Bayern come from behind to beat Heidenheim

FC Bayern beat FC Heidenheim 4-2 in Tueday’s final pre-season friendly. Yannik Wagner put Hoffenheim in front before Felipe Chávez equalised, but Julian Niehues restored Heidenheim’s lead before half-time. Arijon Ibrahimović levelled the scores again straight after the restart. Luis Díaz and Nathaniel Brown scored goals as Bayern enjoyed a successful dress rehearsal for the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup. Many players who took up pre-season later because of the World Cup made their first appearances this season, including Harry Kane and Michael Olise.

Trailing at half-time

Heidenheim got off to the better start and took an early lead when they won the ball in midfield and Wagner had only Urbig to beat and slotted in. Bayern soon asserted their authority, Wisdom Mike seeing a shot deflected behind before Urbig denied Wagner.

Munich levelled the scores when Chávez won a free-kick and took it himself, findig the net via goalkeeper Thomas Dähne’s fingertips. The hosts restored the lead at the end of the first half, when Bayern cleared the ball only as far as Niehues, whose volley beat Urbig.

Bayern turn the tide

Bayern equalised again after the restart when Tim Binder was upended in the box and Ibrahimović dispatched the ensuing penalty. There was a setback when Jamal Musiala had to be subbed off with a knock minutes after coming on. Kane and Josip Stanišić saw efforts saved, but Olise soon laid back for Díaz to fire home.

Brown put the game to bed, sidestepping a number of defenders and beating Dähne. Bayern applied cruise control now and sealed a deserved victory.

The Bavarians will be back in action on Saturday when they take travel to face Borussia Dortmund in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.