Not quite a walk in the park for Bayern against Hertha. However, it sees them open up a six-point gap at the top of the Bundesliga.
Only spared from going behind in the second minute by a tight offside call.
Hertha BSC were never in this one-horse race.
While the champions could have scored several more if they had finished more cleanly.
And not been faced by an inspired goalkeeper.
Bayern have now won their last five away matches in a row – scoring in both halves in each of their last four.
And few would bet against them extending that streak when the Bundesliga resumes next month.
Starting Lineup:
HERTHA (3-4-2-1): Alexander Schwolow;
Marton Dardai, Dedryck Boyata, Linus Gechter;
Peter Pekarik, Vladimir Darida, Lucas Tousart, Maximilian Mittelstadt;
Suat Serdar, Myziane Maolida;
Ishak Belfodil.
SUBS: Marco Richter, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Kevin-Prince Boateng,
Oliver Christensen, Fredrik Andre Bjorkan, Stevan Jovetic,
Santiago Ascacibar, Lukas Klunter, Marvin Plattenhardt.
BAYERN MUNICH (4-1-4-1): Manuel Neuer;
Joshua Kimmich, Niklas Sule, Benjamin Pavard, Lucas Hernandez;
Corentin Tolisso;
Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller, Kingsley Coman;
Robert Lewandowski.
SUBS: Sven Ulreich, Paul Wanner, Omar Richards,
Marcel Sabitzer, Marc Roca, Dayot Upamecano,
Malik Tillman, Jamal Musiala, Tanguy Kouassi.
Goals:
0-1. Tolisso turns the ball in again and this time it will stand. The midfielder’s run between the Hertha centre-backs.
As a result, it helps him steal enough space to head Coman’s cross into the bottom right corner.
0-2. Muller gets ahead of his marker at the near post to steer the ball into the net.
Subsequently, Trickling past a stranded Schwolow and into the far corner.
0-3. Schwolow makes a hideous error, by sending a careless pass across his six-yard box which is easily intercepted by the fast-closing Sane.
The Bayern forward then takes the invitation and coolly converts into the far corner.
0-4. Kimmich plays another incisive pass through the home defence, and Gnabry latches onto it on the right flank.
Opting to ignore Lewandowski’s claims for a pass into the centre, he slots it into the far corner from an angle.
1-4. Ekkelenkamp – only on the pitch for a matter of seconds – reaches the ball in the area.
After that, rounds Neuer and steers the ball home! A minor consolation for the hosts.
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