Bayern Munich trimmed Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga lead back to three points thanks to Leon Goretzka's double against Hoffenheim.
Match Events
27' SAVED ON THE LINE! A huge chance for Bayern
28' CLOSE! Baumann makes a great save
34' GOAL! Hoffenheim 0-1 Bayern (Goretzka)
BAYERN HAVE THE BREAKTHROUGH! 1-0! That's been a long time coming. Alaba is again prominent in the build-up as his cross finds Lewandowski. Baumann manages to turn aside the striker's header from point-blank range, but he's unable to deny Goretzka on the follow up as a result of an unlucky defelction off Vogt.
46' GOAL! Hoffenheim 0-2 Bayern (Goretzka)
STUNNING FINISH! BAYERN LEAD 2-0! That's a piece of brilliance from Goretzka, and a real blow to Hoffenheim as Bayern double their lead on the counter! Alaba swings a cross in for Goretzka, who does so well to slide to meet it, while still managing to send a controlled finish in at the far post! How has he steered that in from on the ground?!
59' GOAL! Hoffenheim 1-2 Bayern (Schulz)
HOFFENHEIM PULL ONE BACK! 2-1! Game on at PreZero Arena as Schulz bends a delicious effort in at the far post from 20 yards to cap off a lightning-quick counter from the hosts! Neuer reacted well and still couldn't keep that out at full-stretch!
83' Great save from Neuer
87' GOAL! Hoffenheim 1-3 Bayern (Lewandowski)
GAME, SET, MATCH! Bayern make it 3-1 as Lewandowski puts the match to bed on the counter, turning in Muller's low cross from eight yards. What a turn of events here, as Bayern apply the finishing touches just moments after a stunning save from Neuer denied the hosts an equaliser!
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Match Report
Leon Goretzka's maiden Bundesliga brace guided Bayern Munich to a hard-earned 3-1 win at Hoffenheim in their first fixture of 2019.
Victorious in each of their final five league matches last year, the defending champions picked up where they left off as Goretzka struck twice in 12 first-half minutes.
Hoffenheim took a 10-match unbeaten streak into Friday's encounter but were unable to build on Nico Schulz's fine 59th-minute strike in Julian Naglesmann's 100th match at the helm in Germany's top flight.
Robert Lewandowski provided the knockout blow three minutes from the end to trim Borussia Dortmund's advantage back to three points ahead of the league-leaders' tricky trip to fourth-placed RB Leipzig on Saturday.
Line-ups
Hoffenheim XI: Oliver Baumann, Hübner, Vogt, A. Kramarić, Belfodil, Kaderábek, Schulz, Bittencourt, Demirbay, S.Posch, Joelinton
Subs: A. Stolz, Szalai, Grillitsch, J. Brenet, Amiri, K. Nuhu, Geiger
Bayern XI: M. Neuer, J.Martínez, M. Hummels, Alaba, T. Müller, R. Lewandowski, Thiago Alcântara, N. Süle, L. Goretzka, J. Kimmich, Coman
Subs: Rafinha, J. Boateng, Sven Ulreich, J. Rodríguez, Gnabry, R.Sanches, Alphonso Davies
Mosanya
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Still Can't Imagine They Will Leave FC BAYERN MUNICH at the End of the Season 😔😔😔😔
chidesco1
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Mia San Mia. After a hard beginning, kovac's team has acclimatized to his tactics. 6 consecutive wins in la liga. Wait up Dortmund and Liverpool, the bavarians are coming for you.