Match report

Liverpool Defeats Bayern Munich 3-1 in Champions League Clash

Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich
1–3
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Liverpool
Liverpool
Mar 13, 2019

Liverpool stunned Bayern Munich with a 3-1 victory in their UEFA Champions League encounter, securing a vital win. Sadio Mané and Virgil van Dijk were on target for Liverpool, while an own goal from Joel Matip temporarily gave hope to Bayern Munich. The win puts Liverpool in a strong position for their next round.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Bayern Munich 1–3 Liverpool
  • • S. Mané scored 2 goals for Liverpool
  • • V. van Dijk scored 1 goal for Liverpool
  • • J. Matip scored an own goal for Bayern Munich
  • • Fabinho and Thiago Alcántara received yellow cards

Lineups

Bayern Munich

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Neuer (G)
  • 13 Rafinha (D)
  • 5 M. Hummels (D)
  • 27 D. Alaba (D)
  • 4 N. Süle (D)
  • 7 F. Ribéry (M)
  • 8 Javi Martínez (M)
  • 11 J. Rodríguez (M)
  • 6 Thiago Alcântara (M)
  • 22 S. Gnabry (M)
  • 9 R. Lewandowski (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 K. Coman
  • 18 L. Goretzka
  • 35 Renato Sanches
  • 17 J. Boateng
  • 19 A. Davies
  • 20 Jeong Woo-Yeong
  • 26 S. Ulreich

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Alisson (G)
  • 32 J. Matip (D)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 66 T. Alexander-Arnold (D)
  • 7 J. Milner (M)
  • 5 G. Wijnaldum (M)
  • 14 J. Henderson (M)
  • 9 Roberto Firmino (F)
  • 11 Mohamed Salah (F)
  • 10 S. Mané (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Fabinho
  • 27 D. Origi
  • 20 A. Lallana
  • 6 D. Lovren
  • 15 D. Sturridge
  • 22 S. Mignolet
  • 23 X. Shaqiri

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    13' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Henderson · On: Fabinho
  2. Liverpool
    26' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Mané · Assist: V. van Dijk
  3. Bayern Munich
    39' Bayern Munich Goal · Own Goal
    J. Matip
  4. Liverpool
    43' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    Fabinho
  5. Bayern Munich
    61' Bayern Munich subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Franck Ribéry · On: K. Coman
  6. Liverpool
    63' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    J. Matip
  7. Bayern Munich
    65' Bayern Munich Card · Yellow Card
    Thiago Alcântara
  8. Liverpool
    69' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    V. van Dijk · Assist: J. Milner
  9. Bayern Munich
    72' Bayern Munich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Javi Martínez · On: L. Goretzka
  10. Bayern Munich
    79' Bayern Munich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: James Rodríguez · On: R. Sanches
  11. Bayern Munich
    83' Bayern Munich Card · Yellow Card
    R. Sanches
  12. Liverpool
    83' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Roberto Firmino · On: D. Origi
  13. Liverpool
    84' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Mané · Assist: Mohamed Salah
  14. Liverpool
    87' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Milner · On: A. Lallana
  15. Liverpool
    90' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    A. Robertson

Match Stats

Stat Bayern Munich Liverpool
Fouls 7 14
Pass Accuracy 82% 74%
Offsides 5 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 10
Corners 2 7
Total Passes 571 409
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 2 6
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 57% 43%
Accurate Passes 467 303
Shots Inside Box 3 6
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sadio Mané's early goal in the 26th minute set the tone for Liverpool's victory
  • ▸ Virgil van Dijk's goal in the 69th minute sealed Liverpool's lead, despite an own goal from Matip in the 39th minute
  • ▸ James Rodríguez's substitution for Bayern Munich in the 79th minute could not reverse the momentum towards Liverpool's favor