November 2025 was a month of landmark decisions, clear victories and the first defeat of the season for FC Bayern. The Munich side continued to perform strongly in the Bundesliga and impressed in the cup and Champions League – until the clash with Arsenal.
It all began with a commanding home win against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, which the record champions won 3:0. Serge Gnabry gave Bayern an early lead, Nicolas Jackson increased it shortly afterwards, before an own goal from Leverkusen’s Badé consolidated the clear lead at the break.
Munich were also successful in their first Champions League clash of the month, winning 2:1 at top French club Paris Saint-Germain. The attacking flurry began early on, with Luis Díaz scoring twice. The hosts could only reduce the deficit after the break, although Díaz was red-carded shortly before the half-time whistle.
Back in Bundesliga action, Bayern put up a strong fight against Union in Berlin. Although the record champions were behind at one stage, Díaz equalized before the break and Harry Kane secured a point with a late goal to make it 2-2 and keep the season on track.
The goal festival in the league followed in the home game against SC Freiburg. Bayern turned around a deficit in a clear 6-2 win before demonstrating consistency and attacking prowess with a plethora of goals. Every corner of the penalty area was used and the game became a statement of attacking power.
First defeat of the season and Hainer’s re-election
However, Bayern then suffered their first defeat of the season in the Premier League with a 3-1 defeat at Arsenal. FCB had equalized through Lennart Karl, but the English side dominated and decided the game in their favour with goals from Madueke and Martinelli.
At the end of the month, Munich showed once again in the Bundesliga that they are capable of keeping things tight at national level: FCB beat FC St. Pauli 3-1. Raphaël Guerreiro put Bayern ahead before the break, Luis Díaz added a late winner and Nicolas Jackson scored the final goal in stoppage time.
A significant event off the pitch was FC Bayern’s Annual General Meeting. President Herbert Hainer was confirmed in office, as were other members of the Executive Committee. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen gave a positive review of the past financial year and underlined the club’s financial stability. A new membership record was also announced: with over 432,500 members, FC Bayern remains the largest sports club in the world.
With five wins, one draw and one defeat in November, FC Bayern remained a top team in all competitions, confirming its ambitions over the course of the season – even after the first setback.