Bayern Munich 0-0 Frankfurt LIVE: Stream FREE, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Bundesliga clash – The Sun
BAYERN MUNICH host Eintracht Frankfurt today as they look to cement their position at the top of the Bundesliga.
The reigning champions are chasing an EIGHTH consecutive league title and made a winning return to action when seeing off Union Berlin 2-0 last weekend.
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BAYERN 0 FRANKFURT 0
16' Kimmich's deliveries are causing all sorts of problems.
It feels like just a matter of time before Bayern score here, with all the quality they possess in attack.
BAYERN 0 FRANKFURT 0
14' Another great Bayern chance!
Kimmich's cross from the right flank finds Benjamin Pavard in the centre.
The Frenchman makes a good connection on his header… but it's straight at Trapp!
Another big let-off for the underdogs.
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13' Great chance for Perisic!
A gorgeous clipped pass found the Croatian in the penalty area.
Having beaten the offside trap, however, he couldn't quite make a good connection on his shot and it tamely flies straight into the grateful arms of Kevin Trapp.
BAYERN 0 FRANKFURT 0
11' Another flying run by Davies into the Frankfurt penalty area! He stumbles slightly, before his cut-back is cut out.
The subsequent corner falls to Lewandowski… who cannons his shot off the crossbar!
Dreadful marking from Frankfurt… you'd have expected the Pole to score there! Massive let off for the underdogs.
BAYERN 0 FRANKFURT 0
9' Frankfurt were already 2-0 down at this stage against Monchengladbach last weekend.
They'll be far happier with their start today!
A reminder… they are only three places above the dreaded relegation play-off place.
BAYERN 0 FRANKFURT 0
8' Decent cross from Thomas Muller after cutting onto his left-foot.
Lewandowski couldn't quite get on the end of it, however, and the subsequent corner is cleared.
BAYERN 0 FRANKFURT 0
6' Already some lovely touches my highly-rated young left-back Alphonso Davies.
Frankfurt have tried to start the game with high-energy, not letting Bayern settle on the ball in their own half.
It'll be difficult for the underdogs to maintain this approach, however.
BAYERN 0 FRANKFURT 0
4' Eerie start as was to be expected – as the shouts of the players echo into the cavernous stands of the uninhabited Allianz Arena.
Nothing much to report yet otherwise… but it'll be interesting to see how Bayern fair in midfield without Thiago Alcantara.
KICK-OFF!
We are underway in Munich!
Can Bayern continue their march towards the title?
TEAMS ARE OUT
Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt have each taken to the field at the cavernous empty Allianz Arena and kick-off is just moments away in Bavaria!
Will we still be hearing the can-can music after a Bayern goal with nobody there to bob along to it?
There's only one way we'll find out!
FRANKLY SPEAKING
In Bayern's way this afternoon are Eintracht Frankfurt.
It hasn't been the same stunning effort as last season, having lost Luka Jovic and Sebastien Haller – in fact fans will be thoroughly disappointed to be sat down in 13th.
But it was Frankfurt that saw off Niko Kovac's Bayern reign earlier this season – smashing the Bundesliga champions 5-1 and condemning their former manager to the sack in Bavaria.
Jovic's replacement Andre Silva has only managed five goals this season – but starts up front for the side that suffered a disappointing 3-1 home defeat to Monchengladbach last weekend.
LEWANGOALSKI
Will be seeing this sight this afternoon? It feels likely!
Robert Lewandowski has scored an extraordinary 26 goals in 24 Bundesliga games this season – and will be hungry to extend that tally against Frankfurt this afternoon.
What are the odds?
- Bayern to win – 2/13
- Draw at the Allianz – 7/1
- Frankfurt to pick up shock three points – 16/1
- Both teams to score – 3/4
(Odds via Ladbrokes)
BAYERN MUNICH go into tonight's big Bundesliga clash against Frankfurt leading the table by just one point.
And remember, Frankfurt did batter Bayern 5-1 earlier this season.
In today's earlier game, Borussia Dortmund kept the pressure up on leaders Bayern with a 2-0 win at Wolfsburg.
Guerreiro and Hakimi were on target to keep Dortmund breathing down Bayern's necks.
Bayern will face Dortmund this coming Tuesday afternoon in an absolutely massive top-of-the-table clash.
On the team news front, Bayern will once again be without Philippe Coutinho who is fighting his way back from ankle surgery, while Dominik Kohr is suspended for the visitors.
Coutinho has had a poor loan spell in Bavaria, and Bayern's chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said yesterday they won't be activating the £120m clause to make his move permanent. Though he hasn't closed the door on the Brazilian just yet.
“The option expired and we haven't activated it,” Rummenigge told Der Speigel.
“We're going to plan our squad for next season and we'll see if he still has a role to play with us or not.”
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