Freiburg 1–3 Bayern: Gnabry Reaches 100 Bundesliga Goals as Olise Seals Late Win

Bayern take control through Upamecano and Gnabry

Bayern Munich maintained their unbeaten Bundesliga start with a 3–1 victory against SC Freiburg at Europa-Park Stadion on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Despite missing head coach Vincent Kompany and several first-team players, Bayern delivered an assured opening-half performance under assistant Aaron Danks. The visitors opened the scoring in the 16th minute through Dayot Upamecano. The French defender recovered possession near his own penalty area, combined with Michael Olise and advanced into an attacking position before finishing past Freiburg goalkeeper Mio Backhaus. Bayern continued to control possession and doubled their advantage shortly before half-time. Serge Gnabry exchanged passes with Nathaniel Brown before finishing from a tight angle to score his 100th Bundesliga goal. The milestone gave Bayern a deserved 2–0 interval lead and strengthened their position against opponents who had entered the fixture with an impressive home record.

Aaron Danks delivers victory without Vincent Kompany

The result represented an important success for Bayern's coaching staff during an unusual and difficult week. Kompany was unable to attend the match while receiving medical care, leaving Danks responsible for preparations and touchline decisions. Bayern also started without Manuel Neuer, Jamal Musiala, Luis Díaz, Minjae Kim and Joshua Kimmich. Jonas Urbig replaced Neuer in goal, while Jonathan Tah, Brown, Olise and Lennart Karl were among the players introduced into the starting line-up after the Champions League draw against Arsenal. The changes did not prevent Bayern from establishing territorial control. Olise was influential in possession and played an important role in the visitors' attacking combinations, while Gnabry provided an important finishing contribution. Danks also used substitutions to manage the closing stages as Freiburg increased their attacking pressure.

Bischof own goal gives Freiburg late hope

Freiburg improved during the second half and eventually reduced the deficit through an unfortunate Bayern own goal. Tom Bischof attempted to intercept a dangerous delivery into the penalty area but diverted the ball into his own net. The goal transformed the closing stages and gave Julian Schuster's team an opportunity to rescue a point. Freiburg committed more players forward and threatened Bayern's defensive organisation. Urbig made important saves, including interventions against Igor Matanović and Matthias Ginter, to preserve the visitors' advantage. At the other end, Bayern had chances to extend their lead through Harry Kane and substitute Ismael Saibari, but Backhaus kept Freiburg in contention. The hosts continued searching for an equaliser until the final moments.

Olise completes victory as Bayern stay top

Michael Olise ended Freiburg's hopes in the fifth minute of added time. The winger capitalised on a mistake by Backhaus, who had advanced from his goal, and calmly finished into the unguarded net. The 3–1 result ensured that Bayern collected all three points despite Freiburg's late resurgence. Bayern reached 17 points from seven Bundesliga matches and remained ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference. Gnabry's century of Bundesliga goals was another significant achievement on an evening when the team showed its ability to perform without several important figures. Freiburg remained on 13 points after suffering their first competitive home defeat of the season. Bayern's next major domestic test comes against Dortmund, while the Freiburg result offers encouragement about the depth and flexibility available to their coaching staff.