7′ Goal Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
6′ NO PENALTY! Schick drops deep and links play well before Bailey is released in behind and into the box down the left. He finds himself one-on-one with Neuer, who rushes out to smother it and the Leverkusen winger goes down, but the goalkeeper got the ball and no spot-kick is awarded!
5′ Bailey drives inside from the left and gets to the edge of the box before drilling a low effort at goal, but it takes a deflection that sees it loop harmlessly into the air before Bayern get it clear.
3′ Alaba surges through midfield with the ball as Bayern look to exploit the space in behind Leverkusen’s high line. Choupo-Moting wants the pass early but the Austrian holds onto it and picks out Muller on the edge of the box instead, who lets it run for Coman. The winger drives into the box, but dallies on the ball and is closed down and dispossessed.
1′ We’re underway at the Allianz Arena!
Wolf has picked up seven points from his first three Bundesliga games in charge of Leverkusen (W2, D1) since replacing Peter Bosz. The last Leverkusen coach to manage this was Roger Schmidt in 2014/15 (also seven points).
Flick has taken charge of 53 Bundesliga matches at Bayern, averaging 2.49 points per game. In league history, Pep Guardiola (2.52 points per game in 102 games) is the only head coach with a better return (minimum two matches managed).
Meanwhile, Leverkusen interim boss Hannes Wolf makes three changes despite his side’s 3-0 victory over Koln last time out. Jedvaj, Wendell and Amiri are named among the substitutes tonight, with Tah, Sinkgraven and Frimpong coming in to replace them.
Bayern manager Hansi Flick makes just one change to the side that beat Wolfsburg 3-2 on Saturday. Sane drops to the bench, with Coman taking his place on the wing. Top scorer Robert Lewandowski is still out injured, meaning Choupo-Moting continues to lead the line.
Bayer Leverkusen substitutes: Karim Bellarabi, Nadiem Amiri, Lucas Alario, Florian Wirtz, Kerem Demirbay, Wendell, Aleksandar Dragovic, Tin Jedvaj, Lennart Grill.
Bayer Leverkusen XI (3-4-3): Lukas Hradecky; Jonathan Tah, Sven Bender, Edmond Tapsoba; Jeremie Frimpong, Charles Aranguiz, Exequiel Palacios, Daley Sinkgraven; Moussa Diaby, Patrik Schick, Leon Bailey.
Bayern Munich substitutes: Bouna Sarr, Leon Goretzka, Christopher Scott, Tanguy Kouassi, Javi Martinez, Tiago Dantas, Leroy Sane, Josip Stanisic, Alexander Nubel.
Bayern Munich XI (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Benjamin Pavard, Jerome Boateng, Lucas Hernandez, Alphonso Davies; Joshua Kimmich, David Alaba; Kingsley Coman, Thomas Muller, Jamal Musiala; Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
Bayern will be hoping to extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table as they close in on the title, while Leverkusen will be looking to keep the pressure on Borussia Dortmund as they aim for a European qualifying spot.
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