Bayern Munich 4-2 FC Heidenheim player ratings as Jamal Musiala’s second half brace helps them return back to winning ways

Bayern Munich returned to winning ways in the Bundesliga after their draw against arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund and a defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup. They secured a nervous 4-2 victory over FC Heidenheim at the Allianz Arena on Saturday to create a solid six-point lead at the top of the table.

Two second-half goals from substitute Jamal Musiala helped the team secure a full three points as they were battling a stalemate after goals from Dayot Upamecano and Honsak. The match saw a nervous ending as most of the goals came at the fag end of the game with Leon Goretzka netting his first Bundesliga goal this season. Substitute Dorsch made it two for the visiting side around the 84th minute.

Let’s have a look at Bayern Munich vs FC Heidenheim player ratings.

Bayern Munich Player Ratings vs FC Heidenheim

Goalkeeper

Daniel Peretz: 6.1/10- Bayern’s goalkeeper had the least amount of tasks today as the game was completely controlled by the German side but he still conceded two goals.

Defenders

Sacha Boey: 7.7/10- The French right-back had a good game running up and down and also managed to maintain a passing accuracy of 96 per cent. He was involved in four defensive actions and made 10 recoveries for his side.

Dayot Upamecano: 8.3/10- Scored the first goal for his team after peeling off Manika and putting it into the near post. His mistake led to the goal for the opposition after he misjudged the long ball.

Kim Min-Jae: 7.5/10- Kim was solid in defence with 97 per cent passing accuracy and was involved in three defensive actions. He recovered 11 balls for his team and won three duels.

Alphonso Davies: 6.6/10- He did a decent job contributing both in attack as well as defence. He was involved in four defensive actions and made five recoveries for his team. He hit the post as he does a one-two with Guerreiro and fires off the base of the left post.

Midfielders

Michael Olise: 8.6/10- The French attacking midfielder had a great game helping the team in attack. He clipped a ball over for Sane to chase in behind. However, it’s just too far ahead. He assisted the goal of Musiala.

Joshua Kimmich: 8.6/10- Was solid in midfield as he prevented many attacks from the opposition and was the source for attacks for Bayern. He assisted Upamecano’s goal from a corner which was just begging for a touch. He again put a cross for Olise but the latter was not able to make any contact.

Aleksandar Pavlovic: 7.3/10- He orchestrated the game well in midfield with a passing accuracy of 97 per cent. He was involved in four defensive actions and made four recoveries for his team. He took a shot after a cross by Boey but was hit wide right.

Attackers

Leroy Sane: 7.9/10- He was sharp with his twisting and turnings in the game and had around five shots on goal for his team. Had a header off Olise’s cross but it went wide of the left post. He assisted the third goal for his team.

Raphael Guerreiro: 8.3/10- The Portuguese right-back played as a right winger and had a great game in attack for Bayern. He headed a shot on target off Muller’s cross but the visiting keeper took an easy catch. He assisted the second goal of Jamal Musiala after he gave a simple pass to set the latter.

Thomas Muller: 6.3/10- The German striker did not have a great game as he had three shots out of which only one was on target. He found Sane in a great position around the 11th minute but Gimber was smart enough to intercept.

Substitutes

Jamal Musiala: 8.6/10- He came on in place of Thomas Muller around the 51st minute and scored the second goal for his team. He ran with the ball after Davies and Olise jink it around smartly. Around the centre of the defence his shot went into the bottom left corner. He scored the final goal of the game making it a brace.

Leon Goretzka: 7.6/10- He is brought on in place of Aleksandar Pavlovic in the midfield. He scored the third goal for his team. He smashed home a deflected drive from the edge of the area.

Kingsley Coman: 6.2/10- He is subbed on in place of Michael Olise around the 71st minute and was again subbed off in the last minute.

Arijon Ibrahimovic: N/A.

Konrad Laimer: N/A.

Manager

Vincent Kompany: 7/10- Would be happy with the result but not the way it happened. Bayern were pretty much in control of the game and the ending could have been different.

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FC Heidenheim Player Ratings vs Bayern Munich

Goalkeeper

 Kevin Muller: 5.0/10- He did not have a great game between the sticks as he conceded four goals. He made a good effort saving six shots on goal and managed a good distribution in the game.

Defenders

Tim Siersleben: 5.5/10- Did not have a great game in defence and had a passing accuracy of 76. He was involved in six defensive actions and made two recoveries for his team.

Patrick Mainka: 5.3/10- Capped a poor display in defence as Bayern completely took control in attack and trapped them inside their half. He was involved in nine defensive actions and made four recoveries for his team.

Benedikt Gimber: 6.4/10- He was solid in defence as he had a great positioning for most of the game. He was involved in 13 defensive actions for his team and made four recoveries. He cleared an early ball in the first half to keep Bayern at bay.

Omar Traore: 6.0/10- The right-wing back had an average game with a passing accuracy of 61 percent. He was involved in four defensive actions and made two recoveries for his team.

Jonas Fohrenbach: 4.8/10- He was the worst player in the game as the defender was completely exploited by Raphael Guerreiro in that wing.

Midfielders

Jan Schoppner: 6.2/10- He did not have a great game as his passing was very poor. His passing accuracy was at 65 percent and was involved in just two defensive actions.

Lennard Maloney: 6.8/10- The USMNT midfielder had da ecent game with a passing accuracy of 68 percent. He was involved in six defensive actions and made six recoveries for his team.

Luca Kerber: 6.2/10- The German midfielder had an average game with very less involvement in the midfield.

Attackers

Paul Wanner: 6.7/10- The German attacker was taken off around the 65th minute and maintained a passing accuracy of 75 per cent. He helped the team in defence a lot.

Mathias Honsak: 7.8/10- He was subbed off around the 79th minute and was the lone attacking presence for his team. He scored the equaliser after pressing and intercepting the ball from Upamecano and easily scored the goal by beating the keeper.

Substitutes

Maximilian Breunig: 5.8/10- He is brought on to replace Luca Kerber in attack.

Sirlord Conteh: 6.1/10- Bayern loanee Paul Wanner is substituted to bring him on around the 64th minute.

Niklas Dorsch: 7.1/10- He is subbed on in place of Jan Schoppner at the 71st minute. He scored the second goal for his team. He ran onto a cutback by Scienze and placed the shot into the bottom left corner.

Adrian Beck: N/A.

Leo Scienze: N/A- He was substituted around the 79th minute and assisted the second goal for his team.

Manager

Frank Schmidt: 5/10- The defensive organisation of the team could have been better as his team was mostly exploited by the Bavarians. They managed to score and if they had defended well they might have managed a draw.

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