Bayern edged AS Monaco 4-2 early Monday evening at Unterhaching on the southern outskirts of Munich, in a dress rehearsal for both teams ahead of the start of the season this weekend.
Munich’s Thomas Tuchel will face RB Leipzig at home on Saturday (8:45 p.m.) in their Allianz Arena for the German Super Cup, while Monaco will travel to Clermont on Sunday (3:00 p.m.) for the first day of Ligue 1.
In front of more than 10,000 spectators at the Sportpark in Unterhaching, the Munich residents dominated the proceedings, even if it was the Japanese Takumi Minamino who opened the scoring for Monaco shortly before the half-hour mark (1-0).
Defensive midfielder Konrad Laimer, who arrived in the summer, equalized in stride (1-1, 32nd), before Jamal Musiala, elusive in the first period, gave the advantage ten minutes later (2-1 ). Just before the break, Serge Gnabry converted a penalty for Bayern (3-1).
In the second half, Monaco captain Wissam Ben Yedder reduced the score from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute (3-2). But Leroy Sané gave Bayern a two-goal lead in the 68th minute, served by Kingsley Coman (4-2).
For this last test of summer preparation, Tuchel lined up Benjamin Pavard in central defense alongside South Korean rookie Kim Min-jae in the first half, then Matthijs De Ligt in the second half. In goal, Sven Ulreich was established while Yann Sommer is in Milan for his medical visit to Inter, according to German and Italian media.
