Bayern started the match without Thomas Tuchel who was suffering a match suspension and needed to give positive feedback to the squad.
Manchester United started with Hojlund as an attacker and played Pellistri and Rashford from the wings. Bayern had the possession in the early minutes and was studying the opponent with quick passes offering a very intense game.
United gained possession with Eriksen and Casemiro in the 15th minute and tried to advance further on the third part of the field.
Rashford tried with a shot in the 17th minute, but his attempt was saved by Ulreich. Both midfields were defending each other on a 1v1 basis with one of the two midfielders dropping back and defending the opponent attacking midfielder.
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Bayern found the first goal
Jamal Musiala passed for Gnabry in the 22nd, but the attacker could not catch the ball with Lindelof closing him.
Sane shot in the 28th and Onana couldn’t keep it out with the ball that passed the goal line and it was in.
Bayern played better and the second goal was coming on the way.
Musiala passed to Gnabry in the 32nd and Serge scored the second in the 18-yard box defeating Onana with a diagonal shot. This time the keeper had nothing to do.
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Hojlund tried with a header in the 37th minute but his attempt ended wide. Manchester United needed a wake-up call and the coach had to interfere fast.
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Bayern was all over the place in the first half and Sane tried with a shot in the 45th, but his shot ended inches away from the right post of Onana. The first half ended with Bayern’s narrow advantage.
United came out five minutes earlier and did a team talk at the beginning of the second half. They started the second half with the hopes of turning the disadvantage into a favorable moment.
Their moment came with Rashford and Hojlund combining in the box with Hojlund scoring his first goal for Manchester United in the 48th minute.
In Munich, they are not used with disadvantages and Upamecano tried with a header in the 51st and the ball was deflected by Eriksen’s right hand. VAR reviews the moment and it is a penalty for Bayern.
Kane shoots and scores for Bayern and sends the advantage in two goals for the home side.
Musiala and Sane combine again in the 55th and Sane finds the right post with Onana as a spectator. Nothing to do for the keeper at this moment.
Bayern Munich nullified the moment of Manchester United and had to manage a comfortable advantage in the remaining minutes.
Subs coming
Dalot interrupted a beautiful combination between Kane and Sane and Manchester had to start building something from this moment.
Kane tried with a shot in the 61st, but Onana was there to interfere. The assistant Zsolt Low made one sub. Koman was in for Gnabry in the 63rd.
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Manchester United made also one sub replacing Eriksen with Scott McTomminay in the 69th. The game was balanced, but Bayern led with two goals. With Goretzka with a yellow card, the coach needed to think about further changes.
Jamal Musiala was replaced in the 75th minute by Eric Maxim Choupo Moting and the home side had more to express on the field. They were playing fast with Kim and Dayot Upamecano and were building more.
Choupo Moting tried with a powerful shot in the 78th, but his attempt was saved by Onana. Koman tried two minutes later with a shot inside the box, but Onana did not allow him to score. Bayern were so intense and United had to chase from behind all the game.
They needed to find the moment, the quick passes, and above all the motivation and the rhythm to continue and in the pitch.
Choupo Moting tried again in the 83rd, but his shot was saved by Onana.
Last minutes goals
Tel was on the pitch for Leroy Sane and Thomas Muller was also on for Harry Kane.
Casemiro stole the time and the ball from Upamecano and scored in the 88th to close the gap by only one goal.
🚨GOAL | Bayern 3-2 Manchester United | Casemiro
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Muller found the post in the 92nd and Kimmich had a chance to start the action again and provided an assist for Tel, who scored the fourth of the game in the 93rd.
🚨GOAL | Bayern 4-2 Manchester United | Tel
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Casemiro responded with a header from a free-kick cross by Bruno Fernandez in the final minute of the game. Consolation goal as they lost the first match of the group.
🚨GOAL | Bayern 4-3 Manchester United | Casemiro (2)
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The match ended as Bayern won the first three points in a difficult group. For United another loss and the next games will decide if they are in a crisis or not.