Bayern Munich: Top performers from impressive 5-1 win over RB Leipzig

Bayern Munich close 2024 on a high with resounding 5-1 win over RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich players at Allianz Arena during win against RB Leipzig.
Bayern Munich players at Allianz Arena during win against RB Leipzig. | ALEXANDRA BEIER/GettyImages
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Joshua Kimmich

This list just wouldn’t be complete without Joshua Kimmich. The 29-year-old midfielder gave another masterful performance in the middle of the park and also in the right-back position for the last 20 minutes of the match after Konrad Laimer was replaced by Aleksandar Pavlovic.

In the 36th minute, Kimmich put Bayern up 3-1 with a terrific swerving shot from long range. Throughout the game, he was excellent with his ball distribution as he found his target with 93% of his passes (83/89), including a perfect 4/4 on long balls. He also provided the cross for Davies to score Bayern’s fifth goal. On the defensive side, he was just as impressive by making 10 recoveries. Similar to Davies, a contract extension needs to be sorted out sooner rather than later with Kimmich.

(Stats courtesy- Fotmob)