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Kingsley Coman passes Union keeper Frederik Rönnow
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A three-way battle for the Bundesliga title?
Not when it comes to FC Bayern Munich: In the snowstorm of the Allianz Arena, the German series champions celebrated a deserved 3-0 (3-0) win over pursuers Union Berlin.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting put the overwhelmingly superior Munich in the lead after a good half hour (31st minute), Kingsley Coman (40th) and Jamal Musiala on his 20th birthday (45th + 1) decided the game before the break whistle .
FC Bayern fended off Borussia Dortmund's attack: BVB, tied on points, had won against TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday and put FCB under pressure.
Due to the success in the top game, Munich ended the 22nd match day as the front runners, Union is now three points behind the top duo.
After progressing in the Europa League against Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday, Union exceptionally had a shorter preparation time than Munich.
Urs Fischer had made three changes to his team, but the outsider was only able to hold out for half an hour with the complex, fighting style of play that Union has recently been characterized by.
Coman and Müller involved in two goals each
Then Choupo-Moting prevailed in an aerial duel after a cross from Coman and gave Bayern the lead (31st).
Union has been able to turn back four times in the current season, but not against caliber like Bayern: Matthijs de Ligt won a header duel in midfield, Thomas Müller sent Coman steeply and FCB increased.
Before the 3-0 it was Coman who used Müller behind him this time – Jubilar Musiala scored his captain's sharp cross in the goal (45+1).
After the break, managing the lead was a mandatory task for FCB.
Alphonso Davies tested Frederik Rönnow again in the goal for Berlin (48'), on the other side Sheraldo Becker fired a deflected shot just over Yann Sommer's goal (58').
The hosts continued to have better chances after that.
In the final phase, an almost forgotten superstar celebrated his comeback in a Bayern jersey: Sadio Mané, who injured his fibula in November, came on in the 65th minute together with Serge Gnabry for Coman and Choupo-Moting and briefly prepared Finally a big chance for Davies (86th).
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