2015–16 FC Bayern Munich season

Background information Bayern won their third consecutive (25th overall) Bundesliga championship in the 2014–15 season. Bayern also won the DFB-Pokal by beating Borussia Dortmund but were knocked out of Champions League in the semifinals by Barcelona. and Dortmund defeated Bayern in the German Super Cup. Pep Guardiola didn't extend his contract and Carlo Ancelotti will replace him for the 2016–17 season. Pre-season Pre-season overview Pre-season started on 1 July. It was confirmed that Bayern, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hamburger SV and FC Augsburg will participate in the 2015 Telekom Cup on 12 July at Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach. Bayern finished fourth in the tournament after losing to FC Augsburg in the semi-final They will have the "Audi Summer Tour" in China. The tour will be held in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. which Bayern won 4–1. Bayern played in the Audi Cup against Real Madrid, Milan, and Tottenham Hotspur. Bayern's semifinal opponent was Milan. Bayern won the match 3–0 on 4 August. Guardiola was upset with the foul. Real Madrid defeated Tottenham prior to Bayern's match to set up the final against Bayern. The following day, Bayern won the final 1–0. Pre-season friendly matches Pre-season tournaments Transfers Joshua Kimmich, Mitchell Weiser was sold to Utrecht. The deal was completed on 13 July. Dante was sold to VfL Wolfsburg. During mid–winter training, Bayern sold Sinan Kurt and Jan Kirchhoff and loaned out Gianluca Gaudino. On 1 February, Bayern loaned in Serdar Tasci for the remainder of the season. ==Mid-season training==

Mid-season training overview Bayern came back from the Christmas break on 4 January and will have a mid–season training camp in Qatar from 6 January to 12 January. Bayern sold Sinan Kurt Jérôme Boateng was sent–off in the match. Mid-season friendlies == Bundesliga ==

Bundesliga review August Bayern opened their Bundesliga season with three wins in August against Hamburger SV, 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen. On 14 August, Bayern were in first place after the matchday was completed. Thomas Müller and Robert Lewandowski scored for Bayern The goal was scored after nine seconds which equaled Karim Bellarabi. Jérôme Boateng was sent off after receiving a second yellow card. scored two goals, one from the penalty spot, and another goal from the penalty spot by Arjen Robben. Boateng was suspended for the match. Bayern finished the matchday in second place. Alexander Esswein gave Augsburg the lead in 43rd minute. Robert Lewandwski equalized in the 77th minute and Thomas Müller gave Bayern all three points when he scored from the penalty spot The following day, Knut Kircher, who refereed the match, stated that he relied on his assistant referee and the decision was incorrect. Coman got his first start and first goal for Bayern. Vidal got his first league goal and second in all competitions. Daniel Caligiuri gave Wolfsburg the lead in the 26th minute. Lewandowski came on in the 46th minute Bayern got two goals from Lewandowski and a goal from Coman. when they defeated Borussia Dortmund, Bayern got two goals from Thomas Müller, including one from the penalty mark, Miloš Pantović made his Bundesliga debut in the match. Bayern remained in first place. when they defeated Köln 4–0. Bayern's ten–match winning streak finished Holger Badstuber made his comeback He had been out for 200 days. Bayern remained in first place. Max Meyer scored for Schalke. Bayern remained in first place Bayern extended their undefeated streak to 14 matches after a 2–0 win against Hertha BSC. Bayern got goals from Thomas Müller and Kingsley Coman. Bayern remained in first place. Bayern's undefeated streak came to an end after Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated Bayern 3–1. Franck Ribéry scored for Bayern. All three of their goals came within a 14-minute period. Bayern defeated FC Ingolstadt 2–0 on 12 December. Lewandowski scored in the 65th minute from a tight angle and Lahm scored his first goal of the season in the 75th minute. Ingolstadt have several chances to score. Ingolstadt were offside six times and Manuel Neuer had to make several saves during the match. Bayern went on winter break after defeating Hannover 96 1–0 January On 22 January, with a 2–1 win over Hamburg. Robert Lewandowski scored two goals and Xabi Alonso scored an own goal. Bayern remained in first place. with two goals from Robert Lewandowski. With the win, Bayern maintained their perfect home record on 6 February. and was the third time in 20 league matches Bayern failed to win. Xabi Alonso was sent–off after receiving a second yellow card. Bayern got two goals from Robert Lewandowski and a goal from Thomas Müller and Raúl Bobadilla scored for Augsburg. Bayern remained in first place. Bayern outshot Darmstadt 37 to six. Bayern finished February by defeating Wolfsburg 2–0 In addition to scoring a goal in this match, he scored five goals Bayern finished the matchday in first place. by losing their first home match of the season. They had been undefeated in 17 matches in all competitions this season. Bayern remained in first place. Bayern and Borussia Dortmund finished in a 0–0 draw. On 12 March, Bayern defeated Werder Bremen 5–0 Bayern remained in first place. Lewandowski scored his 25th league goal. This is the most league goals he has scored in his career. Pep Guardiola made five changes to the starting lineup from the midweek encounter against Juventus. on 2 April. Bayern outshot Eintracht Frankfurt 21–4. Bayern finished the matchday in first place. Bayern got goals from an own goal from Georg Niedermeier and goals from David Alaba and Douglas Costa and Stuttgart got their goal from Daniel Didavi. On 16 April, Bayern remained in first place. Bayern defeat Hertha BSC 2–0 Bayern finished the matchday in first place. on 7 May on 14 May Lewandowski became the first player in 39 years to score at least 30 goals in a Bundesliga season. Artur Sobiech scored for Hannover. Bayern finished the season with a record 28 wins, four draws, two losses, and 88 points. Bundesliga table Results summary Bundesliga fixtures and results == DFB-Pokal ==

DFB-Pokal review On 10 June, Bayern were drawn against Oberliga club FC Nöttingen as their first round opponents in the DFB-Pokal. The match was played on 9 August. Bayern won the match 3–1. Arturo Vidal, Mario Götze, and Robert Lewandowski scored for Bayern. The match took place on 27 October. Bayern got two goals from Thomas Müller and a goal from Douglas Costa. The match took place on 15 December where Bayern defeated 1–0 with a goal from Xabi Alonso, who scored his first goal of the season Then, on 16 December, Bayern were drawn against VfL Bochum. The match took place on 10 February. Bayern won 3–0, with two goals from Robert Lewandowski and a goal from Thiago. Jan Šimůnek was sent–off in the match. Immediately after the match, Bayern were drawn against Werder Bremen. The match took place on 19 April. Bayern got to the final after winning the match 2–0 Bayern won the DFB-Pokal after winning the shootout 4–3. The match finished in a 0–0 draw. Manuel Neuer saved Sven Bender's shot and Sokratis Papastathopoulos hit the outside of the post during the shootout. This was Pep Guardiola's final match as Bayern's head coach. DFB-Pokal fixtures and results == DFL-Supercup ==

DFL-Supercup review The opening match of Bayern's season was on 1 August against VfL Wolfsburg in the DFL–Supercup. Arjen Robben scored for Bayern and Nicklas Bendtner scored for Wolfsburg. and Douglas Costa made their Bayern debuts. DFL-Supercup result ==UEFA Champions League==

Champions League review Group stage review As champions, On 27 August, in the group stage draw, Bayern were drawn against Arsenal, Olympiacos, and Dinamo Zagreb. The first match took place on 16 September against Olympiacos. and their first match in Greece since 1983. Bayern defeated Olympiacos 3–0 with two goals from Thomas Müller and a goal from Mario Götze. Müller's first goal was "looped" into the net from a cross. His second goal came from the penalty spot in stoppage time after Kingsley Coman was fouled. Several Bayern supporters went to the hospital and had left the hospital by the following day. Lewandowski's three goals brought him up to 10 goals in his last three matches in all competitions. Bayern finished the matchday in first place. Arsenal won the match 2–0 with goals from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Özil. Bayern remained in first place. Robben's goal came on his first touch after 37 seconds. Olivier Giroud scored for Arsenal. Mesut Özil had a goal called back after the referee ruled it that Özil put it in with his elbow. Bayern won their 100th Champions League home match, after they defeated Olympiacos 4–0 Holger Badstuber, who had started match since April 2015, Bayern finished the group stage by winning their fifth match in the group stage Thomas Müller failed to score from the penalty mark after the ball hit the post. Bayern finished the group by winning the group The first leg took place on 23 February. Bayern and Juventus finished in a 2–2 draw. Bayern went up 2–0 Bayern won 4–2 in extra time. with goals in the fifth minute The first leg took place on 5 April. Bayern won 1–0 with a goal from Arturo Vidal. This the fastest goal Bayern has scored since David Alaba scored against Juventus in April 2013. The match finished in a 2–2. Philipp Lahm played in his 103rd UEFA Champions League match. after winning 3–2 on aggregate. The first leg was played on 27 April. Atlético Madrid won the match 1–0 Bayern won the match 2–1. However, Atlético Madrid won the tie on away goals. Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski scored for Bayern and Antoine Griezmann scored for Atlético Madrid. Results Group stage Table Group stage results Knockout stage ==Team record==

Transfers and contracts In Out Contracts Squad, appearances, and goals scored Discipline Cards Suspensions Jérôme Boateng received the first suspension of the season after receiving a red card after picking up a second yellow card against 1899 Hoffenheim on 22 August. Holger Badstuber was the second Bayern player to be sent–off during the 2015–16 season. He was sent–off in a Champions League Group Stage match against Olympiacos after being the last outfield player when Brown Ideye was fouled. == References ==