In a match that witnessed the return of his Senegalese star Sadio Mane, defending champion Bayern Munich regained its position at the top of the German Football League (Bundesliga) by defeating host Stuttgart 1/2 this evening, Saturday (March 4, 2023), in the twenty-third stage of the Bundesliga.
And at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart, Bayern settled its victory over Stuttgart with a goal in each half. Despite his possession of the ball in the first half, Bayern failed to take advantage of that, and settled for attempts at intervals of individual effort from Jamal Musiala. The solution came through Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt in the 39th minute, who hit a long-range ball that Stuttgart goalkeeper Fabian Breedlove failed to stop, passing under his hand into the net, and the first half ended with the Bavarian club advancing with a goal, and two minutes before the goal, De Ligt had intervened in time. The right fit to deny Stuttgart the lead, when he cleared the ball off the goal line.
Cameroonian German Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who extended his contract with Bayern on Friday, strengthened the guest team’s superiority following three wonderful passes that left the Stuttgart defense to watch. The Cameroon striker took his tally to ten goals in the league this season.
Stuttgart narrowed the difference by Colombian striker Juan Jose Perea in the 88th minute, paving the way for an exciting end during which Bayern missed the opportunity to score the third goal.
The star Sadio Mane, returning from an injury that kept him out for months, participated in the match as a substitute, starting from the 63rd minute of the match.
In the rest of the matches, Saturday, Augsburg beat its guest Werder Bremen 2/1, Schalke 04 beat its host Bochum 2/0, Mainz beat its guest Hoffenheim 1/0, and Borussia Monchengladbach tied with Freiburg 0-0.
It was Borussia Dortmund beat 1/2 at home to Leipzig yesterday friday.
On Wednesday, Bayern Munich will host Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of the Champions League round of sixteen, following the Bavarian victory 1-0 in France in the first leg.