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Bayern Munich vs Slovan Bratislava Player Ratings as Die Roten advance to the Champions League’s knock-out play-off

Bayern Munich impressed the crowd at the Allianz Arena on the last day of the 2024/25 Champions League’s league phase against Slovan Bratislava. Die Rotten secured a place in a knockout-phase play-off after beating their visitors with three goals to one.

Thomas Muller put Bayern ahead eight minutes after the game started and the 1-0 lead stood until the break. In the second half, Bayern managed to score another two goals. Harry Kane put his name on the score sheet in the 63rd minute and Kingsley Coman in the 84th.

Bratislava could only score their only goal of the match in the 90th minute after Marko Tolic found the top-right corner of Manuel Neuer’s net. The defeat ends Bratislava’s Champions League journey this season as they sit 34th without getting a single point.

Bayern Munich Player Ratings vs Slovan Bratislava

Harry Kane for FC Bayern Munich
Harry Kane for FC Bayern Munich (Image Credit: Official X Account FC Bayern Munich)

Goalkeeper

Manuel Neuer – 7.1

Age is just a number for the former Schalke goalkeeper as he made numerous important saves in the game.

Defenders

Sacha Boey – 7

Boey put an alternative dimension into Bayern’s gameplay, particularly his maneuver down the flank.

Joshua Kimmich – 9.1

He bossed the defensive line when playing centre-back, which is not his original position.

Kim Min-Jae – 7.5

His influence at the back is immense and his partnership with Kimmich went really well.

Josip Stanisic – 7

Running back-and-forth to keep the ball in his team’s possession while giving passes to his teammates up front.

Midfielders

Aleksandar Pavlovic – 7.7

The youngster showed a promising performance playing in the heart of the midfield.

Michael Olise – 9.2

He played in the second line, creating passes and opportunities both for himself and his fellow players.

Thomas Muller – 7.6

Same as Neuer, age is just a number for Muller as he put Bayern ahead inside 10 minutes of the first half.

Forwards

Matthys Tel – 7.3

He made a quite mess for Bratislava’s defenders on the left flank as he produced two crosses and four long passes.

Leroy Sane – 7.7

Sane posed a serious threat to Bratislava from the right attacking direction as he made three shots on target.

Harry Kane – 7.7

The Englishman refused to give up on putting his hands on the first silverware with Bayern as he scored a goal tonight.

Substitutions

Kingsley Coman – 7.4

He came on in the second half to score Bayern’s third goal of the night, putting on an impressive performance.

Serge Gnabry – 7

The German put a constant domination for Bayern when he came on to replace Boey in the second half.

Jamal Musiala – 7.7

Things couldn’t go at ease with Bratislava even after Muller came off as Musiala came in to cause another problem.

Raphael Guerreiro – 6.3

He replaced Stanisic to keep control over the left flank for the rest of the match.

Manager: Vincent Kompany – 7.6

It was due to the quality gap that Bayern could take Bratislava without a significant hassle. The team have so much to prove along the way through the competition against the stronger opponents.

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Slovan Bratislava Player Ratings vs Bayern Munich

 FC Bayern Munich Player against SK Slovan Bratislava
FC Bayern Munich Player against SK Slovan Bratislava (Image Credit: Official X Account FC Bayern Munich)

Goalkeeper

Dominik Takac – 8.4

Despite the scoreline, Takac stood out saving numerous important chances from Bayern.

Defenders

Kenan Bajric – 6.8

He tried his hardest effort to defend against Bayern at Allianz even though the result went off the plan.

Guram Kashia – 7.3

Kashia impressed the crowd as he diminished Bayern’s efforts time after time during the game.

Kevin Wimmer – 6.9

The quality gap was immense between him and his opponents as he struggled to keep up.

Midfielders

Julius Szoke – 6.7

He did his best to keep up with the intensity Bayern’s midfielders had despite the result going off of his expectations.

Kyriakos Savvidis – 6.5

It was not easy to play against Bayern’s midfielders at Allianz, the lesson which Savvidis earned today.

Cesar Blackman – 6.5

Tel, Muller, and Pavlovic are the names Blackman had to face throughout the game today.

Zuberu Sharani – 6.5

Forwards

Nino Marcelli – 6.5

Throughout the 70 minutes he appeared on the pitch, none of his efforts were converted into a goal.

Tigran Barseghyan – 6.8

He tried everything to put the ball at the back of Neuer’s net but ended up with nothing.

David Strelec – 6.6

He spent 70 minutes on the pitch creating chances after chances just to end up being subbed off.

Substitutions

Marko Tolic – 7.5

Brought Slovan at least to score a goal on the edge of the second half and the goal was what set him apart.

Jurij Medvedev – 6.4

He made an appearance in the second half with a hope for an equalizer but Bratislava conceded another goal one minute after he came on.

Robert Mak – 6.6

He was expected to make a surprising act both for Bayern and Bratislava, but all of his attempts were denied.

Idjessi Metsoko – 6.7

Metsoko came on in the second half replacing Strelec with hope for a goal but he ended up scoring none.

Alen Mustafic 6.7

He came on in the second half just to give Bratislava a pair of fresh legs as the expected equalizing goal never came.

Manager: Vladimír Weiss – 6.7

He tried everything to keep up with Bayern who played in front of their crowd just to see all of his efforts finding a deadlock.

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What was the result of the Bayern Munich vs Slovan Bratislava match?

Bayern won 3-1 over Slovan Bratislava

Where was the game of the Bayern Munich vs Slovan Bratislava held?

The game took place at Allianz Arena on Wednesday evening.

Who was the best-performing player in the game between Bayern Munich and Slovan Bratislava?

Bayern’s Michale Olise score the highest rating in the game.

Who was the worst-performing player in the game between Bayern Munich and Slovan Bratislava?

Bratislava’s David Strelec played under the expectation as he failed to produce a single goal.