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Bayern Munich 1-0 RB Leipzig: Franck Ribery strikes late winner

Franck Ribery
Franck Ribery scored his third goal of the season for Bayern

Franck Ribery scored an 83rd-minute winner as Bayern Munich cut the gap between themselves and Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund to six points by beating RB Leipzig.

Bayern capitalised after Dortmund suffered a first defeat of the season at Fortuna Dusseldorf on Tuesday.

It was a frustrating evening for the champions until Ribery sidestepped two defenders and slotted home.

Ex-Swansea loanee Renato Sanches was one of two players sent off late on.

The Portuguese midfielder was dismissed in the final minute after picking up a second yellow card for reacting angrily to Stefan Ilsanker's tackle, with the Leipzig player receiving a straight red for lunging in on Thiago Alcantara.

Bayern stay third in the table behind second-placed Borussia Monchengladbach, who defeated Nuremberg 2-0.

Line-ups

Bayern Munich

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Neuer
  • 32Kimmich
  • 4Süle
  • 5Hummels
  • 27Alaba
  • 18Goretzka
  • 6Thiago Alcántara
  • 22GnabrySubstituted forRibéryat 28'minutes
  • 25MüllerSubstituted forMartínez Aguinagaat 90'minutes
  • 29ComanSubstituted forRenato Sanchesat 61'minutesBooked at 90mins
  • 9Lewandowski

Substitutes

  • 2Wagner
  • 7Ribéry
  • 8Martínez Aguinaga
  • 13Ferreira de Souza
  • 26Ulreich
  • 33Mai
  • 35Renato Sanches

RB Leipzig

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Gulácsi
  • 16Klostermann
  • 6Konaté
  • 5Upamecano
  • 23Halstenberg
  • 27LaimerBooked at 64minsSubstituted forMatheus Cunhaat 87'minutes
  • 31DemmeBooked at 16mins
  • 44Kampl
  • 17Tué Na BangnaSubstituted forIlsankerat 81'minutesBooked at 90mins
  • 9PoulsenSubstituted forAugustinat 88'minutes
  • 11Werner

Substitutes

  • 4Orban
  • 13Ilsanker
  • 20Matheus Cunha
  • 21Müller
  • 22Mukiele
  • 29Augustin
  • 40Majetschak
Referee:
Marco Fritz
Attendance:
75,000

Match Stats

Home TeamBayern MunichAway TeamRB Leipzig
Possession
Home60%
Away40%
Shots
Home10
Away8
Shots on Target
Home4
Away2
Corners
Home5
Away5
Fouls
Home10
Away21

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, FC Bayern München 1, RB Leipzig 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 1, RB Leipzig 0.

  3. Dismissal

    Second yellow card to Renato Sanches (FC Bayern München).

  4. Dismissal

    Stefan Ilsanker (RB Leipzig) is shown the red card.

  5. Post update

    Thiago Alcántara (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. Post update

    Foul by Stefan Ilsanker (RB Leipzig).

  7. Post update

    Hand ball by Jean-Kévin Augustin (RB Leipzig).

  8. Substitution

    Substitution, FC Bayern München. Javi Martínez replaces Thomas Müller.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München).

  10. Post update

    Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Substitution

    Substitution, RB Leipzig. Jean-Kévin Augustin replaces Yussuf Poulsen.

  12. Substitution

    Substitution, RB Leipzig. Matheus Cunha replaces Konrad Laimer.

  13. Post update

    Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Kampl with a cross following a corner.

  14. Post update

    Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mats Hummels.

  15. Goal!

    Goal! FC Bayern München 1, RB Leipzig 0. Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renato Sanches.

  16. Post update

    Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.

  17. Post update

    Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).

  19. Substitution

    Substitution, RB Leipzig. Stefan Ilsanker replaces Bruma.

  20. Post update

    Offside, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Wednesday 19th December 2018

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1B Dortmund16123142172539
2B Mgladbach16103335161933
3Bayern Munich16103333181533
4RB Leipzig1684428151328
5Frankfurt1683534201427
6Wolfsburg167452420425
7Hoffenheim166643122924
8Hertha Berlin166642524124
9Werder Bremen166462626022
10B Leverkusen166372328-521
11Mainz165561621-520
12Freiburg164662025-518
13Augsburg163672326-315
14Schalke164391723-615
15Düsseldorf164391833-1515
16Stuttgart1642101132-2114
17Hannover162591734-1711
18Nuremberg162591437-2311
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