FC Bayern Munich 3-2 St Pauli Player Ratings: Leroy Sane’s Double Inspires Hard-Fought Win Over St Pauli

Bayern Munich beat St Pauli 3-2 in the 27th matchday of the Bundesliga, thanks to a brace from Leroy Sane and a goal from Harry Kane for the hosts, while Elias Saad and Lars Ritzka for the visitors. This result has put Bayern six points clear of the second-place Bayer Leverkusen. St. Pauli, on the other hand, stays in their 15th place, still safe from falling into the relegation playoff spot.

Bayern lost Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano to injuries during the international break. With Manuel Neuer and Kingsley Coman missing out, too, Bayern put out a relatively weaker side. The visitors, on the other hand, made a single change, with Adam Dzwigala brought into the back three.

Bayern Munich almost scored within the first minute from a set-piece routine, as Goretzka came close to heading it in. They continued to dominate the possession too, but St. Pauli slowly grew into the game, testing the defenders. But Bayern did not take too long to get on to the score sheet, as Musiala capitalized on the error of Van der Hayden and passed it to Olise, who put in a low cross and Harry Kane finished it off with a precise finish. St. Pauli hit back quickly, with Elias Saad casually tapping it in, thanks to an excellent cross from Emmanouil Saliakas. While Bayern came close to restoring the lead on multiple occasions, St. Pauli held their nerves excellently and finished the half on level terms.

Bayern did not take too long to restore their lead as Olise switched play to Sane on the left side of the box in acres of space, who composed himself before finishing it off. Bayern continued to dominate as St. Pauli struggled to trouble the hosts like they did in the first half. The hosts added the third goal of the night as Olise released Kane, who passed it sideways to find Sane, who got into acres of space again to finish his chance off. There was a tiny scare as Bayern played with ten players in the end because of an injury to Ito, where St. Pauli’s Lars Ritzka scored a fantastic long-range goal to pull one back. There was little time left for St Pauli to score a third, leaving Bayern as the deserving winner.

Bayern Munich will prepare for Augsburg away while St. Pauli will invite Borussia Monchengladbach for their next fixture.

Here are the player ratings for FC Bayern vs St Pauli.

FC Bayern Munich Player Ratings

GK- Jonas Urbig – 6/10

He was unexpectedly tested by a wayward cross initially but despite his inexperience, he held up well.

LB- Raphael Guerreiro – 6/10

He got booked early in the game and conceded a foul in a dangerous position. He got into some dangerous positions while attacking and caused some trouble to the defenders.

CB- Eric Dier- 6.5/10

While there were some moments of lapse in judgment, his overall performance was solid as he looked calm and composed on and off the ball.

CB- Kim Min Jae – 5.5/10

While he looked comfortable passing the ball around to retain possession, he struggled a bit defensively, especially in aerial duels.

RB- Konrad Laimer – 5.5/10

Not the best of displays from him as he struggled defensively, losing duels with the visitors’ players on the flank.

CM- Joshua Kimmich – 7.5/10

The heart of the midfield, he was stringing passes from the deep, assisting well during the buildup play.

CM- Leon Goretzka – 6.5/10

A workhorse display, where he ran tirelessly and almost got his name onto the scoresheet too. Unfortunately, he got subbed off after the end of the first half as part of a tactical change.

CAM- Jamal Musiala – 7.5/10

He was proactive with his movement and did a fantastic job of creating the opening goal of the match out of thin air. He should have gotten himself onto the scoresheet as he got multiple chances to do so.

LW- Leroy Sane – 8.5/10

A relatively quiet performance compared to his other attacking peers in the first half but he stepped up and restored the lead in the second half with a brace.

ST- Harry Kane – 8/10

Another fantastic day in front of the goal as he scored against all of the 19 teams he’s faced in his Bundesliga career. He linked up well with other attackers and also did a good job of assisting Sane for the third goal of the evening.

RW- Michael Olise – 8/10

He was a dangerous threat tonight, making multiple threatening passes and rightfully ended the evening with two assists in his bag.

SUB- Joao Palhinha – 6/10

He entered on to the pitch at the start of the second half in place of Goretzka. The midfield enforcer did a decent job of providing stability to the defense.

SUB- Hiroki Ito – 6/10

The Japanese hybrid defender was put in place of Guerreiro to add some defensive stability and protect their lead. He unfortunately faced an injury.

SUB- Serge Gnabry – NA

The German winger replaced Musiala to provide rest for his teammate and add some energy to the frontline.

SUB- Josip Stanisic – NA

The hybrid defender was put in to give defensive stability to the backline and protect the lead.

SUB- Thomas Muller – NA

The veteran attacker was put in to provide rest for Harry Kane and see the game out.

Manager- Vincent Kompany – 8/10

A good result for him as his side stepped up in the second half after being on level terms in the first half. He made some smart substitutions and made sure his star players got enough rest.

St. Pauli Player Ratings

GK- Nikola Vasilj – 5.5/10

He was helpless for the opening goal but he made some noteworthy saves that caught the eye.

CB- Siebe van der Heyden – 5/10

Not the best of evenings for the centreback as he made a costly error that led to the opening goal for Bayern Munich.

CB- Adam Dzwigala – 6/10

He made an important block to block Kane in the first half but unfortunately left the field as he got an injury.

CB- David Nemeth – 6.5/10

The best defender of the back three, as he looked comfortable while defending and his passing under pressure looked excellent too, ending the game with an assist.

RM- Manolis Saliakas – 7/10

He was menacing in attack as his fantastic low cross into the box turned out as an assist for their equalizer.

CM- Philipp Treu – 6.5/10

A balanced performance on both ends, assisting the attackers with his passes and clearing out dangers whenever needed.

CM- Eric Smith – 6/10

He tried to get himself onto the scoresheet with some long-range efforts but ultimately failed to do so. He slotted himself into defense as part of a tactical move in the second half.

LM- Jackson Irvine – 6.5/10

The captain almost got his name on the scoresheet in the first half itself, but he hit the crossbar.

CAM – Danel Sinani – 5.5/10

The Luxembourg international did a decent job on attacking set-pieces and because of him, Olise got a yellow card.

ST- Noah Weisshaupt – 6.5/10

He tested the Bayern’s defense occasionally with his well-timed runs during counterattacks. He also won some crucial fouls as a result of these runs.

ST- Elias Saad – 7/10

He scored his third goal of the season, with an excellently timed run behind the defense to tap it in.

SUB- Conor Metcalfe – 6/10

The midfielder was put in as his teammate Dzwigala got injured.

SUB- Oladapo Afolayan – 5.5/10

With time running out to turn things around, the manager sent him to replace Saad upfront.

SUB- Lars Ritzka – NA

He was put in as a replacement for the wingback Saliakis to pull one back, which he did in the dying minutes of the game.

SUB- Abdoulie Ceesay – NA

He was sent on as a replacement for Danel Sinani for the final minutes of the game.

Manager- Alexander Blessin – 6/10

It is not a bad result, considering how hard the fixture is. They can pat themselves on their backs for their valiant efforts, especially in the first half. They looked out of ideas in the second half, yet scored once.

The Sportsdunia Player of the Match goes to Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sane.