"By the half-time mark, the Wolfsburg xG was 3.31 and by the full-time mark, their xG was 3.88. The home side was clearly intent on winning. A win here would mean they were saved from the relegation battle. However, what Wolfsburg could not have anticipated is Jonas Urbig. The goalkeeper was easily the best player on the pitch and every 10-15 minutes, he was making saves beyond the abilities of someone his age. He was diving, leaping, running and saving with his whole heart and soul. The entire credit for tonight's clean sheet goes to Urbig, and no one else."
"Despite Urbig's incredible performance, the man of the match was awarded to Michael Olise. And perhaps with good reason. This game featured not the Olise we saw midweek - this was a man who had returned to his usual state. Take the goal that he scored. Kimmich, in buildup, passes to Laimer right outside the box. The Austrian picked out Olise on the flank, who had only one defender to beat and made it to the corner of the box. From here, he takes a shot so immaculately angled that there was absolutely no way the goalkeeper could have gotten his hands on it."
"In the last section, I had mentioned Wolfsburg's xG to be well over 3.8 by the end of the game. What makes this statistic more concerning is actually the fact that Bayern's xG was a mere 1.97. For a team that absolutely dominated the possession with a whopping 69%, they should have never let the opposition get even a single fruitful touch on the ball. And yet by far, B"
Bayern’s Champions League loss left the team focused on remaining Bundesliga matches and the DFB-Pokal final against VfB Stuttgart. In their penultimate league game, Bayern played Wolfsburg in a low-intensity match and won 1-0 through a Michael Olise goal. Wolfsburg’s expected goals were 3.31 at halftime and 3.88 at full time, while Bayern’s expected goals finished at 1.97 despite 69% possession. Jonas Urbig produced standout goalkeeping, making frequent, difficult saves and earning the clean sheet credit. Urbig’s performance was matched by Olise’s impact, including a well-built move from Kimmich to Laimer and a precise finish from the flank.
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