2021–22 FC Bayern Munich season

The 2021–22 season was the 123rd season in the existence of FC Bayern Munich and the club's 57th consecutive season in the top flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, Bayern Munich participated in this season's editions of the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League, as well as the DFL-Supercup as winners of the 2020–21 Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich
2021–22 season
PresidentHerbert Hainer
CEOOliver Kahn
Head coachJulian Nagelsmann
StadiumAllianz Arena
Bundesliga1st
DFB-PokalSecond round
DFL-SupercupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robert Lewandowski (35)

All:
Robert Lewandowski (50)
Highest home attendance75,000 v SC Freiburg
Lowest home attendance0 v Barcelona
Biggest win12–0 vs Bremer SV
Biggest defeat0–5 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
2022–23 home kit, used in the last home game of the season against VfB Stuttgart.

The season was the first since 2009–10 without David Alaba, who departed to Real Madrid and the first since 2010–11 without Javi Martínez and Jérôme Boateng, who departed to Qatar SC and Lyon respectively in the same summer transfer window.

Players

Squad

As of 31 January 2022[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
18MF  AUTMarcel Sabitzer
19DF  CANAlphonso Davies
20DF  SENBouna Sarr
21DF  FRALucas Hernandez
22MF  ESPMarc Roca
23DF  FRATanguy Nianzou
24MF  FRACorentin Tolisso
25FW  GERThomas Müller (vice-captain)[3]
26GK  GERSven Ulreich
36GK  GERChristian Früchtl
40FW  USAMalik Tillman
42MF  GERJamal Musiala
44DF  CROJosip Stanišić

Other players with first-team appearances

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
38FW  CROGabriel Vidović
47FW  GERArmindo Sieb

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
MF  NZLSarpreet Singh (at Jahn Regensburg until 30 June 2022)
MF  CROLovro Zvonarek (at Slaven Belupo until 30 June 2022)
FW  NEDJoshua Zirkzee (at Anderlecht until 30 June 2022)
FW  GERFiete Arp (at Holstein Kiel until 30 June 2022)
DF  GERBright Arrey-Mbi (at 1. FC Köln until 30 June 2023)

Transfers

In

No.PosPlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
3DF Omar Richards ReadingFree transfer1 July 2021[4]
2DF Dayot Upamecano RB Leipzig€42,500,000[5]
26GK Sven Ulreich Hamburger SVFree transfer[6]
MF Emilian Metu SKN St. PöltenUndisclosed, will join Bayern Munich II1 August 2021[7]
18MF Marcel Sabitzer RB Leipzig€16,000,00030 August 2021[8]
MF Lovro Zvonarek Slaven Belupo€1,800,000; will join Bayern Munich II in July 202210 September 2021[9]
MF Lee Hyun-ju Pohang SteelersLoan, will join Bayern Munich II14 January 2022[10]
30MF Adrian Fein Greuther FürthLoan return30 January 2022[11]
GK Liu Shaoziyang Wuhan Three Towns€1,000,000; will join Bayern Munich U192 February 2022[12]

Out

No.PosPlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
FW Fiete Arp Holstein KielLoan, €50,00025 June 2021[13]
8MF Javi Martínez Qatar SCFree transfer1 July 2021[14]
17DF Jérôme Boateng Lyon[15]
27DF David Alaba Real Madrid[16]
33DF Lars Lukas Mai Werder BremenLoan[17]
35GK Alexander Nübel Monaco[6]
FW Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn Erzgebirge Aue[18]
28MF Sarpreet Singh Jahn Regensburg6 July 2021[19]
30DF Adrian Fein Greuther Fürth14 July 2021[20]
14FW Joshua Zirkzee Anderlecht3 August 2021[21]
15DF Chris Richards 1899 Hoffenheim[22]
39GK Ron-Thorben Hoffmann Sunderland[23]
DF Rémy Vita Barnsley31 August 2021[24]
FW Marvin Çuni SC Paderborn1 September 2021[25]
MF Lovro Zvonarek Slaven Belupo10 September 2021[9]
17MF Michaël Cuisance Venezia€4,500,0003 January 2022[26]
30MF Adrian Fein Dynamo DresdenLoan31 January 2022[11]
34FW Oliver Batista Meier€300,000[27]
43DF Bright Arrey-Mbi 1. FC KölnLoan[28]
GK Liu Shaoziyang Austria Klagenfurt2 February 2022[29]
FW Nemanja Motika Red Star Belgrade€2,500,000[30]
MF Marcel Wenig Eintracht FrankfurtFree transfer17 February 2022[31]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

v Bayern Munich
17 July 2021 Friendly 1. FC Köln 3–2 Bayern Munich Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: MS Technologie Arena
Referee: Daniel Schlager
v Ajax
24 July 2021 Friendly Bayern Munich 2–2 Ajax Munich, Germany
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Tobias Reichel
v Borussia Mönchengladbach
28 July 2021 Friendly Bayern Munich 0–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach Munich, Germany
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Referee: Robert Hartmann
v Napoli
31 July 2021 Audi Football Summit Bayern Munich 0–3 Napoli Munich, Germany
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Felix Brych

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Bundesliga13 August 202114 May 2022Matchday 1Winners3424559737+60070.59
DFB-Pokal25 August 202127 October 2021First roundSecond round2101125+7050.00
DFL-Supercup17 August 2021FinalWinners110031+2100.00
UEFA Champions League14 September 202112 April 2022Group stageQuarter-finals10721317+24070.00
Total47337714350+93070.21

Source: Soccerway

Bundesliga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Bayern Munich (C)3424559737+6077Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2Borussia Dortmund3422398552+3369
3Bayer Leverkusen3419788047+3364
4RB Leipzig34177107237+3558
5Union Berlin3416995044+657Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[32]
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3424559737 +607713224815 +3311334922 +27

Source: DFB

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWWWWWLWWWWLWWWWWLWWWLWWDDWWWWWLDD
Position7432111111111111111111111111111111
Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[33]

13 August 2021 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 Bayern Munich Mönchengladbach
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 22,925
Referee: Marco Fritz
22 August 2021 2 Bayern Munich 3–2 1. FC Köln Munich
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Martin Petersen
28 August 2021 3 Bayern Munich 5–0 Hertha BSC Munich
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Sven Jablonski
11 September 2021 4 RB Leipzig 1–4 Bayern Munich Leipzig
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
18 September 2021 5 Bayern Munich 7–0 VfL Bochum Munich
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Tobias Welz
24 September 2021 6 Greuther Fürth 1–3 Bayern Munich Fürth
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof
Attendance: 11,740
Referee: Robert Schröder
3 October 2021 7 Bayern Munich 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Munich
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Florian Badstübner
17 October 2021 8 Bayer Leverkusen 1–5 Bayern Munich Leverkusen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 29,542
Referee: Sven Jablonski
23 October 2021 9 Bayern Munich 4–0 1899 Hoffenheim Munich
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck
30 October 2021 10 Union Berlin 2–5 Bayern Munich Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 16,509
Referee: Harm Osmers
6 November 2021 11 Bayern Munich 2–1 SC Freiburg Munich
15:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
19 November 2021 12 FC Augsburg 2–1 Bayern Munich Augsburg
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Daniel Siebert
27 November 2021 13 Bayern Munich 1–0 Arminia Bielefeld Munich
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Marco Fritz
4 December 2021 14 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 Bayern Munich Dortmund
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Felix Zwayer
11 December 2021 15 Bayern Munich 2–1 Mainz 05 Munich
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
14 December 2021 16 VfB Stuttgart 0–5 Bayern Munich Stuttgart
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Schröder
17 December 2021 17 Bayern Munich 4–0 VfL Wolfsburg Munich
20:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Welz
7 January 2022 18 Bayern Munich 1–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach Munich
20:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Siebert
15 January 2022 19 1. FC Köln 0–4 Bayern Munich Cologne
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tobias Welz
23 January 2022 20 Hertha BSC 1–4 Bayern Munich Berlin
17:30 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Bastian Dankert
5 February 2022 21 Bayern Munich 3–2 RB Leipzig Munich
18:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sven Jablonski
12 February 2022 22 VfL Bochum 4–2 Bayern Munich Bochum
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Robert Schröder
20 February 2022 23 Bayern Munich 4–1 Greuther Fürth Munich
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Robert Hartmann
26 February 2022 24 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–1 Bayern Munich Frankfurt
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Deutsche Bank Park
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Florian Badstübner
5 March 2022 25 Bayern Munich 1–1 Bayer Leverkusen Munich
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Daniel Siebert
12 March 2022 26 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 Bayern Munich Sinsheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 25,600
Referee: Robert Schröder
19 March 2022 27 Bayern Munich 4–0 Union Berlin Munich
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Harm Osmers
2 April 2022 28 SC Freiburg 1–4 Bayern Munich Freiburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion
Attendance: 34,700
Referee: Christian Dingert
9 April 2022 29 Bayern Munich 1–0 FC Augsburg Munich
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
17 April 2022 30 Arminia Bielefeld 0–3 Bayern Munich Bielefeld
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 26,419
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck
23 April 2022 31 Bayern Munich 3–1 Borussia Dortmund Munich
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Daniel Siebert
30 April 2022 32 Mainz 05 3–1 Bayern Munich Mainz
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Mewa Arena
Attendance: 33,305
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
8 May 2022 33 Bayern Munich 2–2 VfB Stuttgart Munich
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
14 May 2022 34 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Bayern Munich Wolfsburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Robert Hartmann

DFB-Pokal

25 August 2021[note 1] First round Bremer SV 0–12 Bayern Munich Bremen[note 2]
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Nobile  77'
Report
Stadium: Wohninvest Weserstadion
Attendance: 10,093
Referee: Nicolas Winter
27 October 2021 Second round Borussia Mönchengladbach 5–0 Bayern Munich Mönchengladbach
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 48,500
Referee: Tobias Stieler

DFL-Supercup

17 August 2021 Final Borussia Dortmund 1–3 Bayern Munich Dortmund
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 24,742
Referee: Sascha Stegemann

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2021.[36]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification BAY BEN BAR DKV
1 Bayern Munich6600223+1918Advance to knockout phase5–23–05–0
2 Benfica622279−280–43–02–0
3 Barcelona621329−77Transfer to Europa League0–30–01–0
4 Dynamo Kyiv6015111−1011–20–00–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
v Bayern Munich
14 September 2021 1 Barcelona 0–3 Bayern Munich Barcelona, Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 39,737
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
v Dynamo Kyiv
29 September 2021 2 Bayern Munich 5–0 Dynamo Kyiv Munich, Germany
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
v Bayern Munich
20 October 2021 3 Benfica 0–4 Bayern Munich Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,201
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
v Benfica
2 November 2021 4 Bayern Munich 5–2 Benfica Munich, Germany
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
v Bayern Munich
23 November 2021 5 Dynamo Kyiv 1–2 Bayern Munich Kyiv, Ukraine
19:45 EET (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium
Attendance: 28,732
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
v Barcelona
8 December 2021 6 Bayern Munich 3–0 Barcelona Munich, Germany
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

Knockout phase

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 13 December 2021.[37][note 3]

v Bayern Munich
16 February 2022 First leg Red Bull Salzburg 1–1 Bayern Munich Salzburg, Austria
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Attendance: 29,520
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
v Red Bull Salzburg
8 March 2022 Second leg Bayern Munich 7–1
(8–2 agg.)
Red Bull Salzburg Munich, Germany
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2022.[39]

v Bayern Munich
6 April 2022 First leg Villarreal 1–0 Bayern Munich Villarreal, Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 21,626
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
v Villarreal
12 April 2022 Second leg Bayern Munich 1–1
(1–2 agg.)
Villarreal Munich, Germany
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalBundesligaDFB-PokalDFL-SupercupChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  GERManuel Neuer390280101090
26GK  GERSven Ulreich8060100010
36GK  GERChristian Früchtl100+10000000
Defenders
2DF  FRADayot Upamecano38125+3110107+10
3DF  ENGOmar Richards1705+7010000+40
4DF  GERNiklas Süle38119+911+10106+10
5DF  FRABenjamin Pavard36024+1010009+10
19DF  CANAlphonso Davies31020+2010106+10
20DF  SENBouna Sarr1210+50110+100+50
21DF  FRALucas Hernandez34025010007+10
23DF  FRATanguy Nianzou2216+11110002+20
44DF  CROJosip Stanišić1716+710+10100+20
Midfielders
6MF  GERJoshua Kimmich393283201080
8MF  GERLeon Goretzka27319310105+10
14MF  GERPaul Wanner400+40000000
18MF  AUTMarcel Sabitzer3018+17100001+40
22MF  ESPMarc Roca1304+5000000+40
24MF  FRACorentin Tolisso2238+721+110+103+10
37MF  USATaylor Booth10000+100000
Forwards
7FW  GERSerge Gnabry451725+9141+10105+33
9FW  POLRobert Lewandowski4650343510121013
10FW  GERLeroy Sané451422+107210+109+16
11FW  FRAKingsley Coman32816+560+10108+12
13FW  CMREric Maxim Choupo-Moting2691+194140+100+41
25FW  GERThomas Müller451332820119+14
34FW  GERLucas Copado100+10000000
38FW  CROGabriel Vidović300+30000000
40FW  USAMalik Tillman711+300+11000+20
42FW  GERJamal Musiala40812+185120+105+31
Players transferred out during the season
15DF  USAChris Richards200+100+100000
17MF  FRAMichaël Cuisance210+100+110000

Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

RankNo.Pos.Nat.PlayerBundesligaDFB-PokalDFL-SupercupChampions LeagueTotal
19FW Robert Lewandowski35021350
27FW Serge Gnabry1400317
310FW Leroy Sané710614
425FW Thomas Müller801413
513FW Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting44019
611FW Kingsley Coman60028
742FW Jamal Musiala52018
86MF Joshua Kimmich30003
8MF Leon Goretzka30003
24MF Corentin Tolisso21003
112DF Dayot Upamecano10001
4DF Niklas Süle10001
17MF Michaël Cuisance01001
18MF Marcel Sabitzer10001
20DF Bouna Sarr01001
23DF Tanguy Nianzou10001
40FW Malik Tillman01001
44DF Josip Stanišić10001
Own goals51017
Totals9712331143

Notes

References