March 21, (THEWILL) — A ruthless Bayern Munich swept Union Berlin aside 4-0 at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, temporarily moving 12 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga ahead of second-placed Borussia Dortmund’s fixture against Hamburger SV later in the day.
The visitors threatened in the early stages, with Leon Goretzka fortunate to escape without conceding a penalty after fouling Rani Khedira close to the box.
Lennart Karl then struck the woodwork before Harry Kane squandered a gilt-edged opportunity at the other end.
Vincent Kompany’s side took firm control with two goals in the space of three minutes just before the interval.
Michael Olise cut inside to beat Frederik Ronnow in the 43rd minute, and a fumbled punch from the Union keeper gifted Serge Gnabry a straightforward finish in first-half stoppage time.
Kane curled home a third four minutes after the restart to effectively kill off the contest.
Gnabry then drilled in a fourth from close range in the 67th minute, capitalising after Olise’s effort had been blocked following a bright piece of skill outside the penalty area.
Kane passed up the chance to add a second goal when he sent a delicate chip wide in a one-on-one situation late on, though it mattered little. Bayern took another stride towards a successful defence of the Bundesliga crown.
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