Overview
- Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel is Matthäus’ goalkeeper of choice, cited for eight clean sheets, a save rate above 75%, and only 12 goals conceded.
- Harry Kane leads the line as the clear No. 9, hailed as the season’s standout with more goals than games.
- Bayern Munich’s unbeaten run to the break translates into multiple selections in the XI.
- Austrians Konrad Laimer and Christoph Baumgartner start, while Joshua Kimmich is the lone German in the first XI.
- Vincent Kompany is named top coach of the Hinrunde based on a record of 13 wins and two draws.