2015–16 FC Bayern Munich season

Bayern Munich
2015–16 season
Sporting directorMatthias Sammer
PresidentKarl Hopfner
ManagerPep Guardiola
StadiumAllianz Arena
Bundesliga1st
DFB-PokalWinners
DFL-SupercupRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robert Lewandowski (30)

All:
Robert Lewandowski (42)
Highest home attendance75,000
Biggest winBayern Munich 5–0 Hamburger SV
Bayern Munich 5–0 Werder Bremen
Bayern Munich 5–0 Dinamo Zagreb
Biggest defeatBorussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 Bayern Munich
Arsenal 2–0 Bayern Munich
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2016.

The 2015–16 season was the 117th in the history of FC Bayern Munich. The season was the first since 2001–02 without Bastian Schweinsteiger, who departed to Manchester United in the summer of 2015.

Background[edit]

Background information[edit]

Bayern won their third consecutive (25th overall) Bundesliga championship in the 2014–15 season.[1] Bayern also won the DFB-Pokal by beating Borussia Dortmund[2] but were knocked out of Champions League in the semifinals by Barcelona.[3] and Dortmund defeated Bayern in the German Super Cup.[4] Pep Guardiola didn't extend his contract[5] and Carlo Ancelotti will replace him for the 2016–17 season.[6]

Pre-season[edit]

Pre-season overview[edit]

Pre-season started on 1 July.[7] It was confirmed that Bayern, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hamburger SV and FC Augsburg will participate in the 2015 Telekom Cup on 12 July at Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach.[8] Bayern finished fourth in the tournament after losing to FC Augsburg in the semi-final[9] and losing to Borussia Mönchengladbach in a shootout in the third place match.[10] Then Bayern will have an eight-day tour in China.[11] They will have the "Audi Summer Tour" in China.[12] The tour will be held in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.[11] The first match was held on 18 July in Beijing against Valencia,[13] which Bayern won 4–1.[14] The second match took place on 21 July in Shanghai against Inter Milan,[13] which Bayern won 1–0.[15] The final match took place on 23 July in Guanghzou against Guangzhou Evergrande,[13] which Bayern lost in a shootout.[16] Three days after their first competitive match,[17] Bayern played in the Audi Cup against Real Madrid,[18] Milan,[19] and Tottenham Hotspur. Bayern's semifinal opponent was Milan. Bayern won the match 3–0 on 4 August.[20] Joshua Kimmich came off after 20 minutes after a foul from Nigel de Jong.[21] Guardiola was upset with the foul.[21] Guardiola and De Jong were in a "shouting match in the tunnel."[22] Real Madrid defeated Tottenham prior to Bayern's match to set up the final against Bayern.[23] The following day, Bayern won the final 1–0.[24] Bayern faced Dynamo Dresden in a friendly match on 17 August[12] which Bayern won 3–1.[25] Bayern will face Red Power fan club in the Dream Game in Deggendorf on 30 August.[26]

Pre-season friendly matches[edit]

Date H/A/N Opponent Res.
F–A
Goalscorers and disciplined players Ref.
Bayern Munich Opponent
18 July N Valencia 4–1 Müller 16', 45+1'
Thiago 54'
Lewandowski 69'
Rodrigo 27' [14]
21 July N Inter Milan 1–0 Götze 80' [15]
23 July A Guangzhou Evergrande 0–0
(4–5 p)
Rafinha Yellow card 39' [16]
Penalties
Müller soccer ball with red X 
Alonso soccer ball with check mark 
Boateng soccer ball with check mark 
Douglas Costa soccer ball with check mark 
Thiago soccer ball with check mark 
 soccer ball with check mark Paulinho
 soccer ball with check mark Kim Young-gwon
 soccer ball with check mark Yu Hanchao
 soccer ball with check mark Zhao Xuri
 soccer ball with check mark Feng Xiaoting

Pre-season tournaments[edit]

Rd Date
Kick–off
Venue Opponent Res.
F–A
Goalscorers and disciplined players Ref.
Bayern Munich Opponent
Telekom Cup
SF 12 July A FC Augsburg 1–2 Thiago 7' Esswein 29'
Hong 35'
[9]
TP 12 July A Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–0
(3–4 p)
Ritter Yellow card 20' [10]
Penalties
Alaba soccer ball with check mark 
Lahm soccer ball with check mark 
Kimmich soccer ball with check mark 
Højbjerg soccer ball with red X 
Benko soccer ball with red X 
 soccer ball with check mark Stindl
 soccer ball with check mark Ndenge
 soccer ball with check mark Dahoud
 soccer ball with check mark Brouwers
Audi Cup
SF 4 August H Milan 3–0 Bernat 24'
Götze 74'
Lewandowski 85'
[20]
F 5 August H Real Madrid 1–0 Alonso Yellow card 36'
Benatia Yellow card 50'
Lewandowski 88'
Marcelo Yellow card 33'
Ramos Yellow card 71'
[24]

Transfers[edit]

Joshua Kimmich,[27] Sven Ulreich,[28] Douglas Costa,[29] and Arturo Vidal[30] transferred to Bayern. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg,[31] Jan Kirchhoff,[32] and Julian Green[32] returned to Bayern after loan spells at other clubs. Højbjerg was later loaned out to Schalke 04.[33] Kingsley Coman was loaned in for two years from Juventus.[34] Bayern can make the loan permanent.[35] Mitchell Weiser[36] and Claudio Pizarro[37] left Bayern after their contracts expired. Pepe Reina left Bayern after he asked for his release.[38] Rico Strieder, who made his professional debut with Bayern during the 2014–15 season,[39] was sold to Utrecht.[40] Bayern announced on 11 July that they have agreed to the terms of a transfer with Manchester United over Bastian Schweinsteiger.[41] The deal was completed on 13 July.[42] He had been at Bayern for 17 years.[43] Dante was sold to VfL Wolfsburg.[44] Memphis Depay stated that he turned down Bayern to join Manchester United.[45] During mid–winter training, Bayern sold Sinan Kurt[46] and Jan Kirchhoff[47] and loaned out Gianluca Gaudino.[48] On 1 February, Bayern loaned in Serdar Tasci for the remainder of the season.[49]

Mid-season training[edit]

Mid-season training overview[edit]

Bayern came back from the Christmas break on 4 January[50] and will have a mid–season training camp in Qatar[51] from 6 January to 12 January. Bayern sold Sinan Kurt[46] and Jan Kirchhoff[47] and loaned out Gianluca Gaudino.[48] In their only match during the mid–season training, Bayern lost 2–1 to Karlsruher SC.[52] Jérôme Boateng was sent–off in the match.[52]

Mid-season friendlies[edit]

Date H/A/N Opponent Res.
F–A
Goalscorers and disciplined players Ref.
Bayern Munich Opponent
17 August A Dynamo Dresden 3–1 Robben 17'
Vidal 48'
Bernat 74'
Testroet 86' [25]
30 August A Fanclub Red Power 5–0 Green 10'
Weihrauch 32', 38'
Gaudino 48' Yellow card 52'
Rode 88'
[53]
3 September A Jahn Regensburg 1–3 Scholl 31' Pusch 35'
George 40'
Ziereis 43'
[54]
9 November A Paulaner Traumelf 6–1 Lahm 16'
Weihrauch 28', 37'
Lappe 39'
Reimann 56' (o.g.)
Scholl 78'
Maier 75' (pen.)
16 January A Karlsruher SC 1–2 Vidal 21'
Boateng Red card 73'
Friedl Yellow card 80'
Barry 16'
Nazarov 74'

Bundesliga[edit]

Bundesliga review[edit]

August[edit]

Bayern opened their Bundesliga season with three wins in August against Hamburger SV, 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen.[55] On 14 August,[56] which was the opening fixture of the league season,[17] Bayern won 5–0 with two goals from Thomas Müller and a goal each from Medhi Benatia, Robert Lewandowski and Douglas Costa.[57] Bayern were in first place after the matchday was completed.[58] The second match, on 22 August,[59] was a 2–1 win against 1899 Hoffenheim.[60] Thomas Müller and Robert Lewandowski scored for Bayern[60] and Kevin Volland scored for Hoffenheim,[60] which was scored in record time.[61] The goal was scored after nine seconds which equaled Karim Bellarabi.[62] Jérôme Boateng was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.[61] Eugen Polanski miss the subsequent penalty shot.[60] Bayern finished the matchday in second place.[63] The third match, on 29 August, was a 3–0 win against Bayer Leverkusen.[64] Thomas Müller, who played in his 200th Bundesliga match,[65] scored two goals, one from the penalty spot, and another goal from the penalty spot by Arjen Robben.[66] Boateng was suspended for the match.[67] Bayern finished the matchday in second place.[68]

September[edit]

Bayern extended their winning streak to seven wins from seven league matches when they defeated FC Augsburg,[69] Darmstadt 98,[70] VfL Wolfsburg[71] and Mainz 05.[72] The fourth win came in a 2–1 win against Augsburg on 12 September.[73] Alexander Esswein gave Augsburg the lead in 43rd minute.[74] Robert Lewandwski equalized in the 77th minute and Thomas Müller gave Bayern all three points when he scored from the penalty spot[74] after Markus Feulner was called for a foul on Douglas Costa.[75] The following day, Knut Kircher, who refereed the match, stated that he relied on his assistant referee and the decision was incorrect.[75] Kingsley Coman made his debut for Bayern.[73] Bayern finished the matchday in second place.[76] In the fifth win, on 19 September, Bayern defeated Darmstadt 98 3–0 with goals from Arturo Vidal, Kingsley Coman and Sebastian Rode.[77] Coman got his first start[78] and first goal[79] for Bayern. Vidal got his first league goal and second in all competitions.[79] Bayern remained in second place.[80] The sixth win came in a 5–1 win against Wolfsburg on 22 September.[81] Daniel Caligiuri gave Wolfsburg the lead in the 26th minute.[81] Lewandowski, however, scored five goals in nine minutes.[81][82][83][84][85] Lewandowski came on in the 46th minute[71][81] and scored in the 51st, 52nd, 55th, 57th, and 60th minutes.[71][81][83][84] He became the fastest player to score five goals.[82] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[86] The seventh win came in a 3–0 win against Mainz 05 on 25 September.[87] Bayern got two goals from Lewandowski and a goal from Coman.[87] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[88]

October[edit]

Bayern extended their winning streak to ten wins[89] when they defeated Borussia Dortmund,[90] Werder Bremen,[91] and 1. FC Köln.[92] The winning streak finished against Eintracht Frankfurt.[89] The "European major league record" for the best start to a season was Tottenham Hotspur with 11-straight wins in 1960.[89] In their eighth straight win on 4 October, Bayern defeated Borussia Dortmund 5–1.[93] Bayern got two goals from Thomas Müller,[94] including one from the penalty mark,[94] and two from Robert Lewandowski,[94] which brought his total to 12 goals in his last four matches in all competitions,[93] and a goal from Mario Götze.[94] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[95] In their ninth victory, on 17 October, Bayern defeated Werder Bremen 1–0 with a goal from Thomas Müller.[96] Miloš Pantović made his Bundesliga debut in the match.[97] Bayern remained in first place.[98] Then, on 24 October, Bayern got their 10th win out of 10 league matches,[99] and their 1,000th Bundesliga win,[100] when they defeated Köln 4–0.[100] Arjen Robben, Arturo Vidal, Robert Lewandowski, and Thomas Müller scored for Bayern.[100] Bayern remained in first place.[99] On 30 October,[101] Bayern's ten–match winning streak finished[89] when the match against Eintracht Frankfurt finished in a 0–0 draw.[102] During the match, Bayern received two yellow cards and Eintracht Frankfurt received four.[101] Bayern had won their previous six matches against Eintracht Frankfurt.[89] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[103]

November[edit]

In November, Bayern extended their undefeated streak to 14 matches after defeating VfB Stuttgart[104] Schalke 04,[105] and Hertha BSC.[106] On 7 November,[104] Bayern extended their undefeated streak to 12 matches[107] after their defeated VfB Stuttgart 4–0 with goals from Arjen Robben, Douglas Costa, Robert Lewandowski, and Thomas Müller.[108] Holger Badstuber made his comeback[108] after he came in for Müller in the 59th minute.[109] He had been out for 200 days.[110] Bayern remained in first place.[107] Bayern extended their undefeated streak to 13 matches[111] on 21 November after defeating Schalke 04 3–1.[105] Bayern got goals from an own goal from Leon Goretzka and goals from Javi Martínez and Thomas Müller.[112] Max Meyer scored for Schalke.[113] Bayern remained in first place[111] and extended their lead to eight points after Borussia Dortmund lost the previous day.[114] Bayern extended their undefeated streak to 14 matches[115] after a 2–0 win against Hertha BSC.[116] Bayern got goals from Thomas Müller and Kingsley Coman.[117] Bayern remained in first place.[118]

December[edit]

On 5 December,[119] Bayern's undefeated streak came to an end[120] after Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated Bayern 3–1.[121] Bayern had 13 wins and a draw coming into the match.[122][123] Franck Ribéry scored for Bayern.[119] Oscar Wendt, Lars Stindl, and Fabian Johnson scored for Borussia Mönchengladbach.[124] All three of their goals came within a 14-minute period.[123] This was Ribéry's first match since March 2015.[120][124] Bayern remained in first place.[125] However, Bayern's lead dropped to five points after Borussia Dortmund defeated Wolfsburg later in the day.[126] Bayern defeated FC Ingolstadt 2–0[127] with goals from Robert Lewandowski and Philipp Lahm[128] on 12 December.[129] Lewandowski scored in the 65th minute from a tight angle and Lahm scored his first goal of the season in the 75th minute.[130] Ingolstadt have several chances to score. Ingolstadt were offside six times and Manuel Neuer had to make several saves during the match.[129] Bayern became "autumn champions"[128] after finishing the matchday in first place.[131] On 19 December,[132] Bayern went on winter break[133] after defeating Hannover 96 1–0[134] with a goal from the penalty mark from Thomas Müller.[132] Bayern Munich finishedthe matchday in first place[135] and the first half of the league season with 15 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.[133][135] Bayern increased their lead to eight points[133] after Köln defeated Borussia Dortmund on the same day.[136]

January[edit]

On 22 January,[137] Bayern kicked off the second half of the league season[138] with a 2–1 win over Hamburg.[139] Robert Lewandowski scored two goals and Xabi Alonso scored an own goal.[140] Bayern remained in first place.[141] Then on 31 January,[142] Bayern defeated 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0[143] with two goals from Robert Lewandowski.[144] With the win, Bayern maintained their perfect home record[143][144] and their first place status.[145] The following day, Bayern agreed to a loan deal for Serdar Tasci.[49]

February[edit]

Bayern started February with a 0–0 draw[146] on 6 February.[147] The draw ended a four match winning streak[148] and was the third time in 20 league matches Bayern failed to win.[149] Xabi Alonso was sent–off after receiving a second yellow card.[146][149] Bayern remained in first place.[150] Then, on 14 February,[151] Bayern defeated FC Augsburg 3–1.[152] Bayern got two goals from Robert Lewandowski and a goal from Thomas Müller and Raúl Bobadilla scored for Augsburg.[153] Bayern remained in first place.[154] Bayern went on to beat Darmstadt 98 3–1 on 20 February.[155] Bayern got two goals from Thomas Müller and a goal from Robert Lewandowski and Sandro Wagner scored for Darmstadt.[156] Bayern outshot Darmstadt 37 to six.[156] Bayern remained in first place.[157] On 27 February,[158] Bayern finished February by defeating Wolfsburg 2–0[159] with goals from Kingsley Coman and Robert Lewandowski.[158] Lewandowski had scored six goals against Wolfsburg this season.[160] In addition to scoring a goal in this match, he scored five goals[84] on 22 September.[81] However, Lewandowski failed to score against Wolfsburg in the German Cup.[161] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[162]

March[edit]

Bayern started March on 2 March[163] by losing their first home match of the season.[164] They had been undefeated in 17 matches in all competitions this season.[164] The final score was 2–1.[165] Arjen Robben scored for Bayern.[163] Jairo and Jhon Córdoba scored for Mainz.[166] Bayern remained in first place.[167] However, Bayern's lead dropped down to five points after Borussia Dortmund defeated Darmstadt 2–0.[166] On 5 March,[168] Bayern and Borussia Dortmund finished in a 0–0 draw.[169] Xabi Alonso and Sven Bender picked up yellow cards.[168] Bayern remained in first place[170] and maintain their five points lead of Borussia Dortmund.[171] On 12 March,[172] Bayern defeated Werder Bremen 5–0[173] with two goals from Thiago, two goals from Thomas Müller, and a goal from Robert Lewandowski.[174] Bayern remained in first place.[175] On 19 March,[176] Bayern defeated 1. FC Köln 1–0[177] with a goal from Robert Lewandowski.[178] Lewandowski scored his 25th league goal.[179] This is the most league goals he has scored in his career.[179][180] Pep Guardiola made five changes to the starting lineup from the midweek encounter against Juventus.[178] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[176]

April[edit]

Bayern started April with a 1–0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt[181] on 2 April.[182] Franck Ribéry got the goal, of the month, in the 20th minute.[183] Bayern outshot Eintracht Frankfurt 21–4.[184] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[185] On 9 April,[186] Bayern defeated VfB Stuttgart 3–1.[187] Bayern got goals from an own goal from Georg Niedermeier and goals from David Alaba and Douglas Costa and Stuttgart got their goal from Daniel Didavi.[188] Bayern remained in first place.[186] Bayern took a seven-point lead after Borussia Dortmund and Schalke finished their match in a 2–2 draw.[189] On 16 April,[190] Bayern defeated Schalke 3–0[191] with two goals from Robert Lewandowski and a goal from Arturo Vidal.[192] Bayern remained in first place.[190] Then, on 23 April,[193] Bayern defeat Hertha BSC 2–0[194] with goals from Arturo Vidal and Douglas Costa.[193] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[195] Bayern finished April on 30 April[196] when the match against Borussia Mönchengladbach finished in a 1–1 draw.[197] Thomas Müller scored for Bayern and André Hahn scored for Borussia Mönchengladbach.[198] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[196]

May[edit]

Bayern won the Bundesliga[199][200] on 7 May[199][201] after defeating Ingolstadt 2–1.[202] Bayern got two goals from Robert Lewandowski and Ingolstadt got a goal from the penalty spot from Moritz Hartmann.[199] This is Bayern's fourth straight and 26th championship overall, making it a new record in the Bundesliga.[200] Bayern finished the league season[203] on 14 May[204] with a 3–1 win against Hannover 96.[205] Bayern got two goals from Mario Götze and a goal from Robert Lewandowski.[206] Lewandowski became the first player in 39 years to score at least 30 goals in a Bundesliga season.[206] Artur Sobiech scored for Hannover.[206] Bayern finished the season with a record 28 wins, four draws, two losses, and 88 points.[204]

Bundesliga table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bayern Munich (C) 34 28 4 2 80 17 +63 88 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 24 6 4 82 34 +48 78
3 Bayer Leverkusen 34 18 6 10 56 40 +16 60
4 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 17 4 13 67 50 +17 55 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Schalke 04 34 15 7 12 51 49 +2 52 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-offs.[207]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2015–16 DFB-Pokal, Bayern Munich, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the Europa League group stage spot was passed to the sixth-placed team, Mainz 05; and the Europa League third qualifying round spot was passed to the seventh-placed team, Hertha BSC.

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 28 4 2 80 17  +63 88 15 1 1 51 8  +43 13 3 1 29 9  +20

Last updated: 14 May 2016.
Source: Bundesliga

Bundesliga fixtures and results[edit]

MD Date H/A Opponent Res.
F–A
Att. Goalscorers and disciplined players Table Ref.
Bayern Munich Opponent Pos. Pts.
1 14 August H Hamburger SV 5–0 75,000 Alonso Yellow card 12'
Boateng Yellow card 18'
Benatia 27'
Lewandowski 53'
Müller 69', 73'
Douglas Costa 87'
Diekmeier Yellow card 25'
Spahić Yellow card 36'
1 3 [56]
[58]
2 22 August A 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 30,150 Müller 41' Yellow card 75'
Boateng Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 73'
Rafinha Yellow card 83'
Lewandowski 90'
Volland 1'
Schwegler Yellow card 63'
Kim Yellow card 77'
Polanski Yellow card 89'
2 6 [59]
[63]
3 29 August H Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 75,000 Bernat Yellow card 8'
Thiago Yellow card 19'
Müller 26', 60' (pen.)
Robben 71' (pen.)
Wendell Yellow card 6'
Kramer Yellow card 18'
Kruse Yellow card 72'
2 9 [64]
[68]
4 12 September H FC Augsburg 2–1 75,000 Lewandowski 77'
Müller 90' (pen.)
Esswein 43' 2 12 [69]
[76]
5 19 September A Darmstadt 98 3–0 17,000 Vidal 20'
Coman 62'
Rode 63'
Martínez Yellow card 80'
Wagner Yellow card 73'
Sulu Yellow card 78'
2 15 [70]
[80]
6 22 September H VfL Wolfsburg 5–1 75,000 Lewandowski 51', 52', 55', 57', 60'
Vidal Yellow card 82'
Caligiuri 26' Yellow card 42'
R. Rodríguez Yellow card 74'
1 18 [71]
[86]
7 26 September A Mainz 05 3–0 34,000 Alonso Yellow card 27'
Lewandowski 51', 63'
Coman 68'
Baumgartlinger Yellow card 28' 1 21 [72]
[88]
8 4 October H Borussia Dortmund 5–1 75,000 Alaba Yellow card 4'
Müller 26', 35' (pen.)
Lewandowski 46', 58'
Götze 66'
Boateng Yellow card 78'
Kimmich Yellow card 83'
Aubameyang 36' Yellow card 80' 1 24 [90]
[95]
9 17 October A Werder Bremen 1–0 42,100 Müller 23'
Rafinha Yellow card 42'
Kimmich Yellow card 82'
S. García Yellow card 60'
Bargfrede Yellow card 80'
1 27 [91]
[98]
10 24 October H 1. FC Köln 4–0 75,000 Robben 35'
Vidal 40'
Rafinha Yellow card 55'
Lewandowski 62'
Müller 77' (pen.)
Lehmann Yellow card 61' 1 30 [92]
[99]
11 30 October A Eintracht Frankfurt 0–0 51,500 Lahm Yellow card 69'
Robben Yellow card 85'
Aigner Yellow card 1'
Seferovic Yellow card 57'
Abraham Yellow card 83'
Ignjovski Yellow card 90+5'
1 31 [102]
[103]
12 7 November H VfB Stuttgart 4–0 75,000 Robben 11'
Douglas Costa 18'
Lewandowski 37'
Müller 40'
1 34 [104]
[107]
13 21 November A Schalke 04 3–1 62,271 Goretzka 9' (o.g.)
Martínez 69'
Müller 90+2'
Meyer 17'
Huntelaar Yellow card 61'
Højbjerg Yellow card 82'
1 37 [105]
[111]
14 28 November H Hertha BSC 2–0 75,000 Müller 34'
Coman 41'
Langkamp Yellow card 15'
Skjelbred Yellow card 24'
Ibišević Yellow card 48'
1 40 [106]
[118]
15 5 December A Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–3 54,010 Benatia Yellow card 4'
Ribéry 81'
Rafinha Yellow card 86'
Wendt 54'
Stindl 66' Yellow card 74'
Johnson 68'
1 40 [121]
[125]
16 12 December H FC Ingolstadt 2–0 75,000 Boateng Yellow card 55'
Lewandowski 65'
Lahm 75'
Martínez Yellow card 89'
Levels Yellow card 56' 1 43 [127]
[131]
17 19 December A Hannover 96 1–0 49,000 Müller 42' (pen.) 1 46 [134]
[135]
18 22 January A Hamburger SV 2–1 57,000 Lewandowski 37' (pen.), 61'
Lahm Yellow card 45'
Alonso Yellow card 82'
Ostrzolek Yellow card 20'
Kačar Yellow card 32'
Adler Yellow card 36'
Müller Yellow card 42'
Alonso 53' (o.g.)
1 49 [137]
[141]
19 31 January H 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 75,000 Douglas Costa Yellow card 29'
Lewandowski 32', 64'
Strobl Yellow card 29' 1 52 [142]
[145]
20 6 February A Bayer Leverkusen 0–0 30,210 Alonso Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 84' 1 53 [147]
[150]
21 14 February A FC Augsburg 3–1 30,660 Lewandowski 15', 62'
Müller Yellow card 72' 78'
Bobadilla 86' 1 56 [151]
[154]
22 20 February H Darmstadt 98 3–1 75,000 Rafinha Yellow card 38'
Müller 49', 71'
Kimmich Yellow card 50'
Lewandowski 84'
Wagner 26' 1 59 [155]
[157]
23 27 February A VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 30,000 Coman 66'
Lewandowski 74'
Bernat Yellow card 78'
1 62 [159]
[162]
24 2 March H Mainz 05 1–2 75,000 Rafinha Yellow card 50'
Robben 64'
Jairo 26'
Balogun Yellow card 62'
Bussmann Yellow card 84'
Córdoba 86'
1 62 [165]
[167]
25 5 March A Borussia Dortmund 0–0 81,359 Alonso Yellow card 22' Bender Yellow card 37' 1 63 [169]
[170]
26 12 March H Werder Bremen 5–0 75,000 Thiago 9', 90'
Müller 31', 35'
Ribéry Yellow card 35'
Lewandowski 86'
Gebre Selassie Yellow card 25'
Djilobodji Yellow card 67'
U. Garcia Yellow card 83'
1 66 [173]
[175]
27 19 March A 1. FC Köln 1–0 50,000 Lewandowski 10'
Lahm Yellow card 86'
Sørensen Yellow card 89' 1 69 [177]
[176]
28 2 April H Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 75,000 Ribéry 20'
Lewandowski Yellow card 41'
Götze Yellow card 55'
Abraham Yellow card 41'
Ben-Hatira Yellow card 45'
Chandler Yellow card 49'
Stendera Yellow card 51'
Castaignos Yellow card 90+4'
1 72 [182]
[185]
29 9 April A VfB Stuttgart 3–1 60,000 Vidal Yellow card 22'
Niedermeier 31' (o.g.)
Alonso Yellow card 37'
Alaba 52' Yellow card 60'
Douglas Costa 89'
Didavi Yellow card 45' 63' 1 75 [188]
[186]
30 16 April H Schalke 04 3–0 75,000 Lewandowski 54', 65'
Vidal 73'
1 78 [191]
[190]
31 23 April A Hertha BSC 2–0 76,233 Rafinha Yellow card 37'
Müller Yellow card 41'
Vidal 48' Yellow card 52'
Thiago Yellow card 77'
Douglas Costa 79'
1 81 [194]
[195]
32 30 April H Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 75,000 Müller 6'
Tasci Yellow card 18'
Rode Yellow card 22'
Hahn 72'
Elvedi Yellow card 77'
1 82 [197]
[196]
33 7 May A FC Ingolstadt 2–1 15,000 Lewandowski 15' (pen.), 32'
Yellow card 80'
Benatia Yellow card 46'
Müller Yellow card 75'
Hartmann 42' (pen.)
Lex Yellow card 83'
Leckie Yellow card 89'
1 85 [202]
[201]
34 14 May H Hannover 96 3–1 75,000 Lewandowski 12'
Götze 28', 54'
Klaus Yellow card 56'
Sobiech 66'
1 88 [205]
[204]

DFB-Pokal[edit]

DFB-Pokal review[edit]

On 10 June, Bayern were drawn against Oberliga club FC Nöttingen as their first round opponents in the DFB-Pokal.[208] The match was played on 9 August.[209] Bayern won the match 3–1.[210] Arturo Vidal, Mario Götze, and Robert Lewandowski scored for Bayern.[209] Vidal scored from the penalty mark.[210] Niklas Hecht-Zirpel scored for Nöttingen.[209] On 14 August, Bayern were drawn against Wolfsburg.[211] The match took place on 27 October.[161] Bayern won 3–1.[212] Bayern got two goals from Thomas Müller and a goal from Douglas Costa.[161] On 1 November, Bayern were drawn against Darmstadt 98.[213] The match took place on 15 December[214] where Bayern defeated 1–0[215] with a goal from Xabi Alonso,[216] who scored his first goal of the season[216] in the 40th minute[214] from 30 metres (33 yd) out.[217] Then, on 16 December, Bayern were drawn against VfL Bochum.[218] The match took place on 10 February.[219] Bayern won 3–0, with two goals from Robert Lewandowski and a goal from Thiago.[220] Jan Šimůnek was sent–off in the match.[219] Thomas Müller failed to score on the subsequent penalty shot.[221] Immediately after the match, Bayern were drawn against Werder Bremen.[222] The match took place on 19 April.[223] Bayern got to the final[224] after winning the match 2–0[224] with two goals from Thomas Müller.[223] The final took place on 21 May.[225] Bayern won the DFB-Pokal after winning the shootout 4–3.[226] The match finished in a 0–0 draw.[225] In the shootout, Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Bürki saved Joshua Kimmich's shot.[227] Manuel Neuer saved Sven Bender's shot and Sokratis Papastathopoulos hit the outside of the post during the shootout.[227] This was Pep Guardiola's final match as Bayern's head coach.[226]

DFB-Pokal fixtures and results[edit]

Rd Date H/A Opponent Res.
F–A
Att. Goalscorers and disciplined players Ref.
Bayern Munich Opponent
1 9 August A FC Nöttingen 3–1 29,486 Vidal 5' (pen.) Yellow card 6'
Götze 17'
Lewandowski 26'
Boateng Yellow card 60'
Bernat Yellow card 75'
Hecht-Zirpel 16'
Zachmann Yellow card 76'
[228]
2 27 October A VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 30,000 Douglas Costa 15'
Coman Yellow card 19'
Müller 20', 34'
Alonso Yellow card 53'
Naldo Yellow card 62'
Dante Yellow card 77'
Schürrle 90'
[229]
R16 15 December H Darmstadt 98 1–0 72,500 Rafinha Yellow card 9'
Alonso 40'
[230]
QF 10 February A VfL Bochum 3–0 28,000 Lewandowski 39', 90'
Thiago 61'
Šimůnek Red card 44'
Fabian Yellow card 56'
[231]
SF 19 April H Werder Bremen 2–0 75,000 Müller 30', 71' (pen.) Fritz Yellow card 24' [232]
F 21 May N Borussia Dortmund 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
74,322 Ribéry Yellow card 39'
Kimmich Yellow card 42'
Vidal Yellow card 47'
Müller Yellow card 109'
Castro Yellow card 39'
Hummels Yellow card 74'
Sokratis Yellow card 99'
[233]
Penalties
Vidal soccer ball with check mark 
Lewandowski soccer ball with check mark 
Kimmich soccer ball with red X 
Müller soccer ball with check mark 
Douglas Costa soccer ball with check mark 
 soccer ball with check mark Kagawa
 soccer ball with red X Bender
 soccer ball with red X Sokratis
 soccer ball with check mark Aubameyang
 soccer ball with check mark Reus

DFL-Supercup[edit]

DFL-Supercup review[edit]

The opening match of Bayern's season was on 1 August against VfL Wolfsburg in the DFL–Supercup.[17] Bayern and Wolfsburg finished in a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes[234] with Wolfsburg winning the subsequent shootout.[235] Arjen Robben scored for Bayern and Nicklas Bendtner scored for Wolfsburg.[235] Xabi Alonso was the only player that missed in the shootout.[234] Arturo Vidal[236] and Douglas Costa[237] made their Bayern debuts.

DFL-Supercup result[edit]

Date H/A Res.
F–A
Goalscorers and disciplined players Ref.
Bayern Munich VfL Wolfsburg
1 August A 1–1
(4–5 p)
Douglas Costa Yellow card 21'
Robben 49'
Vidal Yellow card 82'
Guilavogui Yellow card 35'
Naldo Yellow card 71'
Perišić Yellow card 77'
Bendtner 89'
[234]
Shootout
Vidal soccer ball with check mark 
Alonso soccer ball with red X 
Robben soccer ball with check mark 
Lahm soccer ball with check mark 
Douglas Costa soccer ball with check mark 
 soccer ball with check mark Rodríguez
 soccer ball with check mark De Bruyne
 soccer ball with check mark Schürrle
 soccer ball with check mark Kruse
 soccer ball with check mark Bendtner

UEFA Champions League[edit]

Champions League review[edit]

Group stage review[edit]

As champions,[1] Bayern entered Champions League in the group stage.[238] On 27 August, in the group stage draw, Bayern were drawn against Arsenal, Olympiacos, and Dinamo Zagreb.[239] The first match took place on 16 September against Olympiacos.[240] This was Bayern's 200th Champions League match[241] and their first match in Greece since 1983.[242] Bayern defeated Olympiacos 3–0 with two goals from Thomas Müller and a goal from Mario Götze.[243] Müller's first goal was "looped" into the net from a cross.[244] His second goal came from the penalty spot in stoppage time after Kingsley Coman was fouled.[243] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[245] Before the match, the police in Athens were in an altercation with Bayern supporters where batons were used.[246] Several Bayern supporters went to the hospital and had left the hospital by the following day.[242] Bayern have lodged an appeal against the incident.[246] Then Bayern faced Dinamo Zagreb on 29 September.[247] Bayern won the match 5–0 with three goals from Robert Lewandowski and a goal each from Douglas Costa and Mario Götze.[248] Lewandowski's three goals brought him up to 10 goals in his last three matches in all competitions.[249] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[250] Bayern faced Arsenal on 20 October.[251] Arsenal won the match 2–0[252] with goals from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Özil.[253] This was Bayern's first loss of the season in all competitions.[254] Bayern remained in first place.[255] On 4 November, Bayern defeated Arsenal 5–1.[256] Bayern got two goals from Thomas Müller and a goal each from Robert Lewandowski, David Alaba, and Arjen Robben.[257] Robben's goal came on his first touch after 37 seconds.[258] Olivier Giroud scored for Arsenal.[257] The goal brought him up to three goals in four matches against Bayern.[258] This was Arsenal's first loss at Allianz Arena.[259] Mesut Özil had a goal called back after the referee ruled it that Özil put it in with his elbow.[258][259] Bayern remained in first place.[260] On 24 November,[261] Bayern won their 100th Champions League home match,[261] and won Group F,[262] after they defeated Olympiacos 4–0[263] with goals from Douglas Costa, Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Müller, and Kingsley Coman.[264] Holger Badstuber, who had started match since April 2015,[262] was sent–off[261] in the 52nd minute.[263] Bayern finished the matchday in first place.[265] On 9 December,[266] Bayern finished the group stage by winning their fifth match in the group stage[266] after defeating Dinamo Zagreb[267] 2–0 with two goals from Robert Lewandowski.[268] Thomas Müller failed to score from the penalty mark after the ball hit the post.[269] Bayern finished the group by winning the group[269] and obtained 15 points[270] from five wins.[266]

Knockout stage review[edit]

Bayern finished the group stage as the group winners[269] which made Bayern one of the seeded teams in the Round of 16 draw. Bayern were drawn against Juventus on 14 December.[271] The first leg took place on 23 February.[272] Bayern and Juventus finished in a 2–2 draw.[273] Thomas Müller and Arjen Robben scored for Bayern and Paulo Dybala and Stefano Sturaro scored for Juventus.[274] Bayern went up 2–0[274] after Müller scored in the 43rd minute and Robben scored in the 55th minute.[272] However, Bayern blew the 2–0 lead[274] after two second-half goals from Dybala and Sturaro.[272] The second leg happened on 16 March.[275] Bayern won 4–2 in extra time.[276] Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Müller, Thiago, and Kingsley Coman scored for Bayern.[275] Paul Pogba and Juan Cuadrado scored for Juventus.[275] Juventus took a 2–0 lead in the match[277] with goals in the fifth minute[275] from Pogba,[277] and in the 28th minute,[275] from Cuadrado.[277] However, Bayern equalized in the second–half with a goal in the 73rd minute from Lewandowski[277] and a goal from Müller one minute in to stoppage time.[277] In extra time, Bayern took a 4–2 lead with goals from Thiago and Coman.[277] The aggregate score was 6–4.[277]

On 18 March, Bayern were drawn against Benfica for the quarter–finals.[278] The first leg took place on 5 April.[279] Bayern won 1–0[280] with a goal from Arturo Vidal.[281] The goal was scored after one minute and 24 seconds.[282] This the fastest goal Bayern has scored since David Alaba scored against Juventus in April 2013.[282] The second leg was held on 13 April.[283] The match finished in a 2–2.[284] Arturo Vidal and Thomas Müller scored for Bayern and Raúl Jiménez and Talisca scored for Benfica.[285] Philipp Lahm played in his 103rd UEFA Champions League match.[285] This equaled Oliver Kahn's record for most appearances in Germany.[285] Bayern qualified for the semifinal for the 5th year in a row[283][286] after winning 3–2 on aggregate.[283]

On 15 April, Bayern were drawn against Atlético Madrid.[287] The first leg was played on 27 April.[288] Atlético Madrid won the match 1–0[289] with a goal from Saúl.[288] The second leg took place on 3 May.[290] Bayern won the match 2–1.[291] However, Atlético Madrid won the tie on away goals.[290] Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski scored for Bayern and Antoine Griezmann scored for Atlético Madrid.[290]

Results[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany Bayern Munich 6 5 0 1 19 3 +16 15 Advance to knockout phase
2 England Arsenal 6 3 0 3 12 10 +2 9
3 Greece Olympiacos 6 3 0 3 6 13 −7 9 Transfer to Europa League
4 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 6 1 0 5 3 14 −11 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group stage results[edit]
MD Date H/A Opponent Res.
F–A
Att. Goalscorers and disciplined players Table Ref.
Bayern Munich Opponent Pos. Pts.
1 16 September A Olympiacos 3–0 31,688 Müller Yellow card 45' 52', 90'+2' (pen.)
Kimmich Yellow card 86'
Götze 89'
Kasami Yellow card 5'
Cambiasso Yellow card 23'
Elabdellaoui Yellow card 25'
1 3 [240]
[245]
2 29 September H Dinamo Zagreb 5–0 70,000 Douglas Costa 13'
Boateng Yellow card 21'
Lewandowski 21', 28', 55'
Götze 25'
Pivarić Yellow card 66'
Ademi Yellow card 81'
1 6 [247]
[250]
3 20 October A Arsenal 0–2 49,824 Giroud 77' Yellow card 84'
Özil 90+4'
1 6 [253]
[255]
4 4 November H Arsenal 5–1 70,000 Lewandowski 10'
Müller 29', 89'
Alaba 44'
Robben 55'
Özil Yellow card 12'
Campbell Yellow card 24'
Giroud 69'
1 9 [256]
[260]
5 24 November H Olympiacos 4–0 70,000 Douglas Costa 8'
Lewandowski 16'
Müller 20'
Boateng Yellow card 42'
Badstuber Red card 52'
Coman 69'
Milivojević Yellow card 63' 1 12 [263]
[265]
6 9 December A Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 19,681 Lewandowski 61', 64' Gonçalo Yellow card 31'
Pivarić Yellow card 73'
Eduardo Yellow card 87'
1 15 [267]
[270]

Knockout stage[edit]

Leg Date Venue Opponent Res.
F–A
Agg. score
F–A
Att. Goalscorers and disciplined players Ref.
Bayern Munich Opponent
Round of 16
FL 23 February A Juventus 2–2 41,332 Douglas Costa Yellow card 20'
Müller 43'
Robben 55'
Lewandowski Yellow card 70'
Vidal Yellow card 90'
Dybala 63'
Sturaro 76'
Morata Yellow card 79'
[273]
SL 16 March H Juventus 4–2 (a.e.t) 6–4 70,000 Kimmich Yellow card 43'
Vidal Yellow card 48'
Lewandowski Yellow card 51' 73'
Müller 90+1'
Thiago 108' Yellow card 109'
Coman 110'
Bernat Yellow card 112'
Pogba 5'
Cuadrado 28' Yellow card 71'
Khedira Yellow card 29'
Morata Yellow card 38'
Lichtsteiner Yellow card 48'
Bonucci Yellow card 53'
Pereyra Yellow card 103'
Sturaro Yellow card 112'
[276]
Quarter-final
FL 5 April H Benfica 1–0 70,000 Vidal 2'
Ribéry Yellow card 22'
Bernat Yellow card 42'
Jonas Yellow card 58'
Lindelöf Yellow card 62'
[281]
SL 13 April A Benfica 2–2 3–2 63,235 Vidal 38'
Müller 52'
Martínez Yellow card 74'
Jiménez 27'
Carcela Yellow card 70'
Talisca 76'
Almeida Yellow card 90+1'
[284]
Semi-final
FL 27 April A Atlético Madrid 0–1 52,127 Douglas Costa Yellow card 40'
Benatia Yellow card 82'
Neuer Yellow card 82'
Vidal Yellow card 88'
Saúl 11' Yellow card 84' [289]
SL 3 May H Atlético Madrid 2–1 2–2a 70,000 Alonso 31'
Lewandowski 74'
Martínez Yellow card 84'
Giménez Yellow card 33'
Griezmann 54'
[291]

Team record[edit]

As of 21 May 2016
Competition First match Last match Record
M W D L GF GA GD Win % Ref.
Bundesliga 14 August 14 May 34 28 4 2 80 17 +63 082.35 [204]
DFB-Pokal 9 August 21 May 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10 083.33 [55]
DFL–Supercup 1 August 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00 [234]
Champions League 16 September 3 May 12 8 2 2 30 11 +19 066.67 [55]
Total 53 41 8 4 123 31 +92 077.36

Player information[edit]

Transfers and contracts[edit]

In[edit]

No. Pos. Name Age EU Moving from Type Transfer Window Contract ends Transfer fee Notes Ref.
32 MF Germany Joshua Kimmich 20 Yes Germany Stuttgart Transfer Summer 2020 €7M [27]
34 MF Denmark Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 19 Yes Germany Augsburg Loan return Summer [31]
15 DF Germany Jan Kirchhoff 24 Yes Germany Schalke Loan return Summer [32]
37 MF United States Julian Green 20 No Germany Hamburg Loan return Summer [32]
26 GK Germany Sven Ulreich 26 Yes Germany Stuttgart Transfer Summer 2018 Undisclosed [28]
11 MF Brazil Douglas Costa 24 No Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Transfer Summer 2020 €30M [29][292]
23 MF Chile Arturo Vidal 28 No Italy Juventus Transfer Summer 2019 €37M Transfer fee can be brought up to €40M with up to €3M of additions. [30]
29 MF France Kingsley Coman 19 Yes Italy Juventus Loan Summer €7M The loan is for two years. The loan comes with an option to buy for an extra €21M once loan expires. [34]
4 DF Germany Serdar Tasci 28 Yes Russia Spartak Moscow Loan Winter Undisclosed The loan comes with an option to buy after the loan is completed. [49]

Out[edit]

No. Pos. Name Age EU Moving to Type Transfer Window Transfer fee Notes Ref.
30 MF Germany Mitchell Weiser 21 Yes Germany Hertha BSC End of contract Summer [36]
23 GK Spain Pepe Reina 32 Yes Italy Napoli Released Summer [38]
14 FW Peru Claudio Pizarro 36 No Germany Werder Bremen End of contract Summer [37][293]
39 MF Germany Rico Strieder 23 Yes Netherlands Utrecht Transfer Summer Undisclosed [40]
31 MF Germany Bastian Schweinsteiger 30 Yes England Manchester United Transfer Summer Undisclosed [42]
34 MF Denmark Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 20 Yes Germany Schalke 04 Loan Summer Undisclosed [33]
4 DF Brazil Dante 32 No Germany Wolfsburg Transfer Summer Undisclosed [44]
24 FW Germany Sinan Kurt 19 Yes Germany Hertha BSC Transfer Winter €600,000 Transfer fee can rise if bonuses are applied. [46]
15 DF Germany Jan Kirchhoff 25 Yes England Sunderland Transfer Winter Undisclosed [47]
16 MF Germany Gianluca Gaudino 19 Yes Switzerland St. Gallen Loan Winter Undisclosed Loan is until 30 June 2016. [48]

Contracts[edit]

No. Player Status Contract length Expiry date Other notes Ref.
11 Douglas Costa Transfer 5 years 2020 [292]
23 Arturo Vidal Transfer 4 years 2019 Includes an optional fifth year. [30]
6 Thiago Extension 2 years 2019 His contract was set to expire in 2017. [294]
25 Thomas Müller Extension 2 years 2021 His contract was set to expire in 2019. [295][296]
8 Javi Martínez Extension 4 years 2021 His contract was set to expire in 2017. [295][297]
17 Jérôme Boateng Extension 3 years 2021 His contract was set to expire in 2018. [295][296]
14 Xabi Alonso Extension 1 year 2017 His contract was set to expire in 2016. [295][296]
Carlo Ancelotti Coach hiring 3 years 2019 He was hired to become head coach starting in the 2016–17 season. [6]
27 David Alaba Extension 3 years 2021 His contract was set to expire in 2018. [298]
1 Manuel Neuer Extension 2 years 2021 His contract was set to expire in 2019. [299]
Renato Sanches Transfer 5 years 2021 His transfer is for the 2016–17 season [300]
Mats Hummels Transfer 5 years 2021 His transfer is for the 2016–17 season [300]

Squad, appearances, and goals scored[edit]

As of 21 May 2016

No. Pos Nat Player Total Bundesliga DFB-Pokal Super Cup[234] Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Germany GER Manuel Neuer[301] 51 0 34 0 5 0 1 0 11 0
22 GK Germany GER Tom Starke[302] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 GK Germany GER Sven Ulreich[303] 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
33 GK Austria AUT Ivan Lučić[304] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Germany GER Serdar Tasci 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Morocco MAR Medhi Benatia[305] 21 1 14 1 1 0 1 0 5 0
8 DF Spain ESP Javi Martínez[306] 27 1 16 1 3 0 0 0 8 0
13 DF Brazil BRA Rafinha[307] 34 0 25 0 4 0 1 0 4 0
17 DF Germany GER Jérôme Boateng[308] 31 0 19 0 4 0 1 0 7 0
18 DF Spain ESP Juan Bernat[309] 27 0 16 0 3 0 0 0 8 0
27 DF Austria AUT David Alaba[310] 46 2 30 1 5 0 1 0 10 1
28 DF Germany GER Holger Badstuber[311] 9 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
39 DF Germany GER Phillipp Steinhart[312] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Spain ESP Thiago[313] 42 4 27 2 5 1 1 0 9 1
7 MF France FRA Franck Ribéry[314] 21 2 13 2 2 0 0 0 6 0
10 MF Netherlands NED Arjen Robben[315] 22 7 15 4 3 0 1 1 3 2
11 MF Brazil BRA Douglas Costa[316] 42 8 27 5 3 1 1 0 11 2
14 MF Spain ESP Xabi Alonso[317] 39 2 26 0 4 1 1 0 8 1
19 MF Germany GER Mario Götze[318] 21 6 14 3 2 1 1 0 4 2
20 MF Germany GER Sebastian Rode[319] 17 1 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
21 MF