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Harry Kane sinks stunning free-kick for rampant Bayern Munich in Berlin

21.04.2024

Harry Kane scored the pick of five Bayern Munich goals and Thomas Müller netted a brace in a resounding win at Union Berlin.

Union Berlin 1-5 Bayern Munich
Goals: 0-1 Goretzka 29' (assist: Tel), 0-2 Kane 45+1', 0-3 Müller 53' (assist: Choupo-Moting), 0-4 Tel 62' (assist: Kane), 0-5 Müller 66' (assist: Goretzka), 1-5 Vertessen 90+1' (assist: Gosens)

Bayern may have gone into the weekend on a high after making the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, but Union quickly reminded them why they haven't had things always go their way in this season's Bundesliga, with a Christopher Trimmel cross causing havoc in the Bayern area in the opening minute before running out of play. Kane and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting hit early efforts as Bayern racked up an advantage on the shot count, which told when a smashing Leon Goretzka finish from a Mathys Tel pass thrust the visitors in front on the half-hour mark. Although Union posed a threat on the break through the pace of Benedict Hollerbach, and Manuel Neuer was called upon to save a testing Robin Gosens volley, Bayern continued to create chances. Kane then doubled the Bavarians' lead at a perfect time, just before the break, with a fabulous strike directly from a free-kick.

Bayern continued to be too hot for Union to handle after the restart, with Müller racing to meet a Choupo-Moting cross and lash a volley in at the far post. The one-way traffic continued as Tel smashed straight into the net after taking a forward pass from Kane. Müller soon completed his brace by applying a glancing header to Goretzka's swirling cross. Kane had a fine shot saved, before Yorbe Vertessen found the side netting and Mikkel Kaufmann had a shot save in rare chances for a consolation. With the hosts' confidence shot to pieces, the final phases were akin to a training exercise as Bayern calmly passed the ball around and developed attacks at will, although a tidy Vertessen finish in stoppage time put Union on the scoresheet.

Match stats

Kane is the fastest player in Bundesliga history to score 33 goals in the league - after his first 30 matches.
Müller for the first time on Matchday 30 of a Bundesliga season. The Bayern legend now has a goal to show for all 34 matchdays.
Müller also made his 400th start in the Bundesliga. He's the sixth player to do so for Bayern.
Union’s record against the top five this season is 10 games, 10 defeats, three goals scored, 27 conceded.
Die Eisernen are yet to win after conceding the opening goal this season (three draws and 17 defeats).
Bayern are yet to lose in 10 Bundesliga meetings with Union (W7, D3), matching Darmstadt as the side they have the longest unbeaten record against at this level (10 times).

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Teams

Union: Rønnow - Doekhi, Vogt, Leite (Kaufmann 59') - Trimmel (c) (Juranovic 59'), Schäfer (Laidouini 59'), Tousart, Aaronson, Gosens - Volland (Knoche 70'), Hollerbach (Vertessen 59')
Unused subs: Schwolow, Khedira, Haberer, Král
Out: Busk (calf), Roussillon (calf)
Coach: Nenad Bjelica

Bayern: Neuer (c) – Kimmich (Mazraoui 70'), Dier, Kim (Upamecano 59'), Davies – Pavlovic, Goretzka (Laimer 71') – Müller (Zvonarek 84'), Choupo-Moting (Bryan 71'), Tel - Kane
Unused subs: Ulreich, De Ligt, Guerreiro, Zvonarek
Out: Boey (muscular), Buchmann (thigh), Coman (adductor), Gnabry (thigh), Musiala (rested), Sané (pubic bone), Sarr (knee)
Coach: Thomas Tuchel

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