On Matchday 3 of the Champions League group stage, FC Bayern drew 2-2 with Arsenal. Here are the FCBinside player ratings for the Bayern stars.
Manuel Neuer: Was helpless against Eze’s well-placed shot that made it 0–1. Early in the second half, Neuer made a strong save against Guimaraes, deflecting his header onto the crossbar with a great reflex save. Grade: 2.
Konrad Laimer: As a right back, he had a lot to do defensively and therefore didn’t venture forward as much as usual. Overall, a solid performance. Grade: 3.
Dayot Upamecano: Alert and strong in one-on-one situations. Upamecano had a huge chance early in the second half, but Raya was able to parry his powerful header off a cross from Gnabry. Great performance by Upa! Grade: 2.
Minjae Kim: Was once again preferred over Tah. Kim played a confident game from the start. Bayern’s build-up play usually began with the South Korean. However, Kim was substituted at halftime, somewhat surprisingly. Good game. Grade: 2.
Josip Stanisic: Narrowly avoided being offside on Eze’s 0–1 goal. As a left back, he engaged in many heated duels with Madueke, usually coming out on top. Stanisic was aggressive and focused. The Croatian international made a last-ditch save on the goal line against Eze. Grade: 2.
Aleksandar Pavlovic: Ran a lot but had little impact on the game for long stretches. Put in a combative performance. Grade: 3.
Tom Bischof: Got his chance because Kimmich was absent due to a death in the family. The youngster was repeatedly outplayed by England star Rice. Bischof struggled; at times, the game seemed a bit too much for him. Grade: 4.
Serge Gnabry: Had Bayern’s first dangerous chance, but his shot from a good position was too weak—goalkeeper Raya made the save without much trouble. The national team player delivered a good cross to Upamecano, who was denied by Raya. Playing on the right wing, Gnabry was always trying his best but could have created more dangerous chances. Grade: 3.
Ismael Saibari: Took over the number 10 position for Bayern. Saibari was mostly harmless and couldn’t keep up with the high tempo of Arsenal’s midfield. On one occasion, the Moroccan shot well over the goal. Then, following a good FCB attack, Saibari hit only the side netting—though he was offside anyway. It was not a convincing performance. Grade: 4.
Alphonso Davies: Surprisingly started on the left wing in place of Luis Diaz. There, Davies posed a constant threat. He kept his cool to score the 1-1 equalizer off an excellent assist from Kane. Top-notch! Grade: 2.
Harry Kane: Kept dropping deep time and again—at times lining up with his own center backs. From midfield, Kane then set up the 1–1 equalizer by Davies brilliantly. Kane coolly converted the penalty he had earned himself: Timber had blocked Kane’s shot with his hand. Kane was everywhere, scoring a goal himself and setting up another. Very good. Grade: 1.
Substitutes:
Jonathan Tah (46’ for Kim): Played a solid second half without any major highlights. Grade: 3.
Lennart Karl (68’ for Gnabry): Seemed a bit lackluster after coming on. Was unable to make an impact. Grade: 3.
Luis Diaz (68′ for Saibari): Took one dangerous shot, but Raya was able to make the save. That was Diaz’s only notable moment. Grade: 3.
Nathaniel Brown (85′ for Davies): Came on too late to be evaluated.
Bara Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (90th minute, for Diaz): Came on too late to be rated.
Here’s where you can give the Bayern stars your own ratings for the match against Arsenal:
Here’s how the player rating tool works on FCBinside: After every FC Bayern match, fans can rate every player who appeared in the game and played at least 15 minutes. The grading scale ranges from 1 to 6. A 1 represents a very good performance, while a 6 represents an unsatisfactory performance—just like on a school report card.