BEST AND WORST PLAYER
TEAM RATINGS
Bayern München
1M. Neuer
Uncharacteristically sloppy with the ball, but some timely saves proved very important.21P. Lahm
A master class performance by the midfielder. Tireless work in defence, while providing some sensational balls towards the front three.27D. Alaba
Assumed a greater defensive role in the 3-4-3 and performed his duties well. A lovely through ball to Lewandowski nearly helped put the game out of reach.4Dante
Panicked far too often in defence, failing to make the smart play. Really seemed to struggle as the second half wore on.28H. Badstuber
Defensive work was above average, but he was not tested much early on.19M. Götze
Hardly factored into the result. Saw little of the ball and was especially wasteful in possession in the opening minutes.10A. Robben
He was brilliant in his new role. Got up and down the flank superbly, assisting the opener and scoring the winner. Proved near impossible to deal with throughout the 90 minutes.18Juan Bernat
A key defensive play on De Bruyne was his most important contribution, though he did not manage to factor much into the attack until late on.16G. Gaudino
Impressive debut from the 17-year-old. A lovely pass to Lewandowski just about set up the opening goal early on. Showed no signs of intimidation.9R. Lewandowski
Made some great runs. His movement off the ball was good, but perhaps nerves took over as he could not finish his plethora of chances.25T. Müller
Scored the opening goal with a nice touch, and was very lively in attack. Needed to be a bit more selfish at times.
Wolfsburg
20M. Grün
Nothing he could do about the opening goal. A giveaway failed him on the second. Made a number of fantastic saves to keep Wolfsburg in it. Some brilliant reactions and strong hands shown by the keeper.25Naldo
Struggled to deal with the physicality and good movement of Lewandowski. Still not at fault for either Bayern goal.24S. Jung
Got forward on a few occasions early on, but faded as the match went on. Defensively sound, really managed to minimize the threat down the left of Bayern's attack.31R. Knoche
Had his hands full, but managed to come out relatively unscathed. Positionally sound, limiting Bayern's chances in attack.34R. Rodriguez
Defensive word could have been better, though a timely interception stopped what looked to be the opening goal in the first half. Sent some teasing balls in attack, but nothing came of them.14K. De Bruyne
Not his usual self, but came to life as the match went on. His tireless legs proved a bit of a nuisance for Bayern to deal with, but he could not convert it into many scoring opportunities.8Vieirinha
Credited for an assist on the Olic goal, but it is a bit misleading as the striker did all of the work following the throw in. Never posed much of a threat and came off in the 60th minute.22Luiz Gustavo
Undone by the quick passing attack of Bayern. Looked out of his depth at times, but did manage to make some timely tackles in defence. Subbed off with 20 minutes to play.23J. Guilavogui
Sloppy on the ball. A lazy giveaway to Arjen Robben directly led to the winning goal for the Dutchman.10A. Hunt
Failed to make an impact on the match. Disappointing debut for the midfielder, who saw very little of the ball and failed to create anything in attack.11I. Olić
His magnificent strike pulled Wolfsburg back into the match. Did not get the best of service, but needed to do a better job holding the ball up to wait for support.
Substitutes
27M. Arnold
A magnificent ball towards Malanda should have resulted in the tying goal. Really helped spring the team to life in attack after coming on at the break.7D. Caligiuri
Made his presence felt as a substitute, but will mostly be remember for failing to hit the target with a wide open header late in the match.
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