Harry Kane scored his 33rd goal in the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich thrashed Union Berlin 5-1 at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.
Leon Goretzka scored in the 29th minute with a fine finish from inside the box.
England captain Kane expertly curled in a free-kick to put Bayern 2-0 up on the stroke of half-time.
Second-half goals came from Mathys Tel and a double from Thomas Muller before Yorbe Vertessen scored a late consolation.
Union’s game plan was clear in the first half as they sat in a low block and tried to counter-attack Thomas Tuchel’s side, who were fresh from securing their place in the Champions League semi-finals.
But their heads dropped once Germany international Goretzka and Kane had made it 2-0, and Bayern raced away in the second period.
Tuchel’s side have moved three points ahead of Stuttgart as they look to secure second spot, with Bayer Leverkusen winning the Bundesliga title last weekend.
Union, however, remain three points above the relegation play-off spot.
Line-ups
Union Berlin
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Rønnow
- 5Doekhi
- 2Vogt
- 4Monteiro Pinto LeiteSubstituted forKaufmannat 59′minutes
- 28TrimmelSubstituted forJuranovicat 59′minutes
- 13SchäferSubstituted forLaïdouniat 59′minutes
- 29Tousart
- 7Aaronson
- 6Gosens
- 10VollandSubstituted forKnocheat 72′minutes
- 16HollerbachSubstituted forVertessenat 59′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Khedira
- 9Kaufmann
- 14Vertessen
- 18Juranovic
- 19Haberer
- 20Laïdouni
- 31Knoche
- 33Král
- 37Schwolow
Bayern Munich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Neuer
- 6KimmichSubstituted forMazraouiat 71′minutes
- 15Dier
- 3Kim Min-jaeSubstituted forUpamecanoat 59′minutes
- 19Davies
- 45Pavlovic
- 8GoretzkaSubstituted forLaimerat 71′minutes
- 39Tel
- 25MüllerSubstituted forZvonarekat 84′minutes
- 13Choupo-MotingSubstituted forZaragozaat 71′minutes
- 9Kane
Substitutes
- 2Upamecano
- 4de Ligt
- 17Zaragoza
- 22Guerreiro
- 26Ulreich
- 27Laimer
- 34Zvonarek
- 40Mazraoui
Live Text
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Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 1, FC Bayern München 5.
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Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 1, FC Bayern München 5.
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Attempt blocked. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
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Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, FC Bayern München 5. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Gosens.
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Foul by Lovro Zvonarek (FC Bayern München).
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Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
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Offside, FC Bayern München. Bryan Zaragoza is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Mikkel Kaufmann (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
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Attempt missed. Bryan Zaragoza (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lovro Zvonarek.
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Substitution, FC Bayern München. Lovro Zvonarek replaces Thomas Müller.
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Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Zaragoza.
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Attempt missed. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Bryan Zaragoza (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
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Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen.
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Attempt missed. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Aïssa Laïdouni with a through ball.
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Attempt saved. Noussair Mazraoui (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
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Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Knoche replaces Kevin Volland.
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Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
