Bremen 1-2 Bayern: Gnabry nets double to hand Bavarians 3 valuable points

Bayern Munich recorded a 16th straight Bundesliga triumph over Werder Bremen, Serge Gnabry scoring both goals in a 2-1 win.

Match Events

7' CHANCE! Lewandowski's shot saved

GREAT CHANCE! Bayern go so close to taking the lead! It all comes from a mistake on the halfway line by Werder, with Lewandowski releasing Muller down the left wing, he sprints inside and squares the ball back to Lewandowski who takes a touch to take the ball away from his marker, before firing a low shot towards goal. However, Pavlenka makes himself big and makes a terrific save.

20'GOAL! Bremen 0-1 Bayern (Gnabry)

GOOOAAALLL! Bayern lead 1-0! Kimmich chips the ball over the Werder defence and Gnabry is released through on goal with just the goalkeeper to beat. His first shot is poor and straight at Pavlenka, who makes a good save but luckily for the Bayern man, the rebound comes straight back to him and this time he slots the ball into the back of the net. Gnabry was just onside as the ball came over the top, with a few Werder players appealing for offside but VAR is not needed and the goal stands.

33'GOAL! Bremen 1-1 Bayern (Osako)

GOOOAAALLL! The hosts level the scoreline, it's 1-1! Kruse whips a terrific ball into the box after Bayern fail to push out quickly enough and put them under pressure. Osaka rises above his marker and powers his header past Neuer who was caught in no man's land and into the back of the net. Neuer came out to try and punch the ball, but realised he couldn't get to the ball so just tried to block the header instead and the Werder striker powered the ball past him.

50'GOAL! Bremen 1-2 Bayern (Gnabry)

GOOOAAALLL! Bayern are back in the lead, it's 2-1! Muller with a low cross into the six-yard box towards Gnabry, but the ball takes a big deflection off a defender and then just hits Gnabry and goes into the back of the net. Not sure that's what he intended, but even without the deflection, Gnabry was in the perfect position to turn the ball into the goal from just a couple of yards out.

92' HE'S OFF!

Moisander bodychecks Lewandowski as the striker flicks the ball past him and looks to break forward. The referee shows no hesitation in showing him his second yellow card and he has been dismissed.

Match Report

Serge Gnabry scored twice against his former club as Bayern Munich returned to winning ways in the Bundesliga with a 2-1 victory at 10-man Werder Bremen on Saturday.

The faltering champions had failed to register a league victory in November but duly welcomed the opportunity to face Bremen, a side they have dominated in the recent past.

Gnabry broke the deadlock with a volleyed finish and while Yuya Osako's header drew the hosts level, the former struck again in fortunate circumstances to give Bayern a 16th straight Bundesliga victory over their opponents.

Line-ups

Bremen XI: Sahin, Moisander, Kruse, G.Selassie, Y. Ōsako, Klaassen, L. Augustinsson, M. Veljkovic, J. Pavlenka, Eggestein, Eggestein

Subs: Harnik, Claudio Pizarro, Langkamp, K. Möhwald, M. Rashica, Friedl, L. Plogmann

Bayern XI: Ribéry, M. Neuer, Rafinha, J. Boateng, Alaba, T. Müller, R. Lewandowski, N. Süle, L. Goretzka, Gnabry, J. Kimmich

Subs: J.Martínez, Sven Ulreich, Wagner, Thiago Alcântara, Coman, R.Sanches, L. Mai