Bundesliga 2015-2016: Bayern Munich vs Ingolstadt, Preview, Prediction

Moenchengladbach’s Oscar Wendt, left, scores the opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayern Munich in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

“Normally it would be 2-0 or 3-0 to us”, Ribery said of Bayern’s early chances.

For the hosts it was the 10th straight league game without defeat under coach Andre Schubert, who took over after five straight losses and has led them from 18th to third place. “After the first goal we lost our shape a little”.

But Gladbach, in sensational form under Schubert following a five-game losing start, refused to buckle and hit the champions on the break, Raffael combining beautifully with Wendt and the Swede curling a low shot past keeper Manuel Neuer.

“If you want to earn a point or even beat Bayern Munich then you have to defend in a smart way”, Gladbach defender Havard Nordtveit said.

Three of Bayern Munich’s key players will be missing in the next few matches because of injuries, coach Pep Guardiola said on Friday.

Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm took the time to thank all his team-mates and other people within the “Bayern family” as they looked back on what was a successful year for the club.

“I hope he’ll be able to train with us at the start of the new year”, Guardiola said. “We have to keep a cool head”, said the former France worldwide.

And Granit believes that his squad will deliver the win Saturday.

Kagawa netted on 93 minutes with virtually the last kick of the game, just moments after Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez had converted a penalty on the stroke of 90 minutes which cancelled out Marco Reus’ first-half goal.

“We played a very strong first half and created plenty of chances”, Guardiola told a news conference. “If we had the full week to recover maybe it would be easier but we have to play again with the same players”.

“We were not courageous enough in the first half, but we found our way forward more frequently in the second half and the lads did a great job”.

Bayern went close in to taking the lead in the 10th minute when Xabi Alonso picked out Javi Martinez, who headed just over the crossbar from close range.