Initial reactions and Observations
A well worked win from Bayern. Union initially stood resolute but once the home side got two goals before the break, the visitors opened up a bit which the Bavarians expertly took advantage of.By Harry Kane’s dizzyingly high standards, this was not his best game. He scored a goal and showed his playmaking expertise, but he did miss a couple goals.Bayern now stands on 97 goals, just four off the record of 101 set in 1971/72.
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90’ – Three minutes are added on.
89’ – Kane picks the pocket of Querfeld and is 1v1 with Ronnow, but his chip goes agonizingly wide.
87’ – Guido Della Rovere and Maycon Cardozo come on for Bayern, so does Erblin Osmani.
84’ – Jeong tries again but his shot goes high and wide. Bayern breathe a sigh of relief.
81’ – Urbig collects a loose high ball with ease.
78’ – Kane plays Olise in but his shot goes off the post and back into play.
77’ – Jonas Urbig makes his first save of the whole match, from a shot by Jeong Woo-yeong.
71’ – Hiroki Ito replaces Kim Min-jae.
70’ – Olise misses a shot.
67’ – TOR! Gnabry smashes the ball home. He now has two, and Bayern get a fourth!
65’ – Kane’s header off a corner goes wide.
61’ – Bayern make multiple changes to their team, so do Union.
60’ – Gnabry bamboozles Christopher Trimmel but fluffs his shot.
57’ – Karl’s attempt is saved. Bayern clearly hunting for more goals.
56’ – Kane couldn’t replicate his goal this time, with the ball being deflected wide.
55’ – It’s now Kane’s turn to have his header saved by Ronnow.
53’ – Olise’s header is collected by Ronnow.
49’ – TOR! Harry Kane finesses and goes beyond the reach of Ronnow and in!
45’ – The game has resumed!
Bayern were patient enough to find gaps in this stubborn Union Berlin side, and were rewarded with two goals.Serge Gnabry appears to be more comfortable in the middle rather than out wide.The long pass game by Bayern has been causing all sorts of problems for Union.Michael Olise continues to be the danger man for Bayern. Biggest coup of the century, full stop.
45+1’ – TOR! Gnabry pounces on a loose ball in the box and makes it 2-0 Bayern!
45’ – One minute of stoppage time is added on.
43’ – TOR! Michael Olise finally breaks the deadlock!
42’ – Stanisic does well but the shot was lacking; in essence, a missed sitter.
40’ – Olise and Kane both miss great chances to score.
38’ – Kane’s freekick goes too high on his freekick.
37’ – Danilho Doekhi clips Gnabry outside the box, concedes a freekick, and receives a yellow card.
35’ – Kim Min-jae lobs the ball for Olise, who couldn’t control it and goes out of play.
33’ – Jannik Haberer this time fouls Gnabry outside the box, but isn’t booked.
30’ – Leopold Querfeld fouls Olise just outside the box and gets booked.
29’ – Josip Stanisic plays a square ball to Karl but his shot hits the post and back into play. There seems to be a hint of offside too.
23’ – Bayern deflect an Union freekick behind for a corner. The ensuing corner leads to nothing.
21’ – Serge Gnabry’s shot goes well wide.
16’ – Joshua Kimmich and Lennart Karl combine on the right, but Karl’s shot is saved by Frederik Ronnow.
9’ – Michael Olise plays a ball over the top for Harry Kane, but the latter couldn’t direct the ball into the goal.
3’ – Dayot Upamecano gets an early yellow card.
Notably, Aleksandar Pavlović is out due to hip problems as reported by the club.
Bayern Munich blew Atalanta out of the water with a 10-2 aggregate win in the Champions League, which earned the Bavarians a draw with Real Madrid. That match follows an away match against Freiburg after the international break, which commences after this match.
The Rekordmeister has kind of struggled with Die Eisernen, either drawing or not winning by a comfortable margin since November 2024 (a 3-0 win for Bayern at the Allianz). With the Bundesliga pretty much sealed, Bayern could take it easy…or will they?
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Date: Saturday, 21 March 2026
Time: 3:30 PM Local time | 9:30 AM EST | 6:30 AM PST
TV/streaming: ESPN+, Find Your Country
Prediction: Bayern wins 3-0 with goals from Harry Kane, Luis Díaz, and Lennart Karl.
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