Key Highlights
- Here are some quick hitters on the match:As always, let’s begin with a look at the starting XI:The list of unavailable players was insane: Jamal Musiala (injured), Manuel Neuer (injured), Sacha Boey (ill), Konrad Laimer (suspended), Joshua Kimmich injured), Nicolas Jackson (international duty), Kim Min-jae (injured), Aleksandar Pavlović (ill), and Tom Bischof (ill). The bench was arguably a more wild list as it included Javier Fernández (19/central midfielder), Felipe Chávez (18/attacking midfielder), Deniz Emre Ofli (18/left-back), Cassiano Kiala (16/center-back), Wisdom Mike (17/attacker), and David Daiber (18/midfielder). While it was not a certainty to happen, this could have been the last time that we got the chance to see Pavlović and Bischof start together.
- That stinks. Bayern Munich loanee Arijon Ibrahimović did not start for Heidenheim.
- He would, however, sub in at the start of the second half. Even against a thinned out lineup, Heidenheim hunkered in very deep and the Bavarians used some quick passing and constant movement to keep Heideneheim working extremely hard. Bayern Munich was dominant in possession again.
- It was a little reminiscent of the Mainz 05 match early on, but Heidenheim was less of a counterattacking threat. In the 12th minute, Jonathan Tah slammed a header toward the goal, but it was right at Diant Ramaj. Urbig was cool and confident in taking Neuer’s spot. In the 15th minute, Olise hit a corner, which found the head of Tah.
- Tah sent his header toward Ramaj, who made contact with the attempt.
