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90' +6
FULL TIME: FREIBURG 1-3 BAYERN MUNICH
90' +5
S. Gnabry has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
GOAL! Gnabry seals the points! The German tries his luck from range and, after seeing his initial effort parried by Flekken, he reacts quickest to reach the loose ball and fire the rebound into the bottom left corner from the centre of the box. 3-1.
90' +3
N. Schlotterbeck enters the game and replaces L. Höler.
The hosts respond to going behind by making their last change as Holer goes off to be replaced by Schlotterbeck.
90' +2
J. Zirkzee has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by S. Gnabry.
SURELY THE WINNER! Zirkzee puts Bayern back in front! Gnabry picks his head up and floats a pass down the right side of the penalty area for Zirkzee. The substitute sticks out his right boot and touches the ball beyond Flekken from close range. 2-1.
Gnabry has failed to affect proceedings from the right flank for large spells in this match and, on this occasion, after finding himself in a more central position, delivered an inch-perfect pass for the substitute to convert. A well-worked goal.
90'
J. Zirkzee enters the game and replaces Philippe Coutinho.
The away side make their final change as Coutinho makes way for Zirkzee. It remains 1-1.
There will be four added minutes at the end of this match.
89'
Thiago Alcântara gets yellow.
Thiago is the latest played to receive a yellow card after cynically tripping Hofler when the hosts looked to launch a quick counter.
87'
Hofler tries his luck from distance and Pavard stands his ground to deflect the ball behind for a corner. The resulting set-piece, which Gunter delivers from the right, is easily headed to safety.
83'
After winning a corner to the right off Alaba, Martinez is well placed to hook a flicked near-post header out of the danger area when it looked to be going on target.
76'
B. Borello enters the game and replaces V. Grifo.
Freiburg make their second substitution of the match as Borrello replaces Grifo, the scorer of the equalising goal. There are 14 minutes of normal time left to play.
74'
The away side are enjoying a good spell of possession at present as they look to force the issue. Perisic delivers a cross into the box which Flekken is once again able to easily claim.
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71'
Kimmich breaks into the box after finding himself in space down the right-hand side of the pitch, but the full-back’s looping cross is easily claimed by Flekken.
69'
R. Lewandowski gets yellow.
Lewandowski picks up a yellow card for dissent after arguing that he was pushed in the box by Heintz in looking to latch onto Gnabry’s cross.
67'
Gnabry’s low cross from the right is easily cleared by Heintz.
63'
Javi Martínez enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
Bayern make their first change of the match as Martinez comes onto the field in place of Muller. It remains 1-1.
58'
V. Grifo has scored a goal for Freiburg! Assist by J. Haberer.
GOAL! Freiburg are level! Kwon does incredibly well down the right wing before laying the ball off for Haberer. The attacker picks his head up and floats a cross in towards the far post where Grifo is well placed to volley the delivery into the top left corner of the net. 1-1.
The home side have looked most dangerous down the right flank for most of the match and this time found the quality to open up the Bayern defence. Haberer’s right-footed cross was perfectly weighted for Grifo to attack and fire beyond Neuer. A wonderful Freiburg goal.
57'
Gunter’s searching cross into the box from the left-hand side is calmly nodded back to Neuer by Perisic at the far post.
55'
Perisic is impeded by Hofler and the visitors are awarded a free-kick in their own half.
54'
Kwon Chang-Hoon enters the game and replaces M. Frantz.
The hosts are forced into making their first change of the match as the injured Frantz is replaced by Kwon.
52'
Hofler takes too long to clear the ball allowing Muller to reclaim possession and fire over the top of Flekken’s goal from distance.
51'
After getting on the end of Gnabry’s throughball, the overlapping Kimmich sees his cross cleared to safety by Heintz.
50'
T. Müller gets yellow.
Muller is the first player to pick up a yellow card after cynically fouling Holer with a slide tackle on the halfway line as Freiburg looked to break. He can have no complaints about that decision.
46'
We are back underway! Stegemann, the referee, blows his whistle and Freiburg get the second half kicked off.
45' +1
HALF TIME: FREIBURG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH
44'
Coutinho cuts onto his right foot in a central position before firing a tame effort straight at Flekken from distance.
42'
Bayern win a corner to the right after Pederson turned the ball behind and Kimmich’s resulting set-piece delivery is easily dealt with.
36'
Lewandowski created a yard of space on the edge of the box after receiving the ball from Coutinho. The striker, however, sought to get the ball back onto his right foot and turned into trouble.
33'
Pederson receives the ball in a promising position on the halfway line but, after not receiving enough support, the striker is forced to play back towards his own goal.
30'
Thiago is a little too eager to win the ball back and fouls Holer in seeking to reclaim possession. The host win a free-kick just inside their own half.
28'
Hofler looked to set Grifo away down the left, but the winger just made his run a fraction too early and the referee’s assistant flags for offside.
24'
Freiburg win a corner to the right off Perisic. Grifo’s near-post delivery is headed behind for another corner by Kimmich, and the resulting set-piece comes to nothing.
20'
Koch’s cross drops to the feet of Holer, but the attacker sees his right-footed effort blocked by Pavard from the centre of the box.
16'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by A. Davies.
GOAL! Lewandowski gives Bayern the lead! Davies skips beyond Haberer down the left flank before drilling a low cross into the penalty area. The Polish striker gets the better of Koch and slots his close-range finish beyond Flekken. 1-0.
Davies’ direct approach and pace allowed him to easily beat Haberer down the near side and the full-back’s delivery into the box was absolutely inch-perfect for Lewandowski to turn home. A well-worked goal.
15'
Bayern are still seeing plenty of the ball as they look to force an opening, but, at present, Freiburg are continuing to defend resolutely.
13'
Holer fires a long-range effort well over the top of Neuer’s goal.
12'
Coutinho plays a clever throughball into the path of Gnabry who had made a surging run into the penalty area. The winger, however, is expertly tackled by Heintz before getting his shot away.
11'
Gnabry tries his luck from distance after a clever one-two with Coutinho, but the German drags his left-footed effort wide of the far post.
9'
After Frantz was adjudged to have fouled Davies, Kimmich’s driven free-kick from the left is cleared to safety by Heintz.
6'
Perisic this time breaks free down the left flank and his teasing ball into the area is just too heavy for Lewandowski to get on the end of.
5'
Thiago is caught late by Hofler and the visitors win a free-kick in their own half.
3'
Alaba drives down the left-hand side of the field before whipping a low cross into the box. The delivery evades Gnabry at the back post and rolls out for a goal-kick.
1'
Kick off! The referee, Sascha Stegemann, blows his whistle and Bayern get the game underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the Bundesliga fixture between Freiburg and Bayern Munich at Schwarzwald-Stadion.
Freiburg come into this clash looking to return to winning ways after losing 1-0 against Hertha Berlin last time out in the league. The visitors, meanwhile, will be seeking to secure back-to-back Bundesliga victories following their 6-1 win over Werder Bremen.
FREIBURG (3-4-3): Mark Flekken; Manuel Gulde, Robin Koch, Dominique Heintz; Mike Frantz, Janik Haberer, Nicolas Hofler, Christian Gunter; Vincenzo Grifo, Lucas Holer, Nils Petersen.
BAYERN MUNICH (4-3-3): Manuel Neuer; Joshua Kimmich, Benjamin Pavard, David Alaba, Alphonso Davies; Thomas Muller, Thiago, Philippe Coutinho; Serge Gnabry, Ivan Perisic, Robert Lewandowski.
BAYERN MUNICH SUBS: Sven Ulreich, Jerome Boateng, Javi Martinez, Lars Lukas Mai, Sarpreet Singh, Leon Dajaku, Joshua Zirkzee.
The home side come into this clash having lost just one of their previous six home matches. Christian Streich’s team currently find themselves in sixth position in the Bundesliga table, just two points beyond their visitors. Bayern, meanwhile, are on an inconstant run of form ahead of this match, with the reigning champions winning only six of their last twelve league matches. A win over Freiburg will see Hans-Dieter Flick’s side close the gap to four points on the league leaders, RB Leipzig.
The teams are out, and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Schwarzwald-Stadion.
Freiburg will be satisfied with their first-half performance having limited Bayern to just a few clear-cut chances, but they will need to improve offensively after the restart if they are to get something from this game. Frantz has got away down the right flank on a couple of occasions and that is an avenue that Streich will be keen to attack in the second half. Bayern, meanwhile, will look to continue in much the same fashion after the break. The away side have looked comfortable in possession with Coutinho pulling the strings in the centre of the park.
Freiburg travel to Schalke in their next Bundesliga match as they look to bounce back in their final fixture before the Christmas break. Bayern, meanwhile, welcome Wolfsburg as they look for their third consecutive league win.
That brings an end to our coverage of the Bundesliga fixture between Freiburg and Bayern Munich at Schwarzwald-Stadion. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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