Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick and made two more as Bayern Munich ended a run of two straight Bundesliga defeats by coming from behind to beat Werder Bremen 6-1 at the Allianz Arena.
2019/2020 Bundesliga
6-1
Match Report
Milot Rashica broke through and capped a purposeful run with an emphatic finish from 18 yards. Bremen's resistance was broken on the stroke of half-time when Joshua Kimmich played in Gnabry, whose back-post cross was touched in by Coutinho.
The Barcelona loanee then turned provider with an audacious chipped pass for Lewandowski to slot through the legs of Pavlenka and send Bayern in at the break 2-1 up.
Bayern did not have to wait long for a third goal. Coutinho took one touch to control a pin-point ball over the top of the Werder defence from David Alaba, before lifting a nonchalant no-look chip over the despairing Pavlenka.
Lewandowski put the contest to bed with his second of the night, courtesy of a telegraphed assist from substitute Thomas Muller. Coutinho unselfishly set up Muller for Bayern's fifth, before completing his hat-trick with a trademark long-range strike of the highest order.
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Match Events
24' GOAL! Bayern 0-1 Bremen (Rashica)
Rashica is the only player in Bayern half when he takes on Boateng, but he still completes his mazy run with a ferocious drive from 20 yards past Neuer.
45' GOAL! Bayern 1-1 Bremen (Coutinho)
Kimmich clips a brilliant pass over the top for Gnabry, who gets a toe on it as Pavlenka attempts to close the angle. Coutinho is on hand to apply the finish at the back post.
49' GOAL! Bayern 2-1 Bremen (Lewandowski)
Coutinho looks trapped but somehow digs out a chipped pass for the run of Lewandowski, who fires through the legs of Pavlenka.
63' GOAL! Bayern 3-1 Bremen (Coutinho)
Coutinho controls a pin-point ball over the top of Bremen defence with his stud. Then, with his second touch, sends a no-look lob over despairing Pavlenka.
72' GOAL! Bayern 4-1 Bremen (Lewandowski)
Muller lifts an inviting ball towards Perisic. He's offside so leaves it for Lewandowski, who takes one touch and places his shot beyond Paclenka.
75' GOAL! Bayern 5-1 Bremen (Muller)
78' GOAL! Bayern 6-1 Bremen (Coutinho)
With minutes of teeing up Muller for Bayern's fifth, Coutinho completes his hat-trick! Perisic provides the pass this time.
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