet day at Säbener Straße with the squad given the day off following yesterday's win over St. Pauli and with a short turnaround time until Wednesday’s next game away at Union Berlin in the DFB Cup.

Pre-cup stats to read up on

FC Bayern didn’t have their best day against St. Pauli and were denied by the woodwork three times, but they didn’t give up and Luis Díaz (90’+3) and Nicolas Jackson (90’+6) scored in added time to seal a crucial victory and extend Bayern’s lead in the Bundesliga.

The match report

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Emotional farewell: Kingsley Coman said goodbye to the Bayern fans before the Bundesliga home match against St. Pauli. The French winger played for Bayern from 2015 to 2025, clinching 21 titles. The 29-year-old made 227 competitive appearances for Munich and scored 46 goals. He joined Al-Nassr this summer. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, board member for sport Max Eberl and sporting director Christoph Freund presented the scorer of the only goal in the 2020 Champions League final with a collage and a bouquet. Merci bien, King!

Bayern return to action at 15:30 CET today as St. Pauli visit the Allianz Arena. You can follow all the action here in our live text!

Following the first defeat of the season at Arsenal on Wednesday, Bayern want to get back to winning ways immediately, starting at home to St. Pauli in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game.

After five matchdays in the Champions League league phase, FC Bayern are third in the table. With three matches left to play, the chances of direct qualification for the last 16 remain high.

Jan-Christian Dreesen: “Some of you said: ‘Better now than in the knockout phase!’ And you obviously have a point there. We can can hang our heads a bit but at the end of the day, we know what we've got here: you’re a top team! Vincent, it's a pity tonight – but we're happy with you all and look forward to the next match.”

FC Bayern went down to their first defeat of the season at Arsenal on Wednesday night. Find all the analysis and videos of the 3-1 loss in the top-of-the-table clash at the Emirates Stadium at the following links:

The match report

The highlights

The post-match reaction

CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen’s speech

Before Bayern take on Arsenal in the Champions League's standout fixture this evening, the players took part in the obligatory pre-match activation in London this morning. Michael Olise and his teammates got themselves up to operating temperature for what will be a heated top-of-the-table clash.

On Tuesday, Bayern set off for the Champions League clash of giants at Arsenal: After the final training session in Munich, the FCB squad travelled to the UK capital, where the absolute standout fixture of Matchday 5 of the league phase in Europe's premier club competition will take place on Wednesday. Get all the key information here:

Live blog: build-up to the Arsenal game

Preview of the CL thriller

Lukas Podolski on the clash between his former clubs

Saturday’s 6-2 win at home to Freiburg ensured Bayern maintain their six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga above RB Leipzig.

Despite getting off to a bad start and trailing 2-0 at home to Freiburg, the fans at the Allianz Arena ultimately enjoyed another successful afternoon. Bayern moved through the gears as the game went on – led by the impressive Lennart Karl and Michael Olise – and ran out deserved 6-2 winners in the end. And as the icing on the cake, Hiroki Ito made his comeback after 238 days on the sidelines. Read everything about the match here:

The match report

The post-match reaction

The analysis

Bayern take on Freiburg at 15:30 this afternoon. Follow the action with our live text. Pack ma’s!

FC Bayern host SC Freiburg on Bundesliga Matchday 11 on Saturday and will be looking to further consolidate their lead at the top of the table. Find out all about the match in our preview:

Our team trained in front of fans at Säbener Straße on Thursday. In preparation for the Bundesliga home match against Freiburg, Harry Kane and Co looked focused yet relaxed.

The report from the open training session:

Here’s how the Bayern players performed in the international break:
Germany (2 games): Leon Goretzka, 144 minutes | Jonathan Tah, 169 minutes | Aleksandar Pavlović, 136 minutes | Serge Gnabry, minutes, 1 goal | (1 game) Joshua Kimmich, 64 minutes.
England (2 games): Harry Kane, 180 minutes, 2 goals.
France (1 game): Dayot Upamecano, 90 minutes | Michael Olise, 89 minutes, 1 goal.
Col0mbia (2 games): Luis Díaz, 154 minutes, 1 goal.
Croatia (2 games): Josip Stanišić, 134 minutes.
Austria (2 games): Konrad Laimer, 180 minutes. 
Senegal (2 games): Nicolas Jackson, 104 minutes, 1 goal.
South Korea (2 games): Minjae Kim, 180 minutes.
Germany U21 (2 games): Tom Bischof, 180 minutes, 3 goals | Lennart Karl, 180 minutes, 3 goals.
Germany U19 (1 game): Leon Klanac, 90 minutes.

A number of Bayern players celebrated successes with their national teams on Tuesday. Read all about it in our round-up:

Still without the internationals, Bayern continued their preparations for this Saturday's Bundesliga match against Freiburg on Tuesday morning. Among those involved was Alphonso Davies, who has been joining in with parts of team training again since Monday.

Even though many FC Bayern players are currently not in Munich because of the international break, there was plenty going on at Säbener Straße on Monday. The focus was particularly on Jamal Musiala, Hiroki Ito and Alphonso Davies, who all took the next big steps in their rehab.

Several FC Bayern players were in action for their national teams on Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday morning. Find out how Luis Díaz, Konrad Laimer and Nicolas Jackson got on here.

Minjae Kim celebrates his 29th birthday  today. Many happy returns!

Bayern attacker Luis Díaz plays a friendly with Colombia against New Zealand in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday 16 November (1:00 CET) before another friendly match against Australia in New York on Wednesday 19 November (2:00 CET).

Dayot Upamecano and Michael Olise booked their ticket for the World Cup finals on Thursday night thanks to France’s 4-0 win over Ukraine.

Congratulations, Lenny! Bayern attacker Lennart Karl has been presented with his silver Fritz Walter Medal (players born in 2008) by Germany U21s assistant coach Shkodran Mustafi. This award recognises special performances in the U17 and U19 age groups.

From Bayern Women, Alara Şehitler in the U19 category (2006) and Luzie Zähringer (2008) in the U17 category were both awarded gold, while Marie Gmeineder picked up the bronze in the U17s.

The German national team are aiming to cement their place at the top of Group A in World Cup qualifying in Luxembourg on Friday night. Ahead of the match, Bayern centre-back Jonathan Tah was asked about motivation against the minnows: “To be honest, it’s not difficult. It doesn’t matter who we play – as German internationals we always have to do our best on the pitch. That’s our expectation, both individually and as a team. So it’s not difficult.”

Germany are currently level on points with Slovakia (both nine points) in first place. Julian Nagelsmann’s side can then clinch their World Cup ticket in the showdown between the top two next Monday.

15 degrees outside, spring-like sunshine and perfect turf at Säbener Straße – the training conditions on Wednesday afternoon couldn’t have been better for mid-November. Nevertheless, it remained quiet on the pitches with the majority of the Bayern squad currently away on international duty. Jonas Urbig took the opportunity to complete an intensive session with goalkeeping coach Michael Rechner.

It’s all quiet at Säbener Straße today. After an intensive week, it’s time for the lads to catch their breath and recover. Several Bayern players will be on international duty over the coming week, before Bundesliga action returns on Saturday 22 November with the home match against Freiburg.

Despite twice trailing, FC Bayern took a point from the capital on Saturday, with Harry Kane equalising in stoppage time of a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin. Find everything on the match here:

The analysis

The reaction

All the goals in the highlights

FC Bayern are in action at 1. FC Union Berlin at 15:30 this afternoon. Follow the action with our live text. Pack ma’s!

Bayern travel to Union Berlin on Saturday before heading off for the next international break. Here’s everything you need to know as the team look to continue their winning run:

The preview

The pre-match facts

Test your knowledge in our quiz

Union profiled

After the sensational 2-1 success at Paris Saint-Germain, FC Bayern returned to Munich around midday on Wednesday. Tomorrow they’ll begin preparations for the next Bundesliga match at 1. FC Union Berlin on Saturday.

Jan-Christian Dreesen was thrilled with the team’s performance following the win over PSG. “What a fight we saw on this wonderful night in Paris. It felt like a semi-final or final,” marvelled the CEO. Watch his full speech in the video.

After an incredible first half, in which FC Bayern outclassed the defending Champions League winners, the Munich men had to protect their 2-1 victory with 10 men in the second period. Get all the reaction, analysis and videos here:

The analysis of Bayern’s win

The post-match reaction

The free highlights with all the goals

In a few hours, the match between FC Bayern and Paris Saint-Germain will kick off. Before that, we took a look around the French capital and discovered some interesting sights. Mascot Berni also sends his regards from the city of love!

The clock is ticking! The action begins from 21:00 CET at Parc des Princes. Stay on the ball with our live text.

To the live text

Before tonight’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes, Manuel Neuer and Co limbered up in the team hotel.

On the eve of the Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain, FC Bayern held their final training session before making their way to the French capital. “You always want to compete with the best. The mood in the team is good, we're highly motivated,” said captain Manuel Neuer at Monday’s press conference.

Everything you need to know ahead of the match in the preview.

What happened on the day before the match against PSG – catch up on the live blog.

The best photos from the day – the gallery.

The press conference with Manuel Neuer & Vincent Kompany – watch again.

Inside training ahead of PSG – watch the video.

Alphonso Davies is 25 today! Best wishes, Phonzy, we look forward to hopefully seeing you back on the pitch soon!

Bayern made it nine wins from nine in the Bundesliga this season with a 3-0 triumph over Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena.

Highlights

Match report

Reaction

Our review

Welcome back, Hiroki! The Japanese defender was able to take some part in team training as the squad prepared to face Leverkusen on Friday.

Vincent Kompany and the team have been working to prepare for Saturday’s big Bundesliga game at home to Bayer Leverkusen. “The rivalry from the last few years is still alive in our squad, so it’s still a proper top match,” the coach said at his press conference on Friday. Here’s all you need to know for the game in our preview.

While the squad made their way back from Cologne to Munich, Hiroki Ito, Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala were all out on the training ground on Thursday morning. Ito has been out of action since March with a broken metatarsal, while Davies is working towards a return from his cruciate ligament tear and Musiala is battling back from a broken leg and ankle at the summer’s Club World Cup.

Bayern came out on top in an intense DFB Cup match away at Köln, winning 4-1 on Wednesday night to book their place in the last 16.

Watch the highlights

Match report

Reaction

Our round-up

Tuesday was all about preparing for the DFB Cup second-round tie in Cologne. “Köln are playing at home, believe in their chance, but we’re taking a lot of hunger for the cup,” said Vincent Kompany in his press conference before working on his final preparations with the team in the afternoon. You can get all the latest ahead of Wednesday’s knockout match in our preview.

Happy birthday, Dayot Upamecano! Our centre-back celebrates his 27th birthday today.

The France international has been playing for Bayern since the summer of 2021. The defender was born in France and started his senior career at Red Bull Salzburg. After a year and a half in Austria, he moved to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, where he played for a total of four years before joining the German record champions.

Our FC Bayern Fan AG and the sustainability team really got stuck in on Saturday at the Social Day on Campus! Together, habitats were maintained and biodiversity strengthened at the FC Bayern biotope and the southern Fröttmaninger Heide. This was the perfect way to combine sustainability and fan commitment. A big thank you to our partner Einhell for the professional equipment as well as Christian Hierneis and the Bund Naturschutz (Federation for Nature Conservation), who provided significant support with their expertise and experience.

Why do all this? The Fröttmaninger Heide is one of the most species-rich habitats in Central Europe - we at FC Bayern are fully committed to protecting it. Mia san mitnand. We are together. Mia san nachhaltig! We are sustainable!

FC Bayern won their Bundesliga match at Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-0 thanks to a commanding performance.

Highlights

Match report

Reaction to the game

Analysis

Water is wet - and Harry Kane is at number one in the top scorer list! Along with Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé, the Englishman leads the Champions League rankings after three matchdays. Both world-class strikers have already scored five goals apiece. Kane also leads the Bundesliga rankings with an outstanding 12 goals after seven games, followed by Luis Díaz and Frankfurt's Can Uzun in second place.

Good news from Säbener Straße! On Thursday, Jamal Musiala was able to complete a running session for the first time since his serious injury in the summer. "My first jump a few weeks ago, then my first run on the Alter-G, and now on the pitch. I think you take a new step forward every week," said the 22-year-old.

Alphonso Davies (cruciate ligament rupture), Hiroki Ito (metatarsal fracture), Josip Stanišić (partial injury to the inner ligament of the right knee joint) and Serge Gnaby (groin isue) also continued their rehab on what was actually a free day after the Champions League and completed individual sessions at the club facility.

Nine points and a 12:2 goal difference after three matchdays - FC Bayern are also on fire in Europe's premier club competition! The next game on 4 November sees Vincent Kompany's side heading to Paris for a clash of giants against league leaders and Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain.

A 4-0 win at home to Club Brugge and a man-of-the-match performance from Lennart Karl, who proved his flourishing form on the European stage. Check out all our content from a thrilling Champions League night.

The match report

The highlights

The reaction

Mr. Wembley himself, Arjen Robben, was in attendance at the Allianz Arena to cheer on the boys against Brugge. The Bayern legend was also celebrated with chants during the match.

The players were out on the pitch at Säbener Straße this morning for their usual activation session ahead of tonight’s game.

The Champions League returns to the Allianz Arena tonight as Club Brugge visit for Matchday 3 of the league phase. As well as coach Kompany, Bayern also have someone in their ranks who knows what it takes to beat the Belgians. “I played against them three years ago with Leverkusen. They’re used to being dominant in their domestic league. They’re a good team who you can’t underestimate. We need to approach the game serious,” said Jonathan Tah. Here’s all the build-up to the game:

Preview
Follow live
Pre-match facts

Fantastic news from Säbener Straße this morning: coach Vincent Kompany has signed an early two-year extension to his contract as head coach until 2029. “I’m grateful, honoured and would like to thank FC Bayern for the trust and the working environment they’ve given me from day one,” said the Belgian. “It feels like I’ve been here a lot longer and that I know the club well. It’s been a great experience so far. We’ve started on a wonderful journey. Let’s keep working hard and celebrate much more success!” 

The incredible run continues after victory in Der Klassiker!

A crucial victory for FC Bayern in the top-of-the-table clash. On Saturday evening, the Bundesliga leaders fended off an attack from their pursuers Borussia Dortmund and celebrated a 2-1 victory in the Klassiker showdown. But head coach Vincent Kompany did not dwell on the celebrations for long: “It all starts again from tomorrow and we have to improve our performance again. That's my focus – the lads aren't interested in how many points we have either, but in winning everything we can. We've gained this momentum through hard work, and we don't want to lose it.”

The match report

The reaction

The analysis

The first Klassiker of the season is almost upon us as Bayern prepare to host Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena on Saturday evening. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the big game between first and second in the Bundesliga.

Preview: Team news and more
Bayern vs. Dortmund: A season-defining fixture?
Key stats: Can Bayern equal Dortmund’s record?

Head coach Vincent Kompany and board member for sport Max Eberl spoke at Bayern’s press conference on Friday as they previewed Der Klassiker. “These big games against Dortmund are almost like a cup tie. I mean that in the sense of it doesn’t matter if you’ve got five wins or defeats beforehand. You just always want to win this match,” Kompany said.

Here’s more of the key statements from the pre-match chat.

Bayern youngster Lennart Karl has been awarded the silver Fritz Walter Medal for the U17 age group by the German FA. Well done, Lennart!

Bayern had their next training session on Thursday building towards Saturday’s crucial clash with Borussia Dortmund. All the international players were back in Munich, including Harry Kane after his brace against Latvia took England to the World Cup and his personal tally to 25 goals in 19 games for club and country this season.

Here’s how Bayern’s players fared over the October international break:

Germany (2 matches): Joshua Kimmich: 180 minutes, 2 goals; Leon Goretzka: 180 minutes; Jonathan Tah: 180 minutes; Aleksandar Pavlović: 176 minutes; Serge Gnabry: 152 minutes, 1 goal
England (2 matches): Harry Kane: 90 minutes, 2 goals
France (2 matches): Dayot Upamecano: 180 minutes; Michael Olise: 160 minutes
Colombia (2 matches): Luis Díaz: 126 minutes, 1 goal
Austria (2 matches): Konrad Laimer: 180 minutes, 1 goal
Senegal (2 matches): Nicolas Jackson: 131 minutes, 1 goal
South Korea (2 matches): Minjae Kim: 153 minutes
Germany U21s (2 matches): Tom Bischof: 180 minutes
Germany U19s (1 match): Leon Klanac: 90 minutes

The pitch at Säbener Straße is filling up again as Bayern’s Germany and France internationals re-joined training on Wednesday morning after returning to Munich. Every international match involving a Bayern player has now finished for October, meaning Vincent Kompany will soon have his full squad available again to work with.

Although many players weren’t yet back in Munich, Bayern fans still got to see some of their favourite stars up close in training at Tuesday’s open session. Manuel Neuer and the squad made sure to take time for plenty of autographs and selfies with the supporters at Säbener Straße, while injured duo Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala also stopped by.

Check out the best photos from Tuesday’s training

UEFA have announced their plans from the 2027/28 campaign to introduce an official opening match in the Champions League that would see the title holders play at home on the Tuesday of Matchday 1. The other teams would then kick off their campaigns on the Wednesday and Thursday. It’s not yet been confirmed if that will also apply to the women’s competition.

With around a dozen players from the reserves bolstering numbers, Bayern held their first team training session ahead of Saturday’s Bundesliga game against Borussia Dortmund on Monday afternoon. Although several senior players were still away with their national teams, it didn’t stop the likes of Manuel Neuer, Sacha Boey and the rest from getting down to business for the week.

Most players are still away with their national teams around the world, but back in Munich Vincent Kompany and his team are starting to turn their attentions to Saturday’s Bundesliga game against Borussia Dortmund with training on Monday afternoon. There will also be an open session with fans at 10:30 CEST on Tuesday.

While it’s currently quiet at Säbener Straße because of the international break, Bayern players are making a splash all around the world. Luis Díaz was on the scoresheet for Colombia in a 4-0 friendly win against Mexico in the USA overnight on Sunday, continuing his impressive record this season. The forward has been directly involved in 13 goals (seven goals, six assists) in 13 matches for club and country. Keep it up, Lucho!

Joshua Kimmich not only scored a brace in Germany’s 4-0 win over Luxembourg on Friday, but also strengthened his standing in German international history. The versatile midfielder made his 104th appearance for his country, moving above Franz Beckenbauer (103) in the all-time ranking. Kimmich is now joint 11th together with Per Mertesacker and could already break into the top 10 in Northern Ireland on Monday. Tenth place is currently occupied by Jürgen Kohler with 105 caps.

Serge Gnabry and his colleagues in the German national team take on Luxembourg this evening (Friday). The FC Bayern winger is hoping to take his recent good form into the World Cup qualifier in Sinsheim. “Goals and assists obviously help attacking players to feel a certain easiness,” said the 30-year-old at the pre-match press conference yesterday. “You get into a groove and don’t worry too much about the possibility of not being picked in the next game.” Gnabry has made a strong start to the season in the Bayern attack and was also on the scoresheet in Germany’s recent 3-1 win over Northern Ireland.

Harry Kane has been recognised with the Bundesliga Player of the Month award for September. After seven goals in three league games last month, the accolade is more than deserved for the Englishman. Congratulations, Harry!

Harry Kane won’t be involved in England’s friendly against Wales tonight. “He got a kick in his last game with Bayern and it is too risky he gets another kick and would be in an up-and-down situation pain-wise,” explained Three Lions head coach Thomas Tuchel at his pre-match press conference. Kane is expected to be available for the following World Cup qualifier in Latvia on Tuesday.

The coaches and players of the German record champions again had their photo taken together this year. The result is once again impressive – and you can get the new picture of the first-team squad straight away!

Download the team photo

Update from our internationals: while Konrad Laimer and Austria meet San Marino on Thursday and Harry Kane faces Wales with England at Wembley on the same day, Luis Díaz is gearing up for Colombia’s two friendlies against World Cup co-hosts Mexico and Canada in the USA.

The full overview of the internationals

"A few days and then I should be fine, so no problem for the national team,” said Harry Kane, the England captain, after FC Bayern’s 3-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Kane limped off after a heavy challenge from Kauã Santos, but now he’s been seen in England training in good spirits.

The Three Lions travel to Latvia on Tuesday 14 October (20:45 CEST in Riga) looking to make it six wins from six games in World Cup qualifying. Before that, Thomas Tuchel’s side play a friendly against Wales on Thursday 9 October (20:45 CEST in London).

One day after the away win at Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern paid their traditional visit to the Munich Oktoberfest. Organised by partner Paulaner, Konrad Laimer and Co sat together for hours in the Käfer Wiesn-Schänke.

Read now: how Bayern celebrated at Oktoberfest

Gallery: the best photos from the Wiesn visit

Ten out of ten! FC Bayern maintained their perfect record this season with a 3-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday evening.

The video highlights on FC Bayern TV PLUS

The analysis

The match report

The post-match reaction

There was good news from the training ground on Thursday morning as Josip Stanišić completed another running session at Säbener Straße. The Croatian international, who suffered a partial ligament tear in his right knee in the Champions League match against Chelsea last month, already returned to the pitch on Monday. The next target for the 25-year-old is a return to full training.

Bayern in first place! Even though it’s only a snapshot after two matchdays, a look at the Champions Leage standings should put a smile on the face of all Bayern fans. Thanks to the two wins over Chelsea (3-1) and Pafos (5-1), Vincent Kompany’s side are sitting pretty at the top of the league phase table. Bayern also lead the Bundesliga with five wins from five and a goal difference of +19.

The full table

At 11:43 CEST, special flight XG3573 departed Larnaka in Cyprus for Munich, carrying the players and staff of FC Bayern. After a little less than three and a half hours in the air, the Airbus A340 landed safely at 14:20 CEST. Having experienced temperatures of 28 degrees in Cyprus, Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Co returned to just 12 degrees in Munich. At least the team brought the sunshine with them as well as three points – it was also shining down from the sky in the Bavarian capital. 

Jan Christian-Dreesen was thrilled with Bayern’s performance in the 5-1 win over Pafos. “We have an atmosphere and spirit in this team – because it’s teams who win, not individuals,” declared the CEO at the banquet in the team hotel around midnight, continuing: “It’s a real joy and it’s good for all of us, it spreads across the whole club, which is great!”

Watch the full speech

Ninth competitive game of the season, ninth win! FC Bayern were too good for Pafos FC in their 5-1 away win in the Champions League. You’ll find all the analysis and videos from the game on fcbayern.com:

The free highlights

The reaction to the win in Cyprus

The match report

Bayern are targeting the next three points in the league phase of the Champions League against Pafos FC from 21:00 CEST. As ever, you can follow the action with our live text. Pack ma’s!

With these links you’ll get all the information you need ahead of Bayern's Champions League away match against Pafos FC on Tuesday night (21:00 CEST):

The preview

What happened on the day before the game

The pre-match facts

Two days after the 4-0 win in the Oktoberfest home game against Werder Bremen, coach Vincent Kompany’s side began preparations for the Champions League match against Pafos. On Sunday, the German record champions completed the first of two training sessions before the meeting with the Cypriot champions. The last will be held at Säbener Straße on Monday before the team set off for Cyprus in the afternoon.

What a night in front of 75,000 fans at the Allianz Arena! Bayern beat Werder Bremen 4-0 in their Oktoberfest home match – and celebrated a number of impressive records in the process.

Read all about the game here:

100 goals in 104 games for Harry Kane – the analysis

Eighth win in eighth competitive game – the match report

The thoughts of Kane, Kompany & Co – the reaction

Video highlights on FC Bayern TV Plus – plus more videos

FC Bayern welcome SV Werder Bremen to the Allianz Arena this evening in the opening fixture of Bundesliga Matchday 5. Board member for sport Max Eberl warned before kick-off: “Bremen won't be a walk in the park. We always have to try to win everything - and I think we're on a very good path there." More on the game here:

Live text commentary

Facts

FC Bayern held their final training session on the eve of the Oktoberfest home game against SV Werder Bremen. Before that, board member for sport Max Eberl and coach Vincent Kompany spoke at the press conference on the upcoming Bundesliga clash.

All the info in the preview

Thoughts of Eberl & Kompany ahead of the match

Final training in pictures

FC Bayern are using the full week of training at Säbener Straße to work on finer details. With no midweek game, coach Vincent Kompany has had four training sessions with his team this week before the match against Werder Bremen on Friday evening (20:30 CEST). In today’s session, Konrad Laimer, Michael Olise and Co worked up a sweat despite weather of 11 degrees and rain in Munich.

Bayern’s players trained in the rain on Monday as they now prepare to host Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Friday. Hat-trick hero Harry Kane and the rest of the players who started at Hoffenheim at the weekend were allowed to finish a little earlier.

Bayern’s 4-1 win at Hoffenheim on Saturday kept them top of the Bundesliga table for the 36th matchday in a row. The last team other than Kompany’s men to hold first place was Heidenheim early in 2024/25.

Three points on the road to cap a busy week! FC Bayern beat Hoffenheim 4-1 on Saturday, backing up their impressive form three days after the opening Champions League win over Chelsea.

You’ll find everything on the game here:

What we can learn from the match in Sinsheim – the analysis

Kane unstoppable – the match report

What Vincent Kompany, Jonathan Tah and Co had to say – the reaction

The video highlights on FC Bayern TV Plus – plus more videos

Josip Stanišić was forced off early in Wednesday night’s 3-1 Champions League win over Chelsea. Examinations have confirmed that the versatile defender unfortunately suffered a partial rupture of the medial ligament in his right knee and will be out of action for the time being. Get well soon, Stani!

Bayern know how to start in the Champions League! For the 22nd time in a row, the German record champions began with a win in Europe’s premier club competition – and a 3-1 victory over Club World Cup winners Chelsea, no less.

Free highlights

Post-match reaction

Analysis of the opening win

The Champions League is back and Bayern begin their European adventure tonight at home to Chelsea at 9pm CEST. You can follow all the action as usual in our live blog.

It was all about opening opponents Chelsea on the eve of FC Bayern’s first match of the 2025/26 Champions League season. Anticipation for Wednesday night’s clash is huge. “Everyone’s 100 percent up for the Champions League,” said head coach Vincent Kompany in the pre-match press conference. Harry Kane also expressed what Bayern fans are feeling: “It’s the start of a long journey, hopefully until May.” Everything you need to know ahead of the game is here:

Live blog of the day

Preview

Claudio Pizarro on the meeting of his former clubs

Bayern were almost untouchable against Hamburg to win 5-0 and remain top of the Bundesliga.

Highlights

Report

Reaction

Our round-up

Bayern return to action this evening with a home game against Hamburg. You can follow it live HERE from 6.30pm CEST.

Preview

Facts

Lowdown on HSV

Germany (2 matches): Jonathan Tah (98 minutes), Joshua Kimmich (180 minutes), Leon Goretzka (114 minutes), Serge Gnabry (127 minutes, 1 goal); France (2 matches): Michael Olise (180 minutes, 1 goal), Dayot Upamecano (180 minutes); England (2 matches): Harry Kane (166 minutes, 1 goal)

Croatia (1 match): Josip Stanišić (90 minutes, 1 assist); Austria (2 matches): Konrad Laimer (180 minutes, 1 goal); Colombia (2 matches): Luis Díaz (177 minutes, 2 assists); South Korea (2 matches): Minjae Kim (180 minutes); Senegal (2 matches): Nicolas Jackson (84 minutes, 1 goal); Germany U19s (1 match): Leon Klanac (45 minutes)

Bayern’s Germany internationals were back at Säbener Straße and taking part in training on Wednesday morning.

There were no international players yet but plenty of energy as our team trained in the morning ahead of hosting Hamburg in the Bundesliga this Saturday.

There was good news from Säbener Straße as Tom Bischof took part in team training for the first time since his appendix operation. Find out more here.

Alexander Pavlović is using the training-free time in the international break to keep himself fit. On Wednesday, the midfielder had a special partner in training – Thomas Müller was a guest at Säbener Straße. Read more here.

The date for FC Bayern’s DFB Cup match at Köln has been confirmed. The second-round clash will take place on Wednesday 29 October at 8.45pm CET in Cologne.

FC Bayern have loaned Jonah Kusi-Asare to Fulham. The full story.

FC Bayern have signed striker Nicolas Jackson on loan from Chelsea. The 24-year-old Senegal international will spend the 2025/26 season in Munich and wear the No.11 shirt.

The full announcement

Nicolas Jackson profiled

The interviews on the transfer

There was good news to start the week as Alphonso Davies was out on the pitch on Monday working with the ball while most of the squad headed off on international duty. Hiroki Ito also completed a running session. Find out more HERE.

After starting the season with four wins from four, we now have the first international break of the campaign. Find out which players are in action for their country this month HERE.

The draw for the second round of the DFB Cup was made on Sunday evening, with Bayern handed a trip to Köln.

Bayern go looking for their next three points in the Bundesliga this evening in Augsburg. Kick-off is at 6.30pm CEST. You can follow all the action in our live blog.

After an impressive opening Bundesliga result and progress in the DFB Cup, Bayern now turn their attentions to Augsburg on Saturday evening.

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Bayern now know they will face Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Club Brugge, Arsenal, Sporting Lisbon, PSV Eindhoven, Union Saint-Gilloise and Pafos in the league phase of this season’s Champions League.

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Tonight brings one of the events of the season as the draw for the Champions League’s league phase takes place in Monaco. “It’s always exciting to see who we get. They’ll definitely be hard games, but we’ll have some great nights at the Allianz Arena again. Whoever we get, we’ll be ready,” said Harry Kane. You’ll get all the updates from the draw, which starts at 6pm CEST, on fcbayern.com. You can also see who Bayern’s potential opponents are HERE.

A late winner from Harry Kane saw Bayern claim a 3-2 victory at Wehen Wiesbaden to progress to the second round of the DFB Cup.

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Bayern’s DFB Cup campaign kicks off at 8.45pm CEST tonight. You can follow the action from Wiesbaden with our live text.

Prior to travelling to Wiesbaden today, Josip Stanišić and the team had their pre-match activation session at Säbener Straße.

The road to Berlin starts here! Below is everything you need to know ahead of the DFB Cup first round at Wehen Wiesbaden:

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Full focus on the cup match at Wiesbaden! The FC Bayern squad completed a training session on Monday afternoon in preparation for the clash with the third division side on Wednesday evening (20.45 CEST). The goal is clear: to reach the second round of the DFB Cup at all costs. Pack ma's! (Let's do this!)

After the successful start to the Bundesliga campaign on Friday and yesterday’s Dream Match, the squad are using their free Sunday for regeneration. From Monday, the focus will turn fully to the DFB Cup match at SV Wehen Wiesbaden on Wednesday night.

The 13th edition of Bayern’s Dream Match was a roaring success as fans descended on Imst in Austria for a special game against the Red Eagles Austria fan club. 

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Today brings a very special game as Bayern head across the border to Imst for this year’s Dream Match against the Red Eagles Austria fan club. The game kicks off at 3pm CEST. Details on the match can be found HERE. You can watch it live and for free HERE.

Bayern kicked off the new Bundesliga season in style with a 6-0 win over RB Leipzig. Harry Kane hit a hat-trick, Michael Olise a brace and a debut Allianz Arena goal for Luis Díaz.

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The new Bundesliga season kicks off at 8.30pm CEST tonight as Bayern host RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena for the official opening game. You can follow it all as ever with our live text commentary.

Paul Wanner has joined Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven. The 19-year-old had been with Bayern since 2018. Good luck for the future, Paul!

The players had their final training session on Thursday afternoon as they prepare to take on RB Leipzig in Friday’s opening Bundesliga match.

The new Bundesliga season kicks off on Friday with a home game against RB Leipzig. Bayern already have wind in their sails on the back of last week’s Franz Beckenbauer Supercup success in Stuttgart. “We’re on it mentally, which is important. The hunger is there. It’s about improving. The motivation is huge,” said Vincent Kompany at Thursday’s pre-match press conference.