Musiala collapses during Bayern Munich friendly as heat suspected
Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala required medical attention following a collapse in the closing stages of a friendly against Leipzig, with initial reports pointing to high temperatures as the cause.
Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala collapsed on the pitch during a friendly match against Leipzig at the Allianz Arena on 15 August 2026. The incident occurred in the closing stages of the game, shortly after Musiala scored the final goal to make the score 3-1.
Team-mate Ismael Saibari ran over to assist Musiala as he fell, reportedly attempting to cushion the impact. Musiala received immediate medical attention and left the field walking, ending a tense moment for spectators at the stadium.
Initial reports, citing German publication Bild, suggest the collapse was caused by the heat. Temperatures in Munich reached 33°C at the time of the match. The exact medical cause of the collapse has not been confirmed.
Musiala, wearing the No. 10 jersey, came on in the 24th minute of the second half to play in the friendly. He had just scored the decisive goal before the incident occurred.
The report of the incident was published by Yahoo Sports, with the English text noted as being machine-translated from an original version in Portuguese.
