FC Bayern Munich – VfL Wolfsburg 8:1 (2:1)
FC Bayern Munich beat VfL Wolfsburg 8:1 (2:1). This means they extend their lead at the top of the table to eleven points over Borussia Dortmund. The goals for Bayern were scored by Luis Díaz (30th minute), Michael Olise twice (50th/76th), Raphael Guerreiro (68th), Harry Kane (69th) and Leon Goretzka (88th). Wolfsburg also scored two own goals from Kilian Fischer (5th) and Moritz Jenz (53rd).
VfL, which was in danger of relegation, was only able to gain some hope of a respectable success in the first half of the game after Dženan Pejčinović’s 1-1 equalizer (13th). The Munich team were too careless in their backward movement in the first half. Without the still ailing DFB captain Joshua Kimmich, for whom Tom Bischof played, too many spaces opened up in the center. In the end, VfL remained winless in their 29th guest game in Munich.
Even though VfL temporarily had more of the game after the 1-1 draw, Bayern dominated the rest of the game. In the second round there was a clear class difference. For VfL it is the worst defeat in its history in the Bundesliga. “That was a complete failure,” said sports director Pirmin Schwegler. “We made far too many mistakes. That won’t make it in the Bundesliga.”
“New year, everything starts again, everything is back to square one. We have to get the points again so that we can become German champions,” said Vincent Kompany before the start of the game.
Borussia Mönchengladbach – FC Augsburg 4:0 (3:0)
Borussia Mönchengladbach started the new year with a clear home win against FC Augsburg. While the Gladbachers were able to move away from the relegation zone with the 4-0 win, that stands Augsburg now in 15th place. For Augsburg it is the fourth away defeat in a row under new coach Manuel Baum.
Joe Scally (8th minute), Kevin Diks (20th) and Haris Tabaković (36th) gave Gladbach the lead in the first half. Tabaković scored after the break to make it 4-0 for the hosts.
The Augsburg team were unable to rely on their usual defensive personnel in Gladbach. In addition to the suspended Dimitrios Giannoulis and the injured defense chief Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Chrislain Matsima also had to sit out. The 23-year-old has torn a tendon in his thigh and will not be available to the team for a long time. Accordingly, Baum had to switch to three positions. Returnee Michael Gregoritsch initially stayed on the bench.
The hosts took an early lead against a weakened Augsburg defense. After a pass from Luca Netz, Scally first failed to score from close range with his right, then in the second attempt with his left; He scored his first goal of the season. Twelve minutes later the hosts increased the score: Diks converted a hand penalty that Mads Pedersen had caused shortly before. Shortly before the break, Tabaković converted a corner from the net to make it 3-0.
The guests became a little more offensive after the break, but with the first dangerous attack, Tabaković increased the score to 4-0 with the next header after work from Honorat. It was his ninth goal of the season. This makes the 31-year-old more than just a replacement for Tim Kleindienst, who is working on his comeback after an injury.
