Match ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
Bayern MunichBayern Munich2WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg1
Goals from Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben helped champions Bayern Munich defeat Wolfsburg in the opening match of the new Bundesliga season.
German World Cup winner Muller opened the scoring in the 37th minute when he flicked in a Robben cut-back, after the Dutchman had eased past two defenders.
Robben added a second after a one-two with new signing Robert Lewandowski after the break.
Wolfsburg pulled one back with Ivica Olic's spectacular 18-yard shot.
Belgian midfielder Junior Malanda then wasted a great chance to equalise for the visitors, missing from a yard after his initial effort came off keeper Manuel Neuer and the bar.
Last season's runners-up Borussia Dortmund, who beat Bayern in last week's German Supercup, host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
Line-ups
Bayern Munich
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Neuer
- 21Lahm
- 4Costa Santos
- 28Badstuber
- 16GaudinoSubstituted forHöjbjergat 90'minutes
- 10Robben
- 27Alaba
- 18Bernat
- 25Müller
- 9LewandowskiSubstituted forRodeat 78'minutes
- 19GötzeSubstituted forShaqiriat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Shaqiri
- 14Pizarro
- 15Scholl
- 20Rode
- 23Reina
- 34Höjbjerg
- 37Green
Wolfsburg
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 20Grün
- 34Rodriguez
- 31Knoche
- 25Naldo
- 24Jung
- 8Vieira de FreitasSubstituted forCaligiuriat 60'minutes
- 23Guilavogui
- 10HuntSubstituted forArnoldat 45'minutesBooked at 87mins
- 22DiasBooked at 69minsSubstituted forMalanda-Adjeat 72'minutes
- 14De Bruyne
- 11Olic
Substitutes
- 4Schäfer
- 5Klose
- 7Caligiuri
- 12Dost
- 19Malanda-Adje
- 21Drewes
- 27Arnold
- Referee:
- Felix Zwayer
- Attendance:
- 71,000
Match Stats
Home TeamBayern MunichAway TeamWolfsburg
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home10
- Away4
- Corners
- Home9
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away9
Live Text
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Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
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Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Max Grün.
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Attempt saved. Juan Bernat (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
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Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg).
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Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
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Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Sebastian Rode following a fast break.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg replaces Gianluca Gaudino.
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Foul by Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München).
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Daniel Caligiuri (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Holger Badstuber.
Booking
Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Sebastian Rode (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
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Attempt missed. Daniel Caligiuri (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Jung with a cross.
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Offside, FC Bayern München. Sebastian Rode tries a through ball, but Thomas Müller is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Rode.
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Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Ricardo Rodriguez.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Caligiuri (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
