Seven changes, 28 shots and a scare: FC Bayern München's bench fixes it at SV Elversberg, and Kane gets his first league goal of the season.
The numbers
| FC Bayern München | SV Elversberg | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 72% | 28% |
| Shots | 28 | 5 |
| On target | 7 | 1 |
| xG | 2.83 | 0.94 |
| Touches in opp. box | 67 | 9 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
Result the chances deserved: FC Bayern München 76% / 14% / SV Elversberg 10% (Poisson).
Starting line-ups
FC Bayern München (4-2-3-1): Urbig, Stanišić, Upamecano, Kim, Brown, Pavlović, Bischof, Karl, Olise, Saibari, Kane.
SV Elversberg (4-2-3-1): Kristof, Gyamerah, Pinckert, Rohr, Günther, Keidel, Poręba, Petkov, Onyeka, Campbell, Mokwa.
SV Elversberg subs: Darvich (11', Onyeka, booked at 7'), Krattenmacher (46', Campbell), Condé (73'), Futkeu (74', Mokwa), Schnellbacher (83', Petkov). Yellow cards: Onyeka 7', Keidel 63'.
Kim Min-jae: 90 minutes at left centre-back. FotMob rated him 7.7; Kane (9.0) and Pavlović (8.7) were Bayern's best.
Numbers: possession, shots, xG and box touches from FotMob; shots on target and corners from Bundesliga.com. The two differ on possession (72% v 62%) and xG (FotMob 2.83–0.94, Bundesliga.com 3.67–0.65). Goal times follow FotMob and Bundesliga.com (26', 61', 72'); Flashscore has 29' and 60' for the first two.
Key moments, move by move
- FC Bayern München work the ball down the left to Saibari.
- His low cross flashes across the six-yard box, past everyone.
- Karl arrives at the back post and steers it in from close range.
- Darvich finds Krattenmacher outside the FC Bayern München box.
- Nobody closes him down quickly enough.
- He curls it into the top corner, out of Urbig's reach.
- Musiala starts the move and Olise finds Pavlović at the edge of the box.
- Pavlović slips a short pass to Kane in the centre of the box.
- Kane spins in a crowded box and fires in at the near post from about 14 metres.
A rotated XI keeps SV Elversberg pinned in, but the bench wins it
- Seven changes. After the 5–0 against FK Bodø/Glimt, Kompany brought in Urbig, Stanišić, Kim Min-jae, Nathaniel Brown, Bischof, Karl and Saibari, with Olise moving into the number 10 role. Kane was the only regular in attack.
- Pressure without a second goal. FC Bayern München had 28 shots and 67 touches in the box (FotMob), but only seven shots on target (Bundesliga.com). Rohr blocked Kane at 25' and a goal-bound Olise shot at 69' (Bundesliga.com), and Olise hit the bar from outside the box at 70'.
- SV Elversberg's route back. Darvich came on after 11 minutes, and had their first chance (19'). A Campbell goal was ruled out by VAR for offside in the build-up (39'), and Krattenmacher, on at half-time, curled in the equaliser from Darvich's pass. Their 0.94 xG is the second-highest any opponent has had against FC Bayern München this season.
- Four changes at 65'. Musiala, Díaz, Kimmich and Davies came on together, and seven minutes later Pavlović set up Kane for the winner. The rotated XI kept control of the ball. The first-choice players decided the game.
Recreate it in FM26
FC Bayern München · Kompany's rotation 4-2-3-1 with Olise at 10 · 4-2-3-1Show cardHide card
Kompany's rotation 4-2-3-1 with Olise at 10
| Pos | Player | In Possession | Out of Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Urbig | Sweeper Keeper | Sweeper Keeper |
| RB | Stanišić | Inside Full-Back | Full-Back |
| RCB | Upamecano | Ball-Playing Centre-Back | Stopping Centre-Back |
| LCB | Kim | Ball-Playing Centre-Back | Stopping Centre-Back |
| LB | Brown | Full-Back | Pressing Full-Back |
| RDM | Pavlović | Deep-Lying Playmaker | Screening Defensive Midfielder |
| LDM | Bischof | Box-to-Box Playmaker | Pressing Defensive Midfielder |
| RW | Karl | Inside Forward | Winger |
| AM | Olise | Advanced Playmaker | Attacking Midfielder |
| LW | Saibari | Winger | Tracking Winger |
| ST | Kane | Centre Forward | Centre Forward |
Team instructions
In Possession
- Passing DirectnessShorter
- Attacking TransitionPatient Build-Up
- Crossing StyleLow Crosses
- PatienceWork Ball Into Box
Out of Possession
- Line of EngagementHigh Press
- Defensive LineHigher
- Defensive TransitionCounter-Press
The idea: Pin the opponent in and look for low crosses to the back post. You need a left winger who delivers low, a right winger who attacks the far post, and a playmaker at 10 who shoots from the edge.
What FM26 can't copy: FM26 can't capture the effect of swapping in four first-choice players at once, which is what won this match.
Our reading of this match in FM26 terms, not an exported tactic file. Role names as in FM26.
What if? Replay it with a different plan
Our best alternative plan: Formation 4-3-3, Musiala on at 46' not 65' (for Saibari), Kimmich on at 46' not 65' (for Bischof). Fewer changes to begin with: a third midfielder to cover the edge of the box, then Musiala and Kimmich at half-time instead of 65'. It probably kills the game before Krattenmacher's goal. It moves FC Bayern München's win chance from 76% to 84% (xG 2.83–0.94 becomes 3.03–0.69). Try your own changes to formation, pressing, approach and substitutions.
The game-changer FC Bayern München needed
Jamal Musiala
FC Bayern München had plenty of the ball but only one goal to show for it. Musiala was part of the move for the winner seven minutes after coming on. Starting him, or bringing him on at half-time, gives Olise a partner in the pockets and Bayern a second creator against a packed box.
Declan Rice
SV Elversberg's goal came from a shot outside the box that nobody closed down, and Campbell's disallowed goal began with a loose header in midfield (Flashscore). Rice covers the edge of the box and wins the ball back quickly, and he also gets forward into the box himself.
What the analysts said
“Our tempo today wasn't good.”Vincent Kompany (FC Bayern website)
“After going 1-0 up, we sat back a bit too much; after the score was 1-1, we had to do more.”Max Eberl, FC Bayern board member for sport (FC Bayern website)
“We had more energy, were more direct in our one-v-ones and in the end had many more opportunities.”Harry Kane (FC Bayern website)
Rotation kept the ball, but it took the stars to win the game.
What's happening. Bayern made seven changes between Champions League games and led promoted Elversberg only 1–0. Kompany brought on four first-choice players at 65', and the winner came seven minutes later, Kane's first league goal of the season.
How it works. The changed side did most things right: it kept the ball, took 28 shots and scored from a well-worked low cross. What it lacked was the final quality to put the game away. Seven changes at once is a lot; a team with fewer connections between its players makes fewer good chances from the same possession.
What the shots say. Replaying every shot, Bayern win about eight times in ten. Elversberg made two big chances and had a goal ruled out for offside, more than Bayern usually allow. Kim Min-jae's 90 minutes at left centre-back were one of the positives.