Bayern Munich opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table thanks to their 1-0 win over SV Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.
It was actually Florian Kohfeldt’s Bremen who started the better of the two sides in Bavaria, causing problems in the final third through the pace of Milot Rashica and leaving Bayern Munich without a chance of note until beyond the 20th minute.
Serge Gnabry was denied the opening goal due to
Bayern Munich
Key Talking Point
It was far from vintage Bayern Munich on Saturday, made all the more surprising given their outstanding form over the last few weeks.
The Bavarians struggled to find a way through Werder Bremen’s lines throughout the match, and even when they did, goalkeeper
Player Ratings
Starting XI: Ulreich (4), Kimmich (6),
STAR MAN – There was little to no invention from the majority of Bayern Munich’s attacking players, but Germany international winger Serge Gnabry took the game by the scruff of its neck and looked to make things happen for Niko Kovac’s side.
Gnabry is 100000x better than Coman
— Khal (@KhalidBrahh) April 20, 2019
I can safely say that I have very little worries about the RW/RM position at Bayern as long as Gnabry is healthy. What a player. Gets better every game. #FCB
— Adam Dumelle (@adamdumelle) April 20, 2019
The 23-year-old drove Bayern Munich throughout the game and offered a constant threat on the right wing, combining well with Lewandowski and Joshua Kimmich to keep Bremen’s defensive players on their toes.
For all of Gnabry’s work, their win ended up coming thanks to a freak goal, but it was the former Arsenal star’s hard work which helped keep Bayern Munich in charge of the game and it gave them the platform to snatch all three points.
Werder Bremen
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Starting XI: Pavlenka (9),
Looking Ahead
Both sides will face each other once again in midweek in the DFB-Pokal, where Werder Bremen are unbeaten in their last 37 cup matches at the
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