Bayern Munich dominated Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker. A brace from Robert Lewandowski, a strike from Serge Gnabry and an own goal from Mats Hummels lifted Die Roten to a huge win. Dortmund looked outmatched from start to finish.
Lewandowski puts Bayern on top in a dominant 45-minute spell
Bayern Munich quickly established supremacy, and it was clear they were the more positive side early on. That edge was translated rather quickly, as Die Roten only needed 17 minutes to score the opening goal. A first-time cross from Benjamin Pavard allowed Robert Lewandowski to find the back of the net with a close-range header past Roman Burki.
Bayern didn’t stop attacking once they scored the opener, though. Both Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman looked impressive on the flanks, and both created several clear chances during the initial 45 minutes. In fact, Gnabry scored the second goal for Bayern but the VAR ruled it out due to an offside.
As for Dortmund, they didn’t do much during the first half. The biggest news was Jadon Sancho’s injury and a free kick from Raphael Guerreiro. Aside from that, The Yellow Bees failed to complicate Bayern’s makeshift defence. The first half ended with a deserved 1-0 lead for Bayern.
Bayern sealed the deal in the second half
Die Roten would seal the deal during the second half, and they only needed two minutes to double their lead. This time, it was Gnabry who made it 2-0 for Bayern. The Germany international placed the ball into the back of the net after a swift counter-attacking sequence. Bayern could have added a third goal two minutes later, but Lewandowski had his strike ruled out for another VAR decision.
The Poland international, however, had his revenge. The former Dortmund star made it 3-0 in the 76th minute with a finish from close range after a great lobbed pass from Thomas Muller. By that point, Dortmund had no answers defensively to contain Bayern, neither they were posing a threat on the attacking end.
To make things even worst, Bayern’s fourth goal came on an own goal from Mats Hummels. The former Bayern Munich centre-back deflected a cross from Ivan Perisic into his own net to seal the deal in the 80th minute.
The match was a one-sided affair. and Bayern dominated from start to finish. If they wanted a dominant effort to enter the international break on a high note, then they certainly accomplished that here.
Match Report
Bayern Munich: Manuel Neuer; Benjamin Pavard, Javi Martínez, David Alaba, Alphonso Davies; Leon Goretzka (Thiago Alcantara, 72′), Joshua Kimmich; Serge Gnabry (Philippe Coutinho, 70′), Thomas Muller, Kingsley Coman (Ivan Perisic, 75′); Robert Lewandowski
Bench: Sven Ulreich (GK), Lars Lukas Mai, Corentin Tolisso, Mickael Cuisance
Borussia Dortmund: Roman Burki; Achraf Hakimi, Manuel Akanji, Mats Hummels, Nico Schulz; Julian Weigl (Paco Alcacer, 61′), Axel Witsel; Jadon Sancho (Raphael Guerreiro, 36′), Julian Brandt, Thorgan Hazard; Mario Gotze (Marco Reus, 61′)
Bench: Marwin Hitz (GK), Dan-Axel Zagadou, Lukasz Piszczek, Thomas Delaney, Mohamed Dahoud, Jacob Bruun Larsen
Goals: Lewandowski (1-0, 17′), Gnabry (2-0. 47′), Lewandowski (3-0, 76′), Hummels (4-0, OG, 80′)
Yellow Cards: Coman, Kimmich (BM); Reus (DOR)
Red Cards: None
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