Bayern Munich bounced back from their German Cup exit with a commanding 4-2 victory over Heidenheim on Saturday evening. The match, held at the Allianz Arena, was part of the 13th round of the Bundesliga.
Bayern Munich secured their four goals through Dayot Upamecano (18′), Jamal Musiala, who netted twice (56′, 90′), and Leon Goretzka (84′). Heidenheim responded with goals from Matthias Honsack (50′) and Niklas Duric (85′).
The victory saw Bayern Munich extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga standings, climbing to 33 points. Meanwhile, Heidenheim remained in 16th place with 10 points.
Bayern Munich initiated the match with a clear attacking intent, creating their first opportunity in the 12th minute when Thomas Müller’s shot from inside the box was easily handled by Heidenheim’s goalkeeper.
In the 14th minute, Leroy Sané met a cross from Oliseh but narrowly missed the target with his header. Moments later, in the 15th minute, Oliseh delivered a sublime through ball to Sané, who found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper. However, his attempted chip went just wide of the post.
The breakthrough came in the 18th minute, as Joshua Kimmich’s pinpoint corner found Dayot Upamecano, who powered a header into the net to give Bayern the lead.
The Bavarians nearly doubled their advantage in the 39th minute. Guerrero, with a clever backheel pass, set up Alphonso Davies in the box. Davies fired a low shot, but the ball struck the post, denying Bayern a second goal.
Joshua Kimmich kept the pressure on with a thunderous strike from outside the box in the 41st minute, forcing Heidenheim’s goalkeeper into a stunning save to concede a corner. The first half concluded with Bayern holding a narrow 1-0 advantage.
Bayern Munich came out strong in the second half, with Pavlovic creating an early opportunity in the 49th minute. After Heidenheim’s defence failed to clear the ball properly, he fired a shot just wide of the post.
However, Heidenheim capitalized on their very first attack of the match to equalize in the 50th minute. A costly error by Upamecano, who mishandled a pass back to the goalkeeper, allowed Honsak to intercept, evade Pertz, and calmly slot the ball into the net.
Bayern quickly regained their advantage in the 56th minute through substitute Jamal Musiala. With a remarkable run through the middle, Musiala unleashed a low, powerful shot from inside the box that grazed the fingertips of goalkeeper Müller before finding the back of the net.
The Bavarians had a golden chance to secure their lead in the 62nd minute when Oliseh latched onto a brilliant pass from Kimmich inside the box. Despite being one-on-one with the goalkeeper, Oliseh’s shot was expertly turned away by Müller, keeping Heidenheim in the game.
Leon Goretzka, another substitute, extended Bayern’s lead in the 84th minute. After Sané set him up at the edge of the box, Goretzka struck a fierce shot that deflected off a Heidenheim defender, wrong-footing the goalkeeper and sailing into the net.
Heidenheim responded immediately in the 85th minute. Substitute Duric received a precise pass inside the box and calmly drilled a low shot past the Bayern keeper, reducing the deficit once again.
Musiala sealed the victory for Bayern in stoppage time with his second goal of the match. Finding himself in space, he confidently fired a ground shot from inside the area to cement Bayern’s 4-2 triumph over their spirited opponents.
