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Bayern Munich Wolfsburg 3:2 Player Ratings 2025 | Goretzka and Amoura shine

German Football,

FC Bayern Munchen were probably pushed a little more than what they would’ve liked, but still managed a 3:2 win over VFL Wolfsburg in their MD18 clash. Here are the Bayern vs Wolfsburg player ratings from German newspaper Bild.

Not surprisingly, Leon Goretzka and Mohamed Amoura get the best player ratings in Bild. The duo scored a brace each, and were rewarded with the perfect 1 rating from Bild (1 good, 6 bad)

Goretzka’s midfield partner Joshua Kimmich got a 2, as did Michael Olise, but the rest of the Bayern players had to make do with 3’s and 4’s.

The lowest player ratings in Bayern against Wolfsburg went to VFL left back Joakim Maehle, with the Danish international getting a 5 from Bild. Continue reading Bayern Munich Wolfsburg 3:2 Player Ratings 2025 | Goretzka and Amoura shine →

PL | Official Arsenal FC vs Aston Villa FC Lineups Timeline Stats 2025 | ARS AVL 2:2

UK Football,

Here are the official starting lineups for both Arsenal F.C and Aston Villa F.C. for their Premier League Week 22 game on 18 January, 2025. Arsenal let a 2:0 lead slip at home as they had to settle for a 2:2 draw (official crowd attendance of 60.067 at the Emirates Stadium), and fell further behind Liverpool in the table after LFC had beaten Brentford 2:0 earlier in the day.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa F.C. starting lineups and substitutes Premier League 2024-25

Raya
Partey, Timber, Gabriel Magalhaes, Lewis-Skelly
Odegaard, Rice, Merino
Martinelli (Sterling 82), Havertz, Trossard

Arsenal used only 1 substitute against Aston Villa, and that was the substitution of Raheem Sterling being brought on for Gabriel Martinelli in the 82nd minute.

Arteta played Partey at RB and Timber at CB in this game against AVFC.

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PL | Official Brentford FC vs Liverpool FC Lineups Timeline Stats 2025 | BRE LIV 0:2

UK Football,

Here are the official starting lineups for both Brentford F.C and Liverpool F.C. for their Premier League Week 22 game on 18 January, 2025. Liverpool, who had 37 shots in this game, eventually won 2:0 thanks to two Darwin Nunez goals in stoppage time.

Brentford vs Liverpool F.C. starting lineups and substitutes Premier League 2024-25

Flekken
Roerslev, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter
Norgaard, Janelt (Schade 66)
Mbuemo, Damsgaard (Jensen 81), Yarmolyuk
Wissa

Only 2 substitutes used by Brentford against Liverpool in this game.

brentford fc vs liverpool fc starting lineups 2025 january

Liverpool FC playing XI vs Brentford FC January 2025 Continue reading PL | Official Brentford FC vs Liverpool FC Lineups Timeline Stats 2025 | BRE LIV 0:2 →