FC Bayern München vs Tigres UANL
Final
Feb 11, 2021 at 6pm UK

Preview: Bayern Munich vs. Tigres – prediction, team news, lineups

Bayern Munich take on Tigres in the Club World Cup final on Thursday evening, with the German outfit looking to lift the trophy for the second time in their history.
In their way stand a side who have already won two games in the competition this season, beating Ulsan Hyundai and Palmeiras to reach their first ever Club World Cup final.

Match preview

The Bavarian side face a quick turnaround in Qatar, having beaten Al Ahly in the semi-final on Monday evening.
Robert Lewandowski netted a brace to see Hansi Flick’s side beat the CAF Champions League winners 2-0, giving them an early lead with a close-range finish, before he headed in a second goal from a Leroy Sane cross late on in the match.
They qualified for this year’s Club World Cup thanks to their first Champions League win since 2013, with a 1-0 triumph over Paris Saint-Germain in the final in August.
The game in Lisbon remained goalless for 60 minutes, until Kingsley Coman headed past Keylor Navas to seal the game for the German giants, and secure their sixth Champions League trophy.
That result followed a dominant run in the tournament, having comfortably beaten all the sides who stood in their way on their path to the final.
The Bavarians eased through the group stage, winning all six games, including a 7-2 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur away from home.
Flick’s side then started the knockout stages by beating Chelsea 7-1 on aggregate over two legs, with Serge Gnabry netting a brace at Stamford Bridge, followed by a Lewandowski double in the second leg at the Allianz Arena.
They then followed that up with an 8-2 thrashing of Barcelona, with Thomas Muller and Philippe Coutinho netting braces for Bayern, along with goals from Ivan Perisic, Gnabry, Joshua Kimmich and Lewandowski, sealing an eye-catching result for Die Roten.

In the semi-final, the German champions put up another dominant display, beating Lyon 3-0, thanks to another Gnabry brace, sending Der FCB through to the final when they beat PSG.

The side from Mexico come into this game having won two matches to get to the final.

Bayern Munich Club World Cup form: W
Bayern Munich form (all competitions): WWWWWW
Tigres Club World Cup form: WW
Tigres form (all competitions): WLWDWW

Team News

The German outfit should have a full squad to pick from in this game, with Flick expected to field a very strong side in the hope of securing another piece of silverware for Bayern.
Spanish midfielder Marc Roca has started two of Die Roten’s last three matches, including the win over Al Ahly, after struggling to make an impact in the side so far this campaign, and he will be hoping to feature from the beginning again here.
He will be challenged by Leon Goretzka, who has made himself a pivotal member of Flick’s system in the last two seasons, forming a strong midfield partnership with Kimmich.
Lewandowski will lead Bayern’s line once again here, with the Polish forward already on 29 goals this season from 27 matches in all competitions.
He will likely be supported by a combination of Gnabry, Muller, Sane and Coman, who have formed one of the world’s strongest attacks in the last couple of seasons.
Meanwhile, Tigres will again be relying on Gignac as they look to cause an upset in Qatar, with the Frenchman having 17 goals from 23 games in all competitions this campaign.
Winger Nicolas Lopez could return to availability for this game, after a spell out with COVID-19, but we expect Ferretti to stick with the players that have got Tigres through to the final, with Gignac supported by the wide threat of Javier Aquino and Luis Quinones.
Versatile midfielder Jesus Duenas dropped into left-back for the game against Palmeiras, with Guido Pizarro and Rafael Carioca operating in the middle of the park.
However, a game against tougher opposition could see Duenas move back into the middle to add another body into the midfield battle, as we expect them to move to a more conservative system of three in the middle and Gignac as a lone striker.

Bayern Munich possible starting lineup:
Neuer; Pavard, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Coman, Muller, Gnabry; Lewandowski
Tigres possible starting lineup:
Guzman; Rodriguez, Reyes, Meza, Salcedo; Duenas; Aquino, Carioca, Pizarro, Quinones; Gignac

We say: Bayern Munich 2-0 Tigres

 Robert Lewandowski Leroy Sane Kingsley Coman Joshua Kimmich Keylor Navas Serge Gnabry Thomas Muller Philippe Coutinho Ivan Perisic Ricardo Ferretti Andre-Pierre Gignac Kim Kee-Hee Diego Rossi Hugo Ayala Marc Roca Nicolas Lopez Carlos Gonzalez Javier Aquino Rafael Carioca Guido Pizarro Carlos Salcedo Leon Goretzka Luis Quinones Jesus Duenas Hansi Flick Francisco Meza Football

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