Michael Olise's stunner seals Bayern Munich win as Wolfsburg waste chance after chance
Michael Olise's stunning second-half strike proved the difference as Bayern Munich edged out a spirited VfL Wolfsburg side, who squandered a host of chances in a thrilling Bundesliga encounter.
Wolfsburg 0-1 Bayern MunichGoals: 0-1 Olise 56’ (assist: Laimer)Missed penalty: Kane 36’
Matchday 33 brought a pivotal Bundesliga clash to the Volkswagen Arena, with Wolfsburg desperately needing points in their battle against relegation, while Bayern arrived looking to make a statement after their UEFA Champions League semi-final exit.
Wolfsburg, unbeaten in their previous three league matches, were without several key players, including Maximilian Arnold and Jonas Wind.
Bayern, meanwhile, made six changes from the UCL defeat, but the likes of Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala and Joshua Kimmich all started.
The atmosphere inside the Volkswagen Arena was electric from the outset, with Wolfsburg fans unveiling an impressive choreography to mark the club's return to their traditional crest.
Watch: The Wolfsburg fans unveil a spectacular tifo before kick-off
Wolfsburg fail to take chances and Kane misses penalty
The hosts made the brighter start and could have been inside in the opening minutes when Vinicius Souza got his head to a miscued effort from Dženan Pejčinović, but the effort was kept out by the head of the outrushing Jonas Urbig.
In the 19th minute, Tom Bischof struck the crossbar with a fierce left-footed drive from the edge of the box after a neatly worked corner.
Wolfsburg continued to threaten on the break, with Patrick Wimmer going agonisingly close on two occasions in the 28th minute, and Urbig again producing a superb stop to keep the scores level.
Bayern then had the chance to open the scoring when Konstantinos Koulierakis brought down Olise in the penalty area. Kane stepped up — only to drag his effort wide of the right post, ending his perfect Bundesliga penalty record.
Watch: Kane's penalty miss
Olise produces a moment of magic
Bayern came out with renewed purpose after the break, and Musiala should have perhaps opened the scoring with a header.
Luckily for Bayern, just two minutes later, Olise produced a moment of magic to open the scoring. The Frenchman cut inside in trademark fashion and curled a stunning left-footed effort into the top-left corner via the underside of the bar, leaving Grabara with no chance.
Musiala then had a chance to make it 2-0 when he almost deflected Kane's effort into the corner.
The closest the hosts came to an equaliser was in the 89th minute when substitute Kento Shiogai found Mattias Svanberg in acres of space in the box, but with the goal gaping, he could only strike the post.
Man of the Match: Michael Olise
Michael Olise was the standout performer on the night. The Frenchman scored the only goal of the match with a stunning curling effort from outside the box.
He led all players with 14 challenges won and topped the pressure index for Bayern with 36 instances under pressure.
Olise was voted Man of the Match with 53 per cent of the vote, and his performance underlined why he has been one of the Bundesliga's most influential players this season.
Bundesliga Match Facts
xGoals: Wolfsburg 3.88 - FC Bayern 1.97
Fastest player: Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), 35.79 km/h
Lowest goal probability: 0-1 by Michael Olise (Bayern), 2 per cent
Most pressed player: Michael Olise (FCB), 36 times under pressure
Pass efficiency: Joshua Kimmich (FCB), +5.04
Fantasy Heroes: Michael Olise (Bayern, 381 Points), Kamil Grabara (Wolfsburg, 326 Points), Jonas Urbig (Bayern, 272 Points)
