Bayern Munich laboured to what could be a vital win in the Bundesliga title race as Niklas Sule's goal saw off 10-man Werder Bremen 1-0.
2018/2019 Bundesliga
1-0
Match Events
26' GREAT CHANCE! Gnabry's shot saved
First big chance of the game for Bayern! A great chipped ball over the top by Thiago puts Gnabry through goal. The winger swivels and shoots first time, forcing a save from Pavlenka low to his near post!
52' CHANCE! Gnabry's shot saved
Some wonderful interplay gives Gnabry the roam of the right flank for Bayern. Gnabry reaches the goalline and passes inside to Lewandowski who backheels in search of a team-mate! Sadly for Bayern no one is there, but the pressure is building.
58' Second Yellow Card! Veljkovic sent off
The Serbian defender receives his second yellow for raising his arm when challenging a header with Sule.
75' GOAL! Bayern 1-0 Bremen (Sule)
Pavlenka is finally beaten. Sule shoots from range and deflects off the diving Klaassen. The deflection wrong-foots Pavlenka and bobbles into the net! 1-0 Bayern, and the win is surely theirs.
Match Reports
Bayern went into Saturday's encounter having scored 27 goals in their previous six Bundesliga matches, but they were frustrated until Sule's deflected effort beat the impressive Jiri Pavlenka.
Pavlenka had made a string of top saves prior to Sule's winner, while Thomas Muller squandered a great chance after Milos Veljkovic saw red in the 58th minute.
But, unfortunately for second-place Borussia Dortmund – who face Freiburg on Sunday – Bremen could not hold on, and Bayern are now four points clear in pole position with four games remaining.
