Bayern Munich were invited to Wiesbaden’s to celebrate Wehen Wiesbaden’s 100th anniversary celebration and proceeded to serve them a very welcome present by losing the friendly 1-2. The Bavarians started with an extremely young side consisting of U-19 and U-23 players, with the oldest player on the pitch being 19 years of age. Unsurprisingly, the youngsters had to battle and ultimately went into the break 0-1 down. There were some substitutions before half-time, but all the first team players came
on to the pitch in the second 45. The Bavarians proceeded to dominate the match and found an equalizer through Tom Bischof’s penalty, but a late spill by Sven Ulreich saw the underdogs emerge victorious to celebrate their anniversary in style.
Here are the match awards:
Jersey’s Swap: Ibrahim Ati Allah
It was a game of many facets and differing phases of play. In the first half, Wehen Wiesbaden were the clearly more proactive side and 19-year-old Ibrahim Ati Allah played a big part in keeping Bayern on the back foot. Time and again he would proved to be a bother for left back Richard Ajayi and he would score the goal to put his team up on the day.
Der Kaiser: Adam El-Chaar
Bayern lacked a lot of forward thrust and momentum in the game, particularly in the first half. Bayern’s flying right back and #29 on the day, Adam El-Chaar, was one of the very few in a white jersey that brought the ball up the field and made something happen. The 17-year-old’s powerful running, close control and positive play lit up the first half at times.
Der Fußballgott: #35, Maycon Cardozo
Was Maycon Cardozo a midfielder? Was he a forward? A defender? Subbed on for the 45 minutes, Cardozo seemed to spend more time near his own penalty area than the opposite one, but he gravitated further up the pitch as the game went on. So…we’ll call him a midfielder.
Regardless of the role, Cardozo did his job efficiently and with minimum fuss. He dealt with the unfamiliar defensive role well before demonstrating his classy close control and dribbling skills as he attempted to make inroads towards the Wiesbaden goal.
Der Bomber: #31, Tim Binder
The players who go the farthest are those who are willing to work on their weaknesses. Winger Tim Binder’s close control and technique may never have been in question, but the youngster has struggled mightily when taking on defenders in the past. His next move was always far too easy to read and slowly executed to get him past his opponent.
What we saw today was a product of his improvement. Binder impressed in many ways in this match- his defensive work and application, creative combinations and impact off the bench were all impressive- but his dribbling stood out the most in the match. He nearly scored a goal himself after getting past 4 players before his sudden turn and impeccable control saw him get a yard on the nearest defender, forcing his opponent to bring him down to win the penalty that got Bayern their equalizer. Still on his path to full fitness after suffering a serious injury in December 2025, Binder’s positive impact here shows he is nearing the end of the long, hard roard.
Meister of the Match: Tom Bischof
Who else? Bayern’s new #8, Tom Bischof, dominated the match from the second he walked on to the pitch to the final whistle. His passing was pinpoint, his presence in midfield a huge issue for Wiesbaden’s offense and he pulled the strings. Of course, it does not hurt that he scored Bayern’s lone goal of the game from the penalty spot. What Bischof does in a friendly will not impact his future all too much, but if the U-21 Germany captain continues to take responsibility on the pitch like he did today, he could deliver a special 2026/27 season.
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