"Things looked pretty standard all things considered. Serge Gnabry must not be fully healthy as of yet as Lennart Karl took his starting role, while Aleksandar Pavlović got the nod over Leon Goretzka and Tom Bischof in the central midfield. It would have been hard to expect Jonas Urbig to start this game (the obvious start would have been last weekend vs. St. Pauli), but the kids does need some minutes and Manuel Neuer does need some rest. Something has to give on this front eventually."
"You have to Union Berlin credit, they just have a way of making Bayern Munich work harder than most other teams (at least for this season). The Bavarians had trouble settling into that comfort zone where they can confidently attack at-will. In the 24th minute, Harry Kane made his presence felt with a header goal off of a corner. Kane got a pretty wicked two-handed shoved into the back of the Union Berlin defender, but it went uncalled and the score went 2-0. Joshua Kimmich had the assist."
Bayern Munich made several starting changes, with Lennart Karl replacing an unfit Serge Gnabry and Aleksandar Pavlović selected ahead of Leon Goretzka and Tom Bischof in central midfield. Jonas Urbig started to give Manuel Neuer rest. Union Berlin began energetically but not as explosively as in their previous meeting. Bayern gained a 12th-minute advantage from an Ilyas Ansah own goal. Michael Olise had a chance in the 21st minute. Bayern struggled to settle into comfortable attacking rhythms. Harry Kane extended the lead in the 24th minute with a headed goal from a corner after an uncalled shove, assisted by Joshua Kimmich. Union maintained effort and belief under coach Steffen Baumgart.
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