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Highlights

0:25
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Watch: Neuer on the DFL's 'Together' campaign

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Watch: Musiala: "Kane can break the scoring record if he wants to"

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Full-time: Darmstadt 2-5 Bayern Munich

Bayern run out as comfortable winners in a high-scoring encounter at basement side Darmstadt. Jamal Musiala scored twice in a brilliant showing as the champions cut Bayer Leverkusen's lead to seven points for now.
Full-time
90'
+ 5

Vilhelmson grabs a goal back!

Darmstadt get a deserved second goal for a spirited performance! Sebastian Polter plays a neat one-two on the left before cutting across for Oscar Vilhelmsson to apply a delightful flicked finish.
90'
+ 5
Oscar Vilhelmsson
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
43 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
8.75 m
90'
+ 3

Tel makes it five!

The substitute makes it five with his tenth goal of the season! Jamal Musiala pulls off another bit of brilliance, playing a deft chip over a defender for Tel to chase, and his ball across loops into the air before Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting nods it down for him to bundle in.
90'
+ 3

Mathys Tel

GOAL!

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Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
33 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
5.3 m
90'

Eight minutes of stoppage time indicated

It's been an enjoyable encounter, and there are another eight minutes to play.
90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
2.
Alphonso Davies
Alphonso Davies32.68km/h
3.
Leroy Sané
Leroy Sané32.65km/h
88'

Polter hits the post

Darmstadt come very close to grabbing a goal back, with Sebastian Polter rattling the left post of the Bayern target on a slick attack.
87'

Laimer off target

Bayern are continuing their breathtaking attacking burst, with Konrad Laimer hitting off-target from the edge of the area.
86'

Chance for Choupo-Moting

The substitute is supplied by Musiala in the box but can't make the most of the opening.
84'

Musiala over

Joshua Kimmich pulls a corner short to Jamal Musiala on the edge of the box, and he takes aim but fires over.
82'

Classic Neuer

We've seen Jamal Musiala at the top of his game today, and Manuel Neuer suddenly reminds us how he became the original sweeper keeper - bursting out of his goal to chase Sebastian Polter and take the ball off him by the touchline with a great sliding tackle.
80'

Kane clatters goalpost

Jamal Musiala clips a shot onto the crossbar and Harry Kane slides straight into the goalpost trying in vain to turn it in. It's a painful one, but Kane is trying to walk it off. Meanwhile Serge Gnabry and the referee are working together on patching up a hole in the netting!
77'

Midfield marshal Musiala?

In addition to conjuring up two goals and a fine assist, Jamal Musiala has won more challenges than anyone else on the pitch today.
Duels won
8
14
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74'

Gnabry grabs another goal!

Just as he did last week at home to Mainz, Serge Gnabry cooks up his signature goal celebration within minutes of coming off the bench! Jamal Musiala plays a lovely ball from the edge of the box to pick him out on the right, and Gnabry slots in coolly.
74'

Serge Gnabry

GOAL!

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Serge Gnabry
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
13 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
76.9 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
13.39 m
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Double figures for Musiala

Jamal Musiala has ten goals to his name this season now, seven of which have come since the winter break.
71'

All change

Oscar Vilhelmsson flashes a warning shot just wide from outside the box before Bayern make a triple substitution and Darmstadt complete a double swap.
70'

Substitution

67'

Musiala wins a corner

The 21-year-old cracks a shot from a tight angle, on a hat-trick, that comes off Thomas Isherwood and goes behind for a corner.
64'

Musiala makes it three!

Bayern extend their lead with the first shot of the second period. Thomas Müller takes a quick throw-in to Jamal Musiala, who mazes around the penalty box before switching direction to cut across and slip a shot in via Marcel Schuhen's foot.
64'
Jamal Musiala
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
37 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
81.58 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
9.94 m
62'

Vilhelmsson cross claimed

Oscar Vilhelmsson charges past Eric Dier on the right and his sweeping cross is caught by Manuel Neuer.
58'

Laimer on

Aleksandar Pavlović is unable to continue after that nasty bump, and Konrad Laimer takes his place in defensive midfield.
55'

Pavlović floored

Young Aleksandar Pavlović needs treating now after a clash of heads with Oscar Vilhelmsson in an aerial challenge. That's the third stoppage already of the second period, which has been very stop-start.
53'

Dier down but not out

The English defender requires some treatment after taking a blow in a challenge but is able to play on.
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History maker Harry Kane

Kane now has more goals than any other player in their debut Bundesliga season - 31, overtaking Uwe Seeler, who scored 30 goals for Hamburg in 1963/64.
50'

Defensive swap for Darmstadt

The injured Christoph Klarer is replaced by Christoph Zimmermann.
46'

We're back in action

The hosts kick off the second half. It will be fascinating to see how they try to get back into the game.
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Darmstadt 1-2 Bayern Munich

Late drama as Oscar Vilhelmsson rattles the crossbar seconds before the half-time whistle sounds. The champions have their noses in front despite falling behind in an entertaining opening 45.
Half-time
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Kane gives Bayern the lead!

Joshua Kimmich does well to keep the ball in play on the right, then sweeps a cross over to Harry Kane, who dispatches a header straight into the net to give Bayern the lead on the stroke of half-time!
45'
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Harry Kane

GOAL!

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Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
54 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
5.39 m
44'

Shot-happy Bayern

Bayern have hit 13 shots so far to two from the hosts.
Goal attempts
0off target
2on target
11off target
2on target
41'

Guerreiro flashes wide

A Bayern corner falls to Raphaël Guerreiro around 20 metres out, and the Portuguese full-back hits a drive wide.
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Musiala making the difference again

Jamal Musiala has now been directly involved in a goal in each of his past five Bundesliga appearances - with four goals and three assists in that run.
36'

Musiala levels!

The champions are back on level terms! Aleksandar Pavlović charges to the byline and pulls the ball back to Harry Kane in the box. The England captain tees up Jamal Musiala to slot in tidily.
36'
Jamal Musiala
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
20 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
91.15 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
10.35 m
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Unfamiliar territory

Darmstadt are leading a Bundesliga match for the first time since 14 December during a 2-3 away defeat to Heidenheim.
32'

Musiala miscues header

Bayern respond to conceding by continuing their waves of attacking pressure. Joshua Kimmich crosses for Jamal Musiala, whose header falls to the floor. The young playmaker works some magic on the left soon afterwards, and clips a dangerous ball in from the left, but Marcel Schuhen grabs it.
30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
1.
Leroy Sané
Leroy Sané32.13km/h
2.
Christoph Klarer
Christoph Klarer32.13km/h
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Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller31.08km/h
28'

Skarke strikes Darmstadt into shock lead!

How about that? After Bayern had struck 10 shots in the opening half hour, Mathias Honsak chases past a couple of Bayern defenders on a quick attack and lays it across to Tim Skarke to slide in - completely against the run of play!
28'

Tim Skarke

GOAL!

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Tim Skarke
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
47 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
94.88 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
11.43 m
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Game of patience for Bayern

Thomas Tuchel must be pleased with the number of chances Bayern have created so far, and will be hoping a goal will come soon enough.
23'

Darmstadt corner

A rare attack delights the home fans, but a free-kick is awarded to Bayern in their own penalty area following Tobias Kempe's delivery.
20'

Goretzka clips wide

Leroy Sané slips the ball through to Leon Goretzka in the box, and he dinks a quick shot wide.
19'

Bayern on the ball

The pattern of the play is entirely as expected. Darmstadt are sitting deep and Bayern pinging the ball around while looking to prize a way through their defensive ranks.
Passes
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16'

Neuer denies Honsak

Darmstadt suddenly launch their first attack of note, with Mathias Honsak having a deflected shot in the box saved well by Manuel Neuer.
14'

Kane slides wide

Raphaël Guerreiro whips a cross in from close to the corner flag and Harry Kane slides in to meet it at the near post, but he is unable to send the ball on target. It's all Bayern!
11'

Goretzka ball causes trouble

Leon Goretzka lofts a long ball into the box. Marcel Schuhen and Thomas Müller contest it in the air, and the ball spills down to Müller, but he is penalised for a foul on the Darmstadt goalkeeper.
7'

Kimmich denied

Harry Kane threads through to Jamal Musiala in the box, who dinks around a defender before laying it out to Joshua Kimmich on the right. Marcel Schuhen saves his shot. Bayern's pressure is building!
5'

Sané fires wide

Bayern's first opportunity sees Leroy Sané drive the ball to the left of the target from the edge of the box.
3'

Bayern probing

Raphaël Guerreiro and Joshua Kimmich both clip balls into the box as Darmstadt close defensive ranks, as expected.
1'

On your marks, get set...

Jamal Musiala kicks us off on a cloudy afternoon in Darmstadt.
Kick-off!
0:11
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Bayern boys warming up

Bayern looking to build bounce

It has been an up and down 2024 so far for Bayern, but after progressing to the UEFA Champions League quarter finals and thrashing Mainz 8-1 last weekend, Thomas Tuchel's boys suddenly have some momentum to build on.

Darmstadt fans in fine voice

Their team might be bottom of the table, but the fans in blue packing the Stadion am Böllenfalltor are making quite the racket. The are clearly determined to enjoy the visit of the Bundesliga champions!
5:01
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Kane on brink of new best

Harry Kane has matched his best ever goal haul for a season with 30 strikes in his incredible first Bundesliga season - one more goal would take him to a new personal best.
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Promising partnership

Bayern have won all five matches in which Eric Dier (pictured) has partnered Matthijs de Ligt in central defence.
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More on that Darmstadt team

Torsten Lieberknecht makes three changes to the side beaten at Leipzig last weekend, with Jannik Müller, Holland and Honsak in ahead of Holtmann, Andreas Müller and Torsiello. Mathias Honsak (pictured) will be making his first start of 2024.
0:53
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Here come the champions!

The scenes as Bayern's bus arrived at the stadium.

More on that Bayern team

Thomas Tuchel makes two changes to the side that began the 8-1 demolition of Mainz last weekend. Raphaël Guerreiro and Aleksandar Pavlović are brought in for Alphonso Davies and Konrad Laimer.

Bayern subs

Ulreich, Upamecano, Kim, Davies, Boey, Laimer, Gnabry, Choupo-Moting, Tel

Bayern starting XI

Neuer (c) - Kimmich, De Ligt, Dier, Guerreiro - Pavlović, Goretzka - Sané, Müller, Musiala - Kane

Darmstadt subs

Brunst, Zimmermann, Karić, A. Müller, Gjasula, Seydel, Holtmann, Polter, Torsiello

Darmstadt starting XI

Schuhen - J. Müller, Klarer, Isherwood - Skarke, Franjić, Kempe, Holland (c) - Justvan, Honsak - Vilhelmsson
3:24
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Watch: Bayern - back with a bang!

The gap may be 10 points, but the signs are Bayern won't let Leverkusen breathe easy in the title race.

Darmstadt's uphill battle

The six teams that have previously had 13 points at most after 25 matches have all been relegated. Darmstadt are currently on 13...
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Watch: TOGETHER! STOP HATE. BE A TEAM

German professional football is making a clear statement for diversity, respect and social cohesion on and around Matchday 26 of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 season (15-17 March). The joint message from the professional clubs of both leagues, as well as from the DFL and DFL Foundation is: TOGETHER! STOP HATE. BE A TEAM.
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Probable line-ups

Who's set to play this weekend? Who's going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!
2:03
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Watch: Bayern 8-0 Darmstadt - previous meeting

Ominously for Darmstadt, Kane also hit a hat-trick in the reverse meeting earlier this season, including an outrageous strike from inside his own half.
2:03
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Watch: Leipzig 2-0 Darmstadt - highlights

Defeat to top-four contenders RB Leipzig left Darmstadt winless in 19 Bundesliga. The Lilies are five points adrift of the relegation play-off spot, but 12 outside the safe house with nine regulation matches to go.
2:03
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Watch: Bayern 8-1 Mainz - highlights

Harry Kane scored his record fourth hat-trick of the season as Bayern reminded leaders Bayer Leverkusen they're not quite out of the race yet with a thumping win over second-bottom Mainz.
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