The fourth official indicates two minutes will be added to the end of the game for stoppages.
87'
M. Tel enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
The captain comes off with three minutes remaining as Tel is given a chance to take Muller's spot.
83'
B. Pavard gets yellow.
Pavard is belatedly shown a yellow card for stepping up into Laidouni during a Union counter-attack.
81'
Giesselmann hooks a free-kick deep towards the far post for Knocke but Cancelo, Mane and Davies combine to prevent the defender from having a shot.
80'
With Kimmich coming off, it appears as though Musiala has been tasked with dropping back to pair Goretzka in midfield. Sane and Gnabry go out to either wing while Mane and Muller combine at the top-end of the pitch.
78'
J. Haberer enters the game and replaces R. Khedira.
João Cancelo enters the game and replaces J. Stanišić.
L. Sané enters the game and replaces J. Kimmich.
Nagelsmann decides to take Stanisic out of the game following his clash of heads with Behrens, opting to replace him with Cancelo.
Haberer is sent on by Union, who continue to search for answers. Khedira is the man to make way.
Kimmich is given a break 12 minutes before time with Sane introduced in his place.
76'
Mane finds a bit of room inside the penalty area and lays it off to Goretzka, who puts very little power behind his low shot - giving Ronnow an easy save to make.
74'
The medical staff comes onto the pitch to have a look at Stanisic, who initially took a whack to the face from Behrens’ wayward arm before looking up and catching his nose on the back of the Union substitute’s head. He’ll come off to plug a bloody nose while play continues.
70'
An aerial duel between Gnabry and Giesselmann leaves the Union wing-back down clutching his side. It’s a free-kick for the visitors, who use it to clear their lines.
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68'
Kimmich’s latest corner fails to find a team-mate, with Behrens back to do his defensive duty by clearing the ball from inside his six-yard box.
66'
N. Gießelmann enters the game and replaces J. Roussillon.
Confirmation that Roussillon will be unable to continue in this contest, with Giesselmann coming on in his stead.
65'
S. Gnabry enters the game and replaces E. Choupo-Moting.
S. Mané enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
The ball is put out of play for Roussillon, who has gone down off the ball. He’s shaking his head as he sits on the turf while the medical staff give him a look.
Mane makes his return to the Bayern XI after sustaining an injury prior to the World Cup. Coman is given an early rest after a great performance.
Choupo-Moting is withdrawn after 66 minutes, with Gnabry given a chance to impress.
63'
J. Leweling enters the game and replaces S. Becker.
P. Seguin enters the game and replaces M. Thorsby.
K. Behrens enters the game and replaces J. Siebatcheu.
Already shown a yellow card, Thorsby is protected three minutes after the hour, with Seguin taking his place.
Behrens is also introduced, with Siebatcheu making way.
A change at striker for Union sees Leweling come on for Becker.
60'
Kimmich’s outswinging corner is cleared away by Doekhi, with Muller lurking in the area.
56'
Trimmel goes over to take the corner-kick but De Ligt is first to the ball, making the initial clearance. Union regather possession outside the penalty area through Becker, whose cross back into the 18-yard box initially gives Sommer trouble - before claiming it with two hands.
54'
Trimmel cleverly takes a free-kick from deep in midfield low, looking to release Becker inside the penalty area. The striker gets the right side of his marker but the ensuing shot is easily blocked behind for a corner.
50'
Davies cuts the ball back to Musiala on the edge of the 18-yard box but the forward fails to put his shot on target, sending it high over the crossbar.
48'
Bayern have started the half in no particular hurry, passing it around in midfield before working it back to Sommer. The hosts don’t need to exert themselves after a three-goal first period, making sure to stabilise defensively before moving forward and capitalising on the space behind.
46'
Bayern Munich get the match restarted from the kick-off!
45' +2
HALF-TIME: BAYERN MUNICH 3-0 UNION BERLIN.
45' +1
J. Musiala has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by T. Müller.
Two assists in six minutes for Muller, who picks up a second with his pass for Musiala.
BAYERN GET ANOTHER BEFORE THE HALF! 3-0! Musiala gets a goal on his 20th birthday, making an intelligent near-post run to get on the end of Muller’s cutback before side-footing his finish past Ronnow!
44'
Musiala looks to cut inside and fire a shot with his right foot from 18 yards out but Khedira sticks a leg out and wins back possession in the nick of time.
42'
Trimmel launches a long ball from a position deep on the right wing, putting his delivery in the path of Becker. De Ligt looks to make a mess of the clearance but Sommer is there to back up his centre-back.
40'
K. Coman has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by T. Müller.
COMAN MAKES IT TWO! 2-0! Ronnow’s goal-kick is won in midfield by De Ligt, who heads the ball into the centre-circle for Muller. The captain plays an intelligent volleyed pass over his shoulder for the charging Coman, who gets on the end of the pass before dragging the goalkeeper off his line and depositing the ball into the empty net!
Muller again shows his importance with a key pass around the corner for Coman - the assist on Bayern's second goal.
39'
Thorsby is called for a foul on Kimmich after a bit of overzealous pressing in the Bayern half. Having already been carded, the Union Berlin midfielder has to be careful or risk a sending off.
37'
A bouncing ball in the penalty area looks to cause problems for Bayern with Becker able to fashion a cross from a standing position but Laidouni’s volleyed effort in the shadow of De Ligt flies well wide.
35'
Muller shows his experience to win a foul on the right wing. In a good position to deliver a cross into the area, the captain instead restarts play quickly looking to catch Union off-guard. The ploy works against the hosts though, with Coman immediately sending his pass for Stanisic past the byline and out for a goal-kick.
33'
M. Thorsby gets yellow.
The first yellow card of the game is shown to Thorsby, whose cynical wrestling with Musiala to prevent a counter-attack does not go unnoticed by the referee.
31'
E. Choupo-Moting has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by K. Coman.
BAYERN FIND THE OPENER! 1-0! Coman’s persistence pays off as the winger once again drives down the flank before standing up a cross to the six-yard box. This time Choupo-Moting meets it, rising highest between Doekhi and Trimmel to loop a header over the outstretched hand of Ronnow!
Coman is credited with the assist for Bayern's opener after hitting a lovely cross for Choupo-Moting to finish.
27'
Musiala attempts to get past three Union players inside the penalty area, eventually going over after a collision with Doekhi but the referee is happy to let play continue.
25'
Davies slips a pass through into the penalty area for Musiala but two Union defenders immediately close down the ball, with Knocke getting the telling block to the forward’s shot.
23'
Trimmel rolls a corner from the left flag to the near post for Siebatcheu, whose poor first touch takes the ball directly behind for a goal-kick.
21'
Ronnow steps off his line confidently to get a two-handed punch to Stanisic’s cross, clearing the danger and putting the ball in a position for a team-mate to gather.
20'
Coman’s pace again causes problems down the wing as he gets free and dinks a cross towards the penalty spot but the pass is chipped too high for Choupo-Moting, who is unable to reach it despite a leaping effort.
18'
Kimmich works a corner-kick short to Musiala, who gets past his man and into the penalty area. The forward looks to play a square pass across the face of goal but Ronnow gets low to make the save.
16'
Great defending again from Knocke, who slides in on the six-yard box to disrupt the connection between Coman on the right wing and Musiala at the far post - preventing a certain close-range goal.
15'
Laidouni is allowed to carry the ball to the edge of the six-yard box where he lays it off to the left for Roussillon but the wing-back’s low shot fails to trouble Sommer.
14'
Coman scoops a cross into the penalty area for Muller but a diving Thorsby clears the six-yard box with a well-timed header.
12'
De Ligt again attempts a big switch of play from his spot at left centre-back to the right wing in search of Coman, but the defender again can’t find his intended target, with Doekhi intercepting easily.
10'
Musiala finds a pocket of space and drives a shot towards goal but the Germany international skews his effort and sends it looping wide of the far post.
9'
Choupo-Moting’s fancy footwork gets him free on the edge of the penalty area to play a clever pass through for the overlapping Stanisic but the ensuing cross is not turned towards goal before Knocke hammers it away.
7'
Davies looks to take on Trimmel and get a cross into the penalty area but the Union wing-back takes up a perfect position and forces the Canada international to take the ball past the byline and out for a goal-kick.
3'
The snow is flurrying down on the Allianz Arena in the opening minutes, with conditions likely to deteriorate as the match wears on. The players will have to be sure of their footing or risk a potentially costly mistake in what could be a match of the tightest margins.
1'
Union Berlin get the match underway from the kick-off!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Bundesliga fixture between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin!
Union Berlin start the day level with Bayern Munich, behind in the table only on goal difference. Last week’s 0-0 with last-placed Schalke arrested a run of six-straight domestic wins for the capital club, though a 3-1 aggregate win over Ajax in the Europa League on Thursday should buoy the side ahead of a tough test today.
A loss to bogey side Borussia Monchengladbach last weekend ended a spell of 13-consecutive Bundesliga games without a loss for Bayern Munich, who drop to second as a result. Borussia Dortmund’s win yesterday puts them three points above Julian Nagelsmann’s side at the summit, while as many as three teams are within a win of catching Bayern.
UNION BERLIN SUBS: Jamie Leweling, Paul Seguin, Sven Michel, Paul Jaeckel, Lennart Grill, Josip Juranovic, Kevin Behrens, Janik Haberer, Niko Giesselmann.
UNION BERLIN XI (3-5-2): Frederik Ronnow; Danilho Doekhi, Robin Knoche, Diogo Leite; Christopher Trimmel, Aissa Laidouni, Rani Khedira, Morten Thorsby, Jerome Roussillon; Sheraldo Becker, Jordan Siebatcheu.
BAYERN MUNICH XI (4-2-3-1): Yann Sommer; Alphonso Davies, Mathijs De Ligt, Benjamin Pavard, Josip Stanisic; Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich; Jamal Musiala, Thomas Muller, Kingsley Coman; Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting.
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!
Without a shot on target in the first half, Urs Fischer will need to make impactful changes in the second half if he wishes to make the match a contest. One or both of Michel or Leweling should be introduced to replace the misfiring Siebatcheu or Becker, while Giesselmann could provide extra thrust down the wing. Bayern will look to preserve their advantage and keep play in front of them, with the coach able to rest a few key players should the visitors prove unable to trouble Sommer in the second half.
That concludes our commentary of the Bundesliga fixture between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin! We hope you’ve enjoyed it!
Bayern Munich are back in action on Saturday, when they travel to play Stuttgart. Union Berlin return home to take on Cologne on the same day.
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