Eintracht Frankfurt 0-3 Bayern Munich
GOALS: N/A
Eintracht Frankfurt: Hradecky, Abraham, Ignjovski, Zambrano, Oczipka, Medojevic (Russ 77′), Stendera (Djakpa 90′), Hasebe, Aigner (Reinartz 88′), Meier, Seferovic
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Lahm (Alaba 76′), Martinez, Boateng, Rafinha (Muller 51′); Xabi Alonso; Robben, Vidal, Douglas Costa, Coman (Thiago Alcantara 65′); Lewandowski.
The reigning champions haven’t lost their opening match of the campaign in any of the last 20 Bundesliga seasons, while the last reigning champion to start their season with a loss were Bayern in July 2001 (0-1 against Mönchengladbach). However, when the reigning champions have played away on matchday one, they have won only one of their last five games (D2 L2): Kaiserslautern won 2-1 at TSV 1860 München in August 1998.
77 points last term was FC Bayern’s lowest total in a Bundesliga season in 10 years; in 2011-12 they finished with 73 points. Meanwhile, Eintracht Frankfurt’s total of 42 last term was their lowest in five years (also 42 points), having picked up fewer points than that most recently in 2015-16 (36, 16th place).
- Bayern start their quest for their 11th Bundesliga title in a row with an awkward trip to Europa League winners Eintracht.
- Bayern begin Bundesliga life without the proflic Robert Lewandowski, but are not bereft of attacking options since his protracted sale.
- Eintracht have made life difficult for Bayern in the past and new signing Mario Götze will be keen to impress against his former employer.
