Bayern Munich entertained Viktoria Plzen at the Allianz Arena earlier this evening as they hoped to collect maximum points at home in the UEFA Champions League. The German giants made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the seventh minute when Leroy Sane found the back of the net. Serge Gnabry doubled the home team’s advantage with a clinical finish just six minutes later before Sadio Mane made it 3-0 to Bayern when he scored with his left-footed strike. The Bavarian club were leading 3-0 at the half-time break.
Sane scored again in the 50th minute before Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting put the icing on the cake just nine minutes later when he made it 5-0 to Bayern. The match ended with the home side securing a dominant 5-0 win in front of the home supporters.
Let’s take a look at how each Bayern Munich player fared during the match against Viktoria Plzen.
GK: Manuel Neuer – 7/10
The German keeper made a few decent saves at the back and earned a well-deserved clean sheet at home.
RB: Noussair Mazraoui – 7/10
He was solid at the back and made one good run with the ball.
CB: Dayot Upamecano – 7/10
The French centre-back kept things solid inside his half and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Matthijs de Ligt – 7/10
He was strong in the air and made a couple of important clearances at the back.
LB: Alphonso Davies – 6.5/10
Davies didn’t do much wrong at the back and got replaced at half-time.
CM: Leon Goretzka – 8.5/10
Goretzka produced a lively display in the final third and has got two assists to show for his efforts.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RW: Leroy Sane – 9/10
The German talent was a constant menace in the final third and scored two decisive goals this evening.
CAM: Jamal Musiala – 7/10
Musiala made a couple of decent chances in the final third and has got an assist to his name.
LW: Serge Gnabry – 8.5/10
Gnabry caused a lot of problems for the opposition and even managed to get his name on the scoresheet in the 13th minute.
ST: Sadio Mane – 9.5/10
The Senegalese attacker managed to find the back of the net and picked up an assist as well. He created all sorts of problems for the opposition centre-backs tonight.
Substitutes:
CAM: Eric Choupo-Moting – 7.5/10
He made an instant impact and managed to score just before the hour mark.
CB: Josip Stanisic – 6.5/10
Stanisic kept things solid at the back.
ST: Mathys Tel – 6/10
He produced a good cameo off the bench.
RB: Benjamin Pavard – 6/10
He added more energy to Hansi Flick’s defence.
CM: Marcel Sabitzer – 6.5/10
Sabitzer was a real threat in the final third.
