Initial reactions and Observations
Bayern lost bit of control in the second half but kept composed and even scored two goals for good measure.A lot of the shots that Jonas Urbig faced were great chances but he miraculously kept them out. Ironically, Manuel Neuer concedes some of those shots by the way.Serge Gnabry hasn’t been great this match, so the board ought to let off the extension thing a little.Cassiano Kiala and David Santos Daiber looked decent in their cameo. Definitely ones to look out for in the future.
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90+3’ – TOR! Harry Kane gets his long awaited goal.
90+2’ – Cassiano Kiala and Wisdom Mike come on for Michael Olise and Dayot Upamecano.
87’ – TOR! Michael Olise slips Josip Stanisic in and the latter cuts it back to Diaz who heads the ball in.
83’ – Gnabry has been so bad, and yet the board thinks paying him up to 15-16 million is a good idea. Is it now?
81’ – Match is paused due to Bayern’s fans setting off pyro (typical).
78’ – Jonas Urbig saves header from point-blank range. Manuel Neuer could never.
76’ – Luis Diaz is offside and yet he still missed his 1v1.
72’ – David Santos Daiber makes his debut. He is joined by Alphonso Davies. They replace Raphael Guerreiro and Hiroki Ito, respectively.
71’ – Gnabry loses the ball just outside his box and Heidenheim nearly scored.
67’ – Heidenheim miss a sitter while Bayern race down the other end but neither team scored.
66’ – Kane manages to intercept the ball off of the goalkeeper but a quick exchange with Stanisic ends with the ball going behind for a goal-kick.
63’ – Lennart Karl is brought off for Serge Gnabry.
53’ – Karl blocks Luis Diaz’s shot, but the ball falls to Harry Kane who spins his marker but can only hit the far post.
47’ – Lennart Karl runs onto a loose ball but he skies it.
45’ – Second half is underway!
Bayern are in cruise control in this match. Despite the odd Heidenheim attacks, the Bavarians have everything under control.Josip Stanisic is holding up well, but he’s still not Konrad Laimer; the Austrian’s presence is missed.Players are slipping all over the pitch. This simply cannot do.
32’ – TOR! There is a scramble in the box and Michael Olise turns home Hiroki Ito’s deflected cross.
28’ – Heidenheim come within inches of equallizing.
15’ – TOR! Josip Stanisic opens the scoring for the visitors!
13’ – Nothing yet to separate the two teams.
Bayern Munich has dropped its lineup and head coach Vincent Kompany is missing numerous key players due injuries, illnesses (!?), and a suspension as well:
The final matchday of 2025 is now upon us, and Bayern Munich is raring to go and end the year with a win. Theoretically, that should almost be a guarantee against relegation fodder like Heidenheim in 17th place. However, with the events of last week against 18th/rock bottom Mainz, Bayern may very well slip up again.
With the return of some players, the Bavarians should be able to get the job done and record a sensational win at Heidenheim’s ground and go into the holidays in high spirits.
Prediction: Bayern wins 4-0. Harry Kane brace along with goals from Luis Díaz and Lennart Karl.
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Location: Voith-Arena, Heidenheim an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date: Sunday, 21 December 2025
Time: 5:30 PM Local time | 12:30 PM EST | 9:30 AM PST
TV/streaming: ESPN+, Find Your Country
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