56’ — Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala exchange Ismael Saibari and Lennart Karl.
55’ — Tah’s header off a nook goes effectively over the bar.
54’ — Díaz is performed via however his chip shot is cleared off the road.
50’ — Aleksandar Pavlović commits a foul after knocking a Schalke participant over.
48’ — Schalke cease Díaz in his tracks once more.
46’ — Second half time. Let’s get going! Harry Kane comes on for Nathaniel Brown.
Halftime Observations
- For probably the most half, Bayern has been sloppy within the first half. Plenty of misplaced passes, harmful runs that went unnoticed, and wasted set items.
- It’s not like Bayern is devoid of concepts in assault, Schalke simply occurred to be greater than equal to it.
- Credit score to the house facet for giving Bayern a headache; the guests had nice issue in making attacking forays into opposition territory.
45+3’ — A unfastened go from Díaz practically price Bayern a purpose, however Tah managed to snuff out the hazard. The referee has additionally blown for halftime.
45’ — Two minutes of stoppage time are added on.
42’ — Bayern win a free kick simply exterior the Schalke field.
41’ — Brown slips Díaz in, however he couldn’t get the shot away.
39’ — Upamecano prevents a Schalke participant from having a shot. Bayern purpose kick.
38’ — Schalke’s counterattack fizzles out.
36’ — The following free kick from Schalke is parried away by Manuel Neuer.
35’ — Upamecano misplaced possession and needed to commit a tactical foul; the Frenchman is booked.
31’ — Upamecano is tackled by Junior Dina Ebimbe who will get a yellow card.
30’ — Saibari shoots a unfastened ball over the Schalke purpose.
29’ — Gosens turns Ismael Saibari’s cross behind for a nook.
26’ — Brown’s nook is collected by Karius.
24’ — A handball known as towards Dayot Upamecano however the referee says it’s not a handball.
21’ — Karl is dispossessed which earn Schalke a purpose kick.
19’ — Schalke’s free kick involves nothing after Bayern cleared the ball.
18’ — Konrad Laimer goes into Robin Gosens which earns Schalke a free kick.
16’ — Karius safely collects the nook from Joshua Kimmich.
13’ — Lorius Karius denies Nathaniel Brown contained in the field. Bayern nook.
8’ — Alphonso Davies receives the ball on the left wing, and his meant cross practically ended up within the internet.
7’ — Jonathan Tah collides with a Schalke participant. Play is waved on.
5’ — Luis Díaz beats three gamers contained in the Schalke field however the hosts clear the ball.
Kickoff! — LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Lineups are out! The beginning XI welcomes again acquainted faces like Alphonso Davies, Lennart Karl and Dayot Upamecano. Manuel Neuer trots out on his return to his boyhood membership, whereas Ismael Saibari is handed a primary ever Bundesliga begin. Harry Kane and Michael Olise are each benched, whereas Jamal Musiala begins alongside them.
Bayern bench:
Schalke beginning XI:
Bayern Munich went three for 3 to begin the 2026/27 season, beating Borussia Dortmund (2-1 within the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup), VfB Stuttgart (5-1, Bundesliga Matchday 1), and VfL Osnabrück (DFB-Pokal, spherical 2). In the present day, they journey to North Rhine-Westphalia to go to outdated foes Schalke 04.
Die Königsblauen is again higher than ever, although their return to the Bundesliga received off to a rocky begin with a 3-0 defeat to Augsburg. Schalke did win towards Hallescher within the Pokal, requiring additional time to seal development to the subsequent spherical.
Schalke hasn’t crushed Bayern in 15 years; Bayern themselves have solely misplaced thrice in practically 70 Bundesliga video games beneath Vincent Kompany. The chances are stacked towards Schalke, but when there’s one factor about soccer, it’s that you just shouldn’t rule anybody out.
Match Information
Location: Veltins-Enviornment, Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Date: September 5, 2026
Kickoff: 6:30 PM Native time | 12:30 PM EST | 9:30 AM PST
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Prediction
Bayern wins 5-0 with objectives from Kane (x2), Olise, Lennart Karl, and Saibari off the bench.
It’s Bayern time.
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