Bayern Munich vs Eintracht Braunschweig
Hans Friedrich: Hello and welcome to ESPN's live coverage of the Bundesliga!
Edgar Schmidt: Today, we have Bayern Munchen, at home in their huge Allianz Arena, versus Eintracht Braunschweig, down in the relegation zone. Who's your pick, Hans?
HF: Braunschweig, I think, have no chance.
ES: What makes you think that?
HF: Well, if you look at the league table, Braunschweig are second to bottom, Bayern are second - to the top. They should be ahead of Borussia Dortmund but at the moment they are just behind, Braunschweig on the other hand have only done the double over one team this year, Hertha BSC. That's the only team behind Braunschweig, and they are certainly down in my opinion.
ES: Well, that's a fair point, Hans. Let's look at the line ups.
HF: Well first, look at Bayern's squad here! It's not their strongest side, but it's a line up a lot stronger than most sides in the league. They've got Van Buyten and Dante at the back, and Arjen Robben, who won the last meeting between these two, is missing, Shaqiri on the right wing instead. Up front is Mario Gotze, out of position but he should still be a top player. Edgar?
ES: Yes, I think Bayern have got the stronger of the two sides but let's have a look at Braunschweig for a moment, look at the formation. After the recent stories of two strikers demanding more playing time, you'd expect them to play a few people up front, but no, they've gone with no strikers at all. I think it may work though.
HF: Let's get on with the game.
1 - Kick Off
HF: And Braunschweig kick off.
10 - Chance
HF: Lahm takes the throw to Martínez, Martínez to Lahm, Lahm plays the ball to Xherdan Shaqiri on the right, Shaqiri beats Ciro Capuano, and the cross!
ES: OHHHH! So unlucky!
HF: Mario Gotze's header there, great chance for Bayern, but it hits the post! Perthel and Bicakcic can only watch him, and Correia gets it away.
ES: Close there, Bayern Munchen.
19 - GOAL! Bayern 0-1 Braunschweig
HF: Van Buyten, to Schweinsteiger, pass to Kroos, oh, he's lost it, it's Kratz, Perthel, Boland, Oerhl's through!
ES: It's Torsten Oerhl here... he beats Van Buyten for pace... he's in... he is in...
HF: Neuer comes to tackle! He gets the ball off Oerhl, great keeping!
ES: It's not done yet, it's Timo Perthel, Elabdellaoui's in space, he finds Bellarabi out the box, AND NEUER'S ONLY LIMPING BACK, IT'S 1-0! KARIM BELLARABI! HE CATCHES OUT NEUER AND BRAUNSCHWEIG LEAD!
HF: No way! 1-0!
45 - No Goal!
HF: Ribéry takes the free kick, Lahm, he lays it off to SHAQIRI...
ES: GOAL! 1-1! It's Martínez I think! He got onto Shaqiri's shot and turned it in, 1-1 just on half time.
HF: No, no goal! The linesman's flag is up, Javi Martínez was offside, and it is still 1-0!
ES: Ha! Care to rethink your earlier statements, Hans?
HF: Wow, this is a great game, it could still go either way though!
Half Time
45 - Kick Off
ES: And we're back underway! It's Bayern who begin the second half.
49 - GOAL! Bayern 1-1 Braunschweig
ES: Free kick out wide for Bayern.
HF: It will be Kroos to take it. Toni Kroos, he steps up, ball in the box, MULLER! THE SUB MAKES AN INSTANT IMPACT!
ES: BAYERN ARE LEVEL!
HF: I think this one will count! 1-1! Thomas Muller!
ES: Yes, great goal! Good header from Muller.
71 - Chance
ES: Goal kick from Lamprou, it goes upfield, Kroos is there, he heads it forwards... to Bicakcic, oh no, bad backpass from Bicakcic, Muller is there, ohhhhh!
HF: Muller, how did he miss. How? That was a great chance!
76 - GOAL! Bayern 2-1 Braunschweig
ES: Bayern relaxing, they are just keeping possession, building forwards, it's Van Buyten, to Javi Martínez, long ball to Ribéry, he outpaces Kessel and Bellarabi...
HF: He plays the pass to DAVID ALABA! 2-1! BAYERN LEAD!
ES: DAVID ALABA IS THE SCORER! Great goal! He beat Lamprou at his near post, should the keeper have done better?
HF: Ohh, certainly. But he couldn't stop it, it's 2-1!
79 - Chance
ES: It's a free kick to Bayern Munich on the wing, they scored their first from a similar situation, it's Kroos who takes it again, in the box...
HF: NEARLY! OHHHH! The crowd thought it was in!
ES: I can't quite tell what happened there!
HF: I think it was Timo Perthel, the Braunschweig defender! He headed it the wrong way! So close to an own goal! It hit the post, it's cleared by Correia, Bayern nearly went two goals up.
88 - Chance
ES: It's Schweinsteiger, for Bayern, he plays the ball to Toni Kroos, it's Kevin Volland on the right wing, Volland.
HF: Good run by Volland, past Capuano, Kratz, Correia, it's a pass to Alaba... GREAT SAVE! HE GOT PAST KESSEL, BUT LAMPROU MANAGED TO GET THERE!
ES: He should have got his second there, Alaba. Simple chance.
90+3 - GOAL! Bayern 3-1 Braunschweig
HF: One last roll of the dice, deep in injury time, the substitute Boateng for Bayern.
ES: Boateng to Kroos, Kroos, Toni Kroos to ALABA, AND IT'S MULLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
HF: THAT SEALS IT! 3 GOALS FOR BAYERN!
ES: WHAT A COMEBACK!
HF: Muller on the volley! What a finish!
FULL TIME
BAYERN 3-1 BRAUNSCHWEIG
HF: How does that win affect the league table?
ES: Bayern still behind Borussia Dortmund, I'm afraid, but Braunschweig have it a lot worse, they've slipped behind Hertha Berlin who are now 16th, Mainz drop down to 17th but Braunschweig now sit rock bottom - again.