Highlights
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Watch: Raphael Guerreiro on the title race
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Full-time! Bayern 1-0 Union
The defending champions shade their game in hand to close the gap on leaders Leverkusen to four points. Gueirreiro's well-taken goal straight after half-time was the difference against a spirited Union, who stay three points above the bottom three.
Full-time
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Kimmich back on
For a moment, it looked like a shoulder issue - but the tenacious Bayern man is able to rejoin the action. Kane and Vogt then come to blows, before being booked. Leite also gets a ticking off.
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Kimmich concern
The Bayern midfielder is in some discomfort after contesting an aerial ball with Behrens.
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Safe hands
Neuer's out quickly as Schäfer tries to get something on a flicked header in the penalty area.
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Time added on
Five minutes for Union to steal an unlikely point...
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Off cue!
Müller doesn't connect with Laimer's cross, taking Kane by surprise. He can't make the chance count, though, with Rönnow throwing himself in the direction of the Englishman's follow-up attempt. Young midfielder Pavlovic is thrown on soon after. Kimmich will move to right-back.
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Substitution
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Expected Goals
xGoals
1
2.45
0.51
0
Goals
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Goal attempts
14off target
9on target
3off target
1on target
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One for the cameras!
Goretzka meets Guerreiro's cross, forcing Rönnow into an eye-catching diving save to his right. Still a very dangerous scoreline for Bayern...
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Denied!
Bedia tries to get on the end of a cross from the left, but fellow Bundesliga debutant Dier beats him to it at the expense of a corner. Bayern get it clear...
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Bedia debut
The Swiss league's top scorer with 10 goals from 17 appearances in Servette colours is on for Haberer. Aaronson also gets a run-out in place of Kral.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Fresh legs
Müller and Tel join the action for Bayern in a pair of like-for-like changes in the No.10 and left-wing roles respectively.
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Flashpoint
Tempers flare between Bjelica and Sané on the touchline, with the Bayern forward unhappy at the Union coach's refusal to relinquish the ball for a throw. Bjelica is sent off after raising his hands; Sané is booked for his reaction.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Big, big chance!
Almost an equaliser from nowhere as Roussillon makes Neuer work from a tight angle. Behrens went down in the box as he tried to get to the initial cross, but nothing's given.
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SituationNo penalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionNo penalty
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Double change
Bjelica is taking a more conservative approach, with Roussillon on at left-back and Schäfer the extra man in midfield.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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No penalty
De Ligt goes up for a cross into the box with Knoche. There's an appeal for handball against the Union defender, but it's not given.
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SituationNo penalty
ReviewHandball?
DecisionNo penalty
Guerreir-goal!
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Kane goal ruled out!
Lovely first-time finish by the Bayern No.9, but it's ruled out for an offside against Sané, who was a fraction offside in the build-up.
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SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionNo goal
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Allianz is bouncing!
The home fans were a tad unsettled at half-time, but that goal has given them the desired lift. Can Bayern press home their advantage?
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Caution
Behrens goes into the book after a foul on Kane. That's the first booking of the contest.
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Bayern get the breakthrough!
That didn't take long. Kane connects with a ball in from the right, the Bayern striker finding the woodwork. Union scramble to clear, but Guerreiro's first to it with a superb outside-of-the-boot finish from inside the box.
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Second half!
Dier's on for his debut, with Upamecano having suffered a hamstring injury at the end of the first half. Can Bayern find another gear?
Kick-off!
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Substitution
Half-time: Bayern 0-0 Union Berlin
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Half-time
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Nervy moment!
Rönnow can't hold Goretzka's awkward shot that takes a bounce right in front of him. Musiala tries to connect with the rebound on the slide, but the Union stopper is able to smother.
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Wide from Sané!
The Bayern No.10 is all alone as he receives a pass on the right-hand side of the area. The Union defence knows what's coming, but the shot whizzes past the far post.
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Time added on
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Risky business
Eric Dier's told to hold off coming on. Upamecano is going to try and run this off.
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Upamecano injury
The French defender has hurt a leg, and it doesn't look like he'll be able to continue...
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Over!
Union get forward with Hollerbach. Gosens touches the cross off for Haberer, who fires over from 18 yards. Nice idea!
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No joy
Bayern win another corner that Sané whips straight down the throat of Rönnow. That sums up Bayern's frustrations in the final third.
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All Bayern this first half
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Digging in
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Bayern chance!
Bayern play on after Hollerbach goes down with a stomach problem. It's eventually played to Kimmich, but he can only steer a tame shot straight at Rönnow.
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Over the bar...
... from Goretzka, who's leaning back as he connects with a pass on the edge of the Union area. Bayern just keep coming!
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Head injury
Volland hasn't recovered from that earlier collision. Germany international Kevin Behrens is his replacement.
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Substitution
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Best chance yet!
So close to the opening goal in Munich. Musiala's attempted pass falls kindly for Guerreiro, who drives the ball towards the penalty spot. Coman makes contact, but his first-time effort goes just wide of Rönnow's right-hand post!
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Heavy favourites
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De Ligt header!
Another superb in-swinging corner from Kimmich finds De Ligt at the back post, the Dutchman rising highest to send a header wide.
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Volland OK
The Union forward is back on the pitch. He scored the joint-fastest goal in Bundesliga history here back in 2015, nine seconds into a 2-1 loss with Hoffenheim.
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Worry for Union
Volland's down after a clash of heads with Upamecano. The physios are on.
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Bayern in charge
Goal attempts
2off target
3on target
1off target
0on target
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Wide from Laimer!
It's one-way traffic as Laimer receives a pass from Sané, before drifting a low strike - almost in slow motion - across the face of goal and wide.
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Rönnow with the stop!
The Union No.1 is at full stretch to stop Coman from finding the bottom corner with a shot from 18 yards. The ensuing corner is cleared.
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Double chance!
Bayern attack up the left once more with Coman. He drifts inside and is looking for Musiala, but it's headed behind for the game's first corner. Kimmich takes, his cross finding De Ligt at the back post. Rönnow blocks the header, and then spreads himself really well to deny Upamecano's close-range follow-up.
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Bayern's first attack
Guerreiro sends a pass in behind for Coman. His cross is touched off to Kimmich, who slides it to Sané on the right-hand side of the box. There are men in the middle, but it's neither a cross nor a shot in the end as the ball sails harmlessly out of play.
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Bright start!
Union go long from the kick-off. De Ligt's headed clearance finds Volland, who spins a rising volley high over Neuer's goal from a good 20 yards.
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Under way!
Can Bayern close the seven-point gap on leaders Leverkusen, or are we in for another shock result? Stay tuned to find out!
Kick-off!
Nagelsmann watch
The Germany coach, who led Bayern to the 2021/22 Bundesliga title before being dismissed last spring, is in attendance. Less than five months to go until the Euros on German soil, remember...
In the tunnel
The Allianz Arena is a sea of red and white as the teams prepare to take to the pitch. Union have picked up just one point from their previous four visits here, but will be fresh after over a week off.
Huge task facing Union
The Berlin club have never beaten Bayern. What's more, the record champions have not suffered back-to-back defeats since November-December 2019, when they went down to Gladbach and Leverkusen.
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Watch: Kane vs. Lewy
Team news - Union
New signing Chris Bedia's on the bench, with Benedict Hollerbach and Kevin Volland the front two. Christopher Trimmel comes in on the right-hand side for Josip Juranović, with Robin Gosens returning on the opposite flank. Lucas Tousart is preferred to Brenden Aaronson in midfield.
Team news - Bayern
Thomas Tuchel has made just one change to the side that lost 1-0 at home to Werder Bremen on Sunday: Alphonso Davies drops to the bench, meaning Raphael Guerreiro shifts back from central midfield to left-back, with Leon Goretzka filling the void alongside Joshua Kimmich in the middle of the pitch.
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Bayern starting XI:
Neuer (c) - Laimer, Upamecano, De Ligt, Guerreiro - Kimmich, Goretzka - Coman, Musiala, Sané - Kane
Bayern subs:
Ulreich, Dier, Davies, Zvonarek, Krätzig, Pavlovic, Choupo-Moting, Müller, Tel
Union starting XI:
Rønnow (c) - Knoche, Vogt, Leite - Král - Trimmel, Tousart, Haberer, Gosens - Volland, Hollerbach
Union subs:
Busk, Jaeckel, Doekhi, Roussillon, Aaronson, Schäfer, Kaufmann, Bedia, Behrens
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Tuchel on tonight's game
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Bayern team news
For Bayern, Noussair Mazraoui and Minjae Kim are representing Morocco at the AFCON and South Korea at the Asian Cup respectively, while Serge Gnabry has not yet fully recovered from the muscular injury that has kept him out since the end of last year. Tuchel still has a host of options at his disposal, though.
Union team news
Head coach Bjelica does not have much to worry about in terms of absences. Aïssa Laïdouni is currently competing at the Africa Cup of Nations with Tunisia, making him unavailable, while captain Rani Khedira may be unavailable due to a calf problem. Otherwise, however, there is a full squad to choose from. New signing Chris Bedia may even make his debut, although it would be surprising to see him start.
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Watch: Kevin Volland's historic strike
Volland's piece of Bayern history
Kevin Volland has two Bundesliga goals since his move to the Stadion an der Alten Försterei, but it was his strike for Hoffenheim against the Rekordmeister way back in 2015 that has gone down in Bundesliga history. His effort after nine seconds is the joint-fast ever the German top flight has ever seen.
Bjelica: "It's certainly possible"
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Unfamiliar position for Bayern
Thomas Tuchel's men are used to leading the way in the German top flight, but they are having to chase league-leaders Bayer Leverkusen at the moment. The loss to Bremen prevented them from reducing the seven-point gap and, while three points here would see them gain some ground, they have a battle on their hands given Leverkusen are still unbeaten in all competitions. Anything other than a win for Tuchel and Co. would put his side under significant pressure.
Things looking up for Union
It was a difficult start to the season for Union, who sat bottom of the table after 11 games having lost 9 in a row. That led to the sacking of head coach Urs Fischer, a club legend, but replacement Nenad Bjelica has steadied the ship. From the five Bundesliga games he has presided over, the side from the capital have picked up 8 points, losing just once. As such, they are now three points above the relegation zone with two games in hand over 17th-placed Cologne.
Head-to-head
Bayern and Union have met eight times since the latter were promoted to the Bundesliga in 2019. The visitors are still without a win against their illustrious opponents, although they have managed three draws along the way. They were beaten 3-0 in their last game against Die Roten at the Allianz Arena, a result they will be eager to improve upon.
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Watch: Freiburg 0-0 Union Berlin highlights
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Watch: Bayern 0-1 Bremen - highlights
Bayern and Union finally set to face off.
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Watch: Bayern 3-0 Union - previous meeting
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