Bayern Munich bounced back from Sunday’s Bundesliga loss to Werder Bremen with a 1-0 win over Union Berlin at Allianz Arena.
Thomas Tuchel’s side started the game seven points adrift of leaders Bayer Leverkusen and have used their game in hand to close that gap to four.
Raphael Guerreiro scored 30 seconds into the second half after Harry Kane hit the post.
England’s Eric Dier came on at half-time for his Bayern debut.
The centre-back joined the German champions earlier this month on loan from Tottenham.
After a dull first half, the intensity was upped in the second period with Bayern left-back Guerreiro latching on to Kane’s rebounded strike and curling a shot into the top corner with the outside of his left foot.
England captain Kane then had his 23rd league goal ruled out by the video assistant referee as Leroy Sane was offside in the build-up.
Union Berlin manager Nenad Bjelica was then shown a red card following ugly scenes where he shoved Sane in the face twice.
Kane was booked in the final minutes as tempers frayed in Bavaria.
Line-ups
Bayern Munich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Neuer
- 27LaimerSubstituted forPavlovicat 86′minutes
- 4de Ligt
- 2UpamecanoSubstituted forDierat 45′minutes
- 22Guerreiro
- 6Kimmich
- 8Goretzka
- 10SanéBooked at 74mins
- 42MusialaSubstituted forMüllerat 76′minutes
- 11ComanSubstituted forTelat 76′minutes
- 9KaneBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 13Choupo-Moting
- 15Dier
- 19Davies
- 25Müller
- 26Ulreich
- 34Zvonarek
- 39Tel
- 41Krätzig
- 45Pavlovic
Union Berlin
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Rønnow
- 28Trimmel
- 31Knoche
- 2VogtBooked at 90mins
- 4Monteiro Pinto LeiteBooked at 90mins
- 6GosensSubstituted forRoussillonat 64′minutes
- 33KrálSubstituted forAaronsonat 78′minutes
- 29Tousart
- 19HabererBooked at 90minsSubstituted forBediaat 78′minutes
- 16HollerbachSubstituted forSchäferat 64′minutes
- 10VollandSubstituted forBehrensat 26′minutesBooked at 47mins
Substitutes
- 3Jaeckel
- 5Doekhi
- 7Aaronson
- 9Kaufmann
- 11Bedia
- 12Busk
- 13Schäfer
- 17Behrens
- 26Roussillon
- Referee:
- Frank Willenborg
- Attendance:
- 75,000
Live Text
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Match ends, FC Bayern München 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
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Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
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Foul by Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München).
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Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München).
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Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
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Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
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Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
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Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
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Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München).
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Foul by Eric Dier (FC Bayern München).
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Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Bedia (1. FC Union Berlin).
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Offside, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller is caught offside.
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Substitution, FC Bayern München. Aleksandar Pavlovic replaces Konrad Laimer.
