Bundesliga

Season 2025/2026

Bundesliga

RB Leipzig vs Bayern München – Lineups & Match Details

Bayern München beat RB Leipzig 5-1. Goals: Rômulo (20'), S. Gnabry (50'), H. Kane (67'), J. Tah (82'), A. Pavlović (85'), M. Olise (88'). RB Leipzig had 42% possession against Bayern München's 58%. Shots on target: 4-12.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 18

Saturday, 17 January 2026

RB LeipzigRB Leipzig

1 - 5

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Bayern MünchenBayern München

Referee: Sascha Stegemann, Germany

Lineups

RB LeipzigRB Leipzig4-3-3
P. Gulacsi1P. GulacsiG
R. Baku17R. BakuD
W. Orban4W. OrbanD
C. Lukeba23C. LukebaD
D. Raum22D. RaumD
X. Schlager24X. SchlagerM
N. Seiwald13N. SeiwaldM
C. Baumgartner14C. BaumgartnerM
Y. Diomande49Y. DiomandeF
Romulo Cardoso40Romulo CardosoF
A. Nusa7A. NusaF

Substitutes

26M. VandevoordtG
5E. BitshiabuD
6E. BanzuziM
11C. HarderF
19K. NedeljkovicD
27T. GomisF
33A. MaksimovicM
35M. FinkgrafeD
39B. HenrichsD
Bayern MünchenBayern München4-2-3-1
M. Neuer1M. NeuerG
T. Bischof20T. BischofD
D. Upamecano2D. UpamecanoD
J. Tah4J. TahD
H. Ito21H. ItoD
A. Pavlovic45A. PavlovicM
L. Goretzka8L. GoretzkaM
L. Karl42L. KarlM
S. Gnabry7S. GnabryM
L. Diaz14L. DiazM
H. Kane9H. KaneF

Substitutes

40J. UrbigG
3Kim Min-JaeD
6J. KimmichM
10J. MusialaM
17M. OliseM
19A. DaviesD
22R. GuerreiroD
38F. ChavezM
47D. DaiberM

Match Events

20'G

Rômulo

Assist: D. Raum

29'Y

N. Seiwald

46'S

L. Goretzka

Substitution 1

50'G

S. Gnabry

Assist: D. Upamecano

57'S

L. Karl

Substitution 2

67'G

H. Kane

Assist: M. Olise

81'S

N. Seiwald

Substitution 1

81'S

Rômulo

Substitution 2

81'S

T. Bischof

Substitution 3

82'G

J. Tah

Assist: M. Olise

85'S

C. Baumgartner

Substitution 3

85'G

A. Pavlović

Assist: M. Olise

87'S

H. Ito

Substitution 4

87'S

S. Gnabry

Substitution 5

88'G

M. Olise

Assist: J. Musiala

90'S

A. Nusa

Substitution 4

Statistics

RB Leipzig
42%58%
Bayern München
2.45Expected Goals (xG)4.56
17Total Shots19
4Shots on Target12
5Corners9
7Fouls6
0Offsides2
81Pass Accuracy (%)87
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

RB Leipzig host Bayern München on Saturday, 17 January 2026. The kick-off time is 17:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. RB Leipzig go into the match 3rd in the table; Bayern München sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

RB Leipzig have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Bayern München have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 22 Aug 2025: RB Leipzig 0-6 Bayern München; 3 May 2025: RB Leipzig 3-3 Bayern München; 20 Dec 2024: RB Leipzig 1-5 Bayern München. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Bayern München beat RB Leipzig 5-1. RB Leipzig scored through Rômulo 20'. Bayern München replied with S. Gnabry 50', H. Kane 67', J. Tah 82', A. Pavlović 85', M. Olise 88'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 88 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

RB Leipzig held 42% of the ball against 58% for Bayern München. Shots on target finished 4-12. Expected goals read 2.45 for RB Leipzig, 4.56 for Bayern München.

Verdict

Bayern München take the three points; RB Leipzig look at a thin night for the home crowd. RB Leipzig sat 3rd and Bayern München 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.