Kim Min-jae (29, Bayern Munich) watched from the bench for 90 minutes as Bayern Munich suddenly raised its firepower and completed a come-from-behind victory. The heavy atmosphere was overturned in 12 minutes.
Bayern Munich beat Sporting CP 3-1 in the sixth match of the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League league phase at the Fußball Arena München in Munich, Germany, on the 10th (Korea time).
Bayern, whose momentum had been broken by the previous loss to Arsenal, flipped the switch at home and secured 15 points (5 wins, 1 loss). They are second on goal difference to Arsenal, who have played one fewer match, but the balance of power has begun to shake again.
Kim Min-jae was left out of the starting lineup and waited on the bench. After playing the full match in the 5-0 win over Stuttgart on the 7th, it appeared to be a decision to manage his stamina, but he never stepped onto the pitch.
Bayern completely controlled the early flow of the match. In the third minute of the first half, Harry Kane's long-range shot flew over, and Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry repeatedly tested the goal, but were repeatedly denied by goalkeeper Rui Silva's saves. Despite pouring in 13 shots, it was 0-0. Sporting's five-man defense held on stubbornly.
In the ninth minute of the second half, the balance was broken by an unexpected scene. João Mário's cutback from the left flank hit Joshua Kimmich's leg and resulted in an own goal. Bayern fell silent in an instant, and the Fußball Arena München froze for a moment.
That was the limit. Bayern completely reversed the mood within 20 minutes. From a right corner kick situation, Gnabry powerfully pushed it in to level the score, and four minutes later 17-year-old Lennard Kall finished Reimer's cross with his right foot to complete the turnaround. The Allianz Arena regained its colors at that moment.
In the 25th minute of the second half, both team captains Kimmich and Hjulmand engaged in a war of words and were shown yellow cards. Bayern's intensity was clearly on display.
The decisive blow came from the tip of the boot. In the 32nd minute of the second half from a corner kick, Gnabry's headed pass was pushed in with the right foot by Taha to make it 3-1. The confusion that began with an own goal was reversed into "Munich-style" ferocity in just 12 minutes.
Coach Thomas Tuchel then substituted Kall, Stanisic, Pavlovic and Gnabry sequentially to manage fitness, and match management was steady. Sporting's counterattack was weak. Bayern dropped their defensive line and wrapped up the remaining time.
The match ended with Bayern's 3-1 victory.
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