Kimmich is also booked for his involvement in the exchange, with the referee showing quick-thinking and calmness there to prevent things from escalating further!
It's all kicking off as the referee blows the full-time whistle, with the substituted Holer shoving Kimmich in the chest. That sparks a mass melee in the centre of the pitch, which is soon ended as the referee shows Holer a yellow card!
FULL-TIME: FREIBURG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH.
90' +3
Kimmich's corner is scooped away as far as Gravenberch, whose delicate finish on the half-volley is an easy one for Flekken to hold.
90' +1
L. Kübler gets yellow.
Kubler flies into Mane at some speed, with the wild challenge from the Freiburg right-back warranting a much-deserved yellow card.
90'
We'll play FIVE added minutes to close out this game, and can Freiburg find a late spark to snatch a point from the champions?
89'
J. Stanišić enters the game and replaces João Cancelo.
N. Mazraoui enters the game and replaces L. Sané.
More late changes coming for Bayern, with Sane coming off for Noussair Mazraoui to help shore up the defence in the final moments of this game.
Cancelo also comes off, with Josip Stanisic a direct replacement for the on-loan Manchester City right-back.
84'
N. Weißhaupt enters the game and replaces R. Doan.
Jeong Woo-Yeong enters the game and replaces L. Höler.
Doan has been lively throughout for the hosts, but the Japanese international comes off now for Noah Weisshaupt to see out the game.
Freiburg make late changes looking to save the game, with their midweek hero Holer replaced by Woo-Yeong Jeong.
82'
Sane slips an underlapping Gravenberch into the box, but his cut-back to Gnabry is intercepted by Ginter, who clears the danger for Freiburg.
79'
A Bayern corner is swung in by Kimmich, but Pavard's header at the near post takes a deflection and flies into the side netting.
77'
R. Gravenberch enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
Muller's the next off for Bayern, with another midfielder coming on in the form of Ryan Gravenberch.
76'
Kubler's teasing ball from deep almost puts Holer through on goal, but Sommer races out of his box to knock the ball away from the area and into touch.
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74'
S. Mané gets yellow.
Kimmich scoops a ball over the top for Gnabry to chase, but the offside flag goes up as he, Sane and Mane all bear down on goal with Freiburg's defence lagging behind.
Mane's not happy with something, and nor is the referee with him, as he shows the Senegalese forward a yellow card for dissent.
68'
L. Goretzka enters the game and replaces J. Musiala.
Bayern make their first change of the match, as Musiala comes off for Leon Goretzka in the centre of the park.
66'
Gunter's cross from the left is knocked half-clear by Pavard, but Eggestein recovers the ball on the edge of the box and fires a shot beyond both Sommer and his crossbar.
Freiburg win the ball high up the field and flood forward, with Hofler finding Sallai. He cuts inside onto his right foot and has an early effort blocked by Kimmich, with his team-mates' shouts for a handball penalty being waved away by the referee!
63'
Sildialli also comes off, and is replaced at right-back by Lukas Kubler.
62'
R. Sallai enters the game and replaces V. Grifo.
L. Kübler enters the game and replaces K. Sildillia.
Freiburg make their first second-half changes, and Grifo's 200th Bundesliga appearance comes to an end with the introduction of Roland Sallai in his place.
51'
M. de Ligt has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by J. Musiala.
GOOOOOOAAAALLL!!!! A thunderous opening strike!!! Bayern look to play through, then around Freiburg, but with nothing coming off, Musiala finds De Ligt in support. He looks up, and from 25 yards smashes a belter of a shot goalwards, and the ball takes a slight nick off Hofler to leave Flekken rooted to the spot as it flies into the top corner! A sumptuous hit from the Dutchman, and Bayern take the lead early in the second period!
Musiala gets the assist, having drawn several players towards him prior to making the past. That left De Ligt in plenty of space to try his luck, and the centre-back did the rest with one hell of a bolt from the blue.
49'
Some scrappy play at the back from Bayern sees the ball break for Gregoritsch. He squares to Holer in the box, but Pavard scrambles back to knock the ball clear.
47'
Sommer hoofs a rushed clearance away from danger, and the ball comes to Gnabry on the left wing. He dribbles into the box and tries to pick out the far corner, but Sildialli is on hand to block the effort away.
46'
It's Bayern who'll get us back underway, as Sane and Muller kick off the second half!
45' +3
HALF-TIME: FREIBURG 0-0 BAYERN MUNICH.
45' +2
Bayern wait to take a free-kick, but an injured Eggestein has to leave the pitch for further treatment before Kimmich can do so.
45'
We'll play two additional minutes at the end of the first half, just as the chances are beginning to flow. Typical!
43'
Mane's attempted cross is blocked away by Ginter and the ball falls to Musiala. He strikes a half-volley towards goal, but it doesn't trouble Flekken who collects with relative ease.
38'
Sane finds Davies on the overlap, and the Canadian crosses early into the box. Muller attacks the aerial ball but can't get a clean connection, glancing a header well wide of the target!
36'
P. Lienhart enters the game and replaces M. Gulde.
Gulde's gone down injured and won't be able to continue, forcing the early introduction of Philipp Lienhart, who replaces the Freiburg centre-back.
31'
A smart flick from Mane allows Musiala some space on the edge of the area, but in steps Eggestein to dispossess the talented 20-year-old and come up with the ball for Freiburg.
30'
Davies has numbers to aim at in the box but can only pick out Hofler, who gets back to knock the ball away with a fantastic defensive header.
20'
The hosts break on the counter, and Doan looks to pick a cross-field pass from the right. Gregoritsch is the target, but the Austrian can't bring the ball under control before it goes behind for a goal kick.
13'
Bayern win a free-kick, which Kimmich whips into the box from the right. Plenty of white shirts go up for the ball, but Gulde heads it away before Doan hooks clear!
11'
Davies shows great strength and awareness to wriggle his way out of a tight hole, bypassing the eager press of both Gregoritsch and Doan before releasing Musiala ahead of him.
7'
Bayern patiently attempt to create an opening on the edge of Freiburg's box, but a loose pass from Gnabry rolls all the way through before being thumped clear by Flekken.
4'
We're at the start of what could be a crucial day in deciding the fate of the Bundesliga title this season. A win for fourth-placed Freiburg could draw level with Union Berlin in third, who themselves face Dortmund in the corresponding fixture, while victories for both Freiburg and Dortmund would result in Bayern being overtaken at the top of the table!
2'
A long ball from deep is aimed towards Mane, who harries and presses Sildialli into the conceding of an early corner!
1'
Mane kicks off for the visitors, as Bayern get this top-four Bundesliga clash underway!
Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this fixture in the Bundesliga, as Freiburg face leaders Bayern Munich at the Europa Park Stadion.
It’s a rematch between two sides who faced each other just four days ago in midweek, when Freiburg, currently fourth in the Bundesliga, beat the Bavarians 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the DFB Pokal.
Having recently replaced the sacked Julian Nagelsmann, new head coach Thomas Tuchel oversaw a 4-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in his first league game, taking Bayern back to the top of the table. They’ll be looking to respond to their cup defeat by Freiburg, and could extend their lead to five points at the summit.
FREIBURG (4-2-2-2): Mark Flekken; Kiliann Sildialli, Matthias Ginter, Manuel Gulde, Christian Gunter; Maximilian Eggestein, Nicolas Hofler; Ritsu Doan, Vincenzo Grifo; Michael Gregoritsch, Lucas Holer.
BAYERN MUNICH SUBS: Sven Ulreich, Leon Goretzka, Kingsley Coman, Bouna Sarr, Daley Blind, Ryan Gravenberch, Noussair Mazraoui, Josip Stanisic.
BAYERN MUNICH (4-1-4-1): Yann Sommer; Joao Cancelo, Benjamin Pavard, Matthijs de Ligt, Alphonso Davies; Joshua Kimmich; Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller, Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry; Sadio Mane.
Here come the teams onto the Mooswaldstadion pitch, and will lightning strike twice for the hosts against the reigning Bundesliga champions?
The two sides are back out for the second period, and with both title and top four races approaching their respective home straights, the next 45 minutes could prove crucial in deciding how these two sides fare at season's end!
A 2-1 win for Dortmund in their corresponding fixture with Union Berlin makes this victory all the more valuable for Bayern, keeping them two points clear of the Black-Yellows at the top of the Bundesliga tree. Freiburg remain fourth having missed the chance to move to within a point of Union, but are now within catching distance for RB Leipzig in fifth, who will overtake Die Breisgau should they win their game in hand.
That's all from us, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until the next one, goodbye!
FREIBURG SUBS: Benjamin Uphoff, Philipp Leinhart, Jonathan Schmid, Lukas Kubler, Nils Petersen, Roland Sallai, Robert Wagner, Jeong Woo-Yeong, Noah Weisshaupt.
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