Bayern Munich: Three key stats from defeat against Monchengladbach

Three key stats from Bayern Munich’s 3-2 loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach.

In their second loss of the 2020/21 Bundesliga season, Bayern Munich were stunned by a three-goal comeback by Borussia Mönchengladbach. Die Roten had a two goal advantage in the first half, but they were unable to seal the deal as they allowed the hosts to score three unanswered goals.

The 3-2 defeat saw Bayern struggle both offensively and defensively. They managed just four shots on target despite a total of 16 shots and conceded two goals or more for the sixth time this season in the Bundesliga. Here are three key stats from the loss to Mönchengladbach.

Jonas Hofmann creates chances

One of the key players for Mönchengladbach entering this match was Hofmann. The German midfielder had been leading the way for his club in shot-creating actions and goal creating actions. Additionally, he led the way for Mönchengladbach with four assists. For this reason, Bayern needed to ensure they did not allow Hofmann to be influential.

Unfortunately, Hofmann ended up being a difference-maker and finished with five shot-creating actions. No other player on the pitch for either club was able to match his output when it came to shot creating actions.

In addition, to the five shot creating actions, Hofmann finished with two goals and one assist. He was certainly the man of the match in this one and his five shot creating actions were a testament to the impact he had on the outcome.

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Limited opportunities for Lewandowski

After successfully converting a first-half penalty kick, not many high-quality opportunities came the way of Robert Lewandowski. He only had 35 touches during this appearance and that displays the great job Mönchengladbach did limiting the chances and impact the star striker had on the final outcome. The Polish striker was often seen moving into wide areas to receive the ball against Gladbach when his teammates were struggling to create chances from central positions. It was a frustrating evening for the prolific goalscorer despite scoring the first goal from the spot.

According to Football Reference, he’s only had four other performances in the Bundesliga this season that has seen him record fewer than 35 touches in a single appearance. Only one of those four matches resulted in a victory, which was against Eintracht Frankfurt on matchday five.

Long-range shots

Bayern’s average distance from where they took their shots from was 19.6 yards. This was the highest average distance to date they’ve recorded this season in a Bundesliga match. The only other match this season where they have averaged over 19 yards was against Stuttgart on matchday nine. Without many close-range shots, Bayern were unable to match the offensive output Mönchengladbach displayed.