Bayern Munich vs. VfB Stuttgart - News - August 28, 2026 | FOX Sports

Fabian Bredlow - Conceded five Bredlow had five saves and allowed five goals in Friday's 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich.

Impact Bredlow faced nine shots and saved five of them, also allowing an own goal during Friday's loss. It was a day to forget against the best team in the league, and Bredlow really didn't embarrass himself. It was always going to be a difficult match for him, and he did his best to stand up to the incredible Bayern attack.

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Grischa Promel - Busy in loss Promel generated two shots (one on goal) and two chances created in Friday's 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 93rd minute.

Impact Promel and co. ended up on the wrong side of a lopsided scoreline Friday, but it was still a good showing. The midfielder did well throughout the match and was creative. He caused issues for the backline and was solid with the rest of the Stuttgart attack. He should have more chances to contribute in the coming weeks against beatable opponents.

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Josha Vagnoman - Scores in both nets Vagnoman scored one goal to go with an own goal, one shot (one on goal) and two crosses (zero accurate) in Friday's 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich.

Impact Vagnoman scored Stuttgart's only goal during Friday's loss, as well as tallying one for the opposition. It was an interesting match for the full-back, to say the least. Against a brilliant Bayern attack it's always going to be tough and Vagnoman just clearly wasn't comfortable in the backline. The coming matches are all going to be easier than this disappointing loss.

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Manuel Neuer - Concedes one in win Neuer registered three saves and allowed one goal in Friday's 5-1 win over VfB Stuttgart.

Impact Neuer stopped three of the four shots he faced during Friday's comfortable win. It was still a nice win, but Neuer would have wanted the clean sheet during the rout. It's not a bad result against a top team in the league nonetheless, and it's a good place for Neuer to build from as the season goes on.

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Joshua Kimmich - Pair of assists in rout Kimmich assisted twice to go with six crosses (one accurate) and five corners in Friday's 5-1 victory against VfB Stuttgart.

Impact Kimmich was his creative best throughout Friday's clash, adding a pair of assists and taking five corners. He can play right-back and defensive midfield, and is equally good going forward in both roles. With how good Bayern are at controlling the ball, Kimmich always gets the chance to bomb forward and join the attack, which remains the best in Germany.

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Ismael Saibari - Pair of assists in win Saibari assisted twice to go with one shot (zero on goal) and three chances created in Friday's 5-1 win over VfB Stuttgart.

Impact Saibari is quickly establishing himself in the Munich first team, and added a pair of assists during Friday's rout. The attacking midfielder was wonderful on the ball and somehow could have had even more assists with how creative he was. It was a brilliant performance and with how good the attack looks he could be in for a big season with Munich.

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Dayot Upamecano - Scores from center-back Upamecano scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Friday's 5-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart.

Impact Upamecano decided he was going to get in on the goals in a day that seemingly everyone was scoring. He took a single shot and finished well, a nice boon for the defender. It was a disappointing turn that he didn't earn a clean sheet, but the performance as a whole was still exceptional. Upamecano should continue to play a big role moving forward.

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