On Tuesday, Bayern Munich snuck past South Korea’s Jeju side with a 2-1 victory. Bayern will play the final friendly of the Asian preseason tour against Aston Villa from the Premier League. Aston Villa also qualified for the 2026/27 Champions League by finishing fourth in the table last season.
Bayern is rumored to be negotiating with Aston Villa over midfielder João Palhinha. Bayern is holding firm at the asking price of €25M and will use this match to convince Aston Villa to complete the move that benefits all parties involved.
Lineup changes
IN: Nathaniel Brown, Jonathan Tah, Sacha Boey, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlović, Tim Binder, Arijon Ibrahimović
OUT: Hiroki Itō, Filip Pavić, Vincent Manuba, João Palhinha, Guido Della Rovere, Felipe Chávez, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye.
Bayern wins 2-1. Bayern will explode out of the gates with two goals in the first 20 minutes. Bastian Assomo will power his way through the box and score then Tom Bischof will set up Tim Binder perfectly for a pass across to an unmarked Arijon Ibrahimović. Aston Villa will score on a set piece in the second half but have very few other opportunities as Bayern dominates possession.