Bayern München’s 21 shots drive a 5-1 win over VfB Stuttgart

Bayern München turn control into a 5-1 opening win

Bayern München defeated VfB Stuttgart 5-1 at Allianz Arena on Friday, August 28, 2026, to begin the Bundesliga campaign with a victory. Bayern led 1-0 at half-time before Stuttgart briefly levelled after the interval, but the home side responded with four more goals to secure a commanding result.

Upamecano opens the scoring

Vincent Kompany’s Bayern, set up in a 4-2-3-1, took the lead in the 21st minute. Joshua Kimmich supplied the assist for Dayot Upamecano, who scored a normal goal to give the home side a narrow advantage at the break. Sebastian Hoenes’ Stuttgart used a 3-4-2-1 and remained within one goal after the first half, despite Bayern having the stronger share of possession and attacking output.

Stuttgart levelled in the 52nd minute through J. Vagnoman, changing the tone of the match temporarily. Bayern restored its lead only three minutes later, with Michael Olise scoring from another Kimmich assist. The decisive turning point followed in the 57th minute, when Vagnoman was recorded with an own goal for Bayern. The quick sequence moved the score from 1-1 to 3-1 in five minutes.

Bayern’s pressure produces a wide margin

Bayern continued to create the clearer chances after taking control. Aleksandar Pavlović made it 4-1 in the 82nd minute, assisted by Ismael Saibari, before Saibari again provided the final pass for L. Diaz to score in the 90th minute. Saibari had entered in the 61st minute, replacing N. Brown, and finished with two assists in 33 minutes.

The statistics reflected Bayern’s dominance. The hosts had 59% possession, completed 537 passes compared with Stuttgart’s 366, and produced 21 total shots to Stuttgart’s 11. Bayern also led shots on target 9-4, corners 9-3 and expected goals 3.93-0.86. Stuttgart’s four shots on goal show that the visitors did create opportunities, but the five-goal scoreline was supported by the overall balance of play rather than possession alone.

Discipline and table position

Stuttgart collected three yellow cards: J. Chabot in the 62nd minute, F. Jeltsch in the 68th and G. Promel in the 90th. Bayern’s only booking went to Kim Min-Jae in the 81st. The supplied Bundesliga standings list Bayern first and Stuttgart fourth, with both teams shown on zero points from zero games before the round’s table data is applied. No recent form data was available for either side.

Kimmich was the standout performer, earning a 9.0 rating after 94 minutes. His two assists and two key passes underlined his influence on Bayern’s attacking display, while Saibari’s late contribution helped turn a competitive scoreline into a emphatic home win.