Penalty goal scored by R. Lewandowski for Bayern Munich!
GOAL! Lewandowski doesn't have any problems this time! He steps up and fires a cool shot past Mathenia and into the right-hand side of the net.
89'
PENALTY! The referee has pointed to the spot once again! Kostic gets the wrong side of Kimmich and clumsily sends the full-back crashing to the ground, presenting Bayern with another opportunity to make it 6-0.
87'
B. Jatta enters the game and replaces A. Hunt.
Hamburg have made their third and final switch with Hunt making way for young Jatta.
86'
MISS! Lewandowski has been in brilliant form this season, but he totally mishits his strike and sends it high over the crossbar. Luckily for both him and his side, it won't matter today!
85'
PENALTY! Thiago cuts into the Hamburg box from the left flank and is immediately pushed in the neck by Papadopoulos, leaving the referee with no choice but to point to the spot.
83'
Lewandowski almost makes it 6-0! Bayern quickly win the ball back and push forward through Lewandowski, who unleashes a thumping low strike that bounces just wide of the far post.
81'
F. Ribéry has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by Javi Martínez.
It was Martinez who poked the ball over to Ribery, but that goal was all about the Frenchman. The Hamburg defence were like statues as they tried and failed to deal with his wonderful run.
GOAL! What a run from Ribery! The Frenchman dances his way through a sea of white as he heads towards the Hamburg box. He then skips past Papadopoulos and takes on Mathenia, who he beats with a well-placed, low finish.
80'
Hamburg are seeing slightly more of the ball as we near the final 10 minutes of the game but Bayern still look hungry for more goals. They may be 4-0 up but the Bundesliga leaders aren't done yet.
78'
Almost an opportunity for Hamburg! Hunt is fouled by Hunt, and the visitors are awarded a free-kick out wide. It's sent short and worked over to Sakai, who chips a dangerous cross into the middle of the penalty area that finally forces Bayern's defenders into action.
76'
What a chance for Hummels! The free-kick initially fails to result in a chance on goal, but Bayern quickly come back once again. A low pass is played across the face of goal and perfectly picks out Hummels, who unleashes a side-footed strike but can't find the back of the net from close range.
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75'
Douglas Santos gets yellow.
Ribery charges through the middle of the pitch as he heads towards the Hamburg penalty area, but he's cynically fouled from behind and has to settle for a free-kick.
74'
Thumping strike by Rudy! The midfielder is left in far too much space 20 yards away from goal and quickly shoots, but he sends his curling effort just a yard or so wide of the far post after getting the better of Mathenia.
72'
Much of Bayern's play is going through Kimmich, who has thoroughly impressed today. Once again he gets himself into a good position and crosses, but Jung is able to get a head on the ball at the far post to nod it away from Lewandowski.
70'
J. Vagnoman enters the game and replaces Walace.
Hamburg have made a change, with Vagnoman coming on to replace Walace.
69'
Kimmich is clumsily fouled by Santos out wide, resulting in a free-kick for Bayern in a decent position. The cross into the penalty area is a good one and almost finds a red shirt, but Mathenia is there to tip it away from danger with a vital touch.
68'
Thiago hits the post! The Spaniard makes a wonderful run into the left-hand side of the Hamburg box and goes close to beating Mathenia for Bayern's fifth goal, but his close-range effort smashes the woodwork before bouncing behind for a corner off the foot of the goalkeeper.
66'
Lewandowski picks up the ball on the edge of the visitors' box, spins and chips it towards Kimmich, who sprints into the Hamburg penalty area but can't quite pick up possession on the byline.
65'
S. Rudy enters the game and replaces C. Tolisso.
Tolisso hasn't been able to recover, and Rudy has come on to replace the injured Frenchman.
63'
Thiago Alcântara enters the game and replaces A. Robben.
Robben has made way for Thiago in Bayern's second change of the game. Tolisso is still struggling over on the touchline, and it looks as if he may have to make way.
61'
Ouch! Janjicic and Tolisso both try to latch onto the ball on the edge of the Hamburg penalty area, but they miss and end up kicking each other in the shins. Luckily, despite the heavy impact, it looks as if they're going to be able to continue.
59'
Alaba causes problems deep down the left flank once again and wins another corner for a Bayern side that look hungry for more goals. The set-piece fails to result in a chance on goal, though, as Van Drongelen is there to clear the danger.
57'
Kimmich embarks on a marauding run down the right wing and cuts into the penalty area, but a slightly heavy final touch from the full-back denies him the opportunity to shoot from within a pocket of space.
55'
A. Robben has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
GOAL! It's a fourth for Bayern! A back-heeled flick from Lewandowski can't find Muller but rolls over to Robben, who immediately fires a thumping shot past Mathenia and into the top left-hand corner of the net.
54'
Alaba gets deep down the left flank and fires a bouncing cross towards the near post. It goes close to picking out Lewandowski, but Papadopoulos is there to throw his body in the way of the striker.
52'
Ribery is dispossessed just inside the Hamburg half of the pitch and almost allows the visitors to counter-attack, but Alaba is there to jump on the ball and blast it all the way back to Ulreich.
50'
Muller and Kimmich link up nicely, setting up the latter to burst down the right wing on a marauding run. He then cuts into the box and looks to have won his side a corner, but the decision ends up going against him.
48'
Muller goes close to making it 4-0! Ribery makes a lovely run down the left wing before curling a low cross towards Muller, who pulls off a spectacular back-heeled strike from inside the box that bounces just wide of the near post.
46'
C. Tolisso enters the game and replaces A. Vidal.
We're underway once again!
Bayern have made one change during the half-time break, with Tolisso coming on to take the place of Vidal.
45'
Poor play from Santos results in Muller receiving possession inside the visitors' penalty area, but he's in a slightly offside position and the linesman's flag is raised as soon as he tries to tee up Lewandowski.
44'
Jung twists and turns over on the right wing before being fouled from behind, presenting Hamburg with a rare chance to launch the ball into the box. Hunt's cross is poor, though, and the ball is easily collected by Ulreich under very little pressure.
42'
Martinez excellently dispossesses Walace in the middle of the pitch and quickly tries to find Robben on the edge of the Hamburg penalty area. His pass is slightly overhit, however, and it can't quite pick out the Dutchman.
40'
It's all Bayern at the moment as they continue to comfortably dominate the game. Hamburg are starting to get a little more involved, though, but that's largely down to the fact that the home side have taken their foot off the pedal slightly.
38'
A decent attack from Hamburg over on the left flank almost results in a chance on goal for the visitors, but a vital touch from Alaba takes the ball away from the onrushing Hunt and into the hands of Ulreich.
36'
Poor play by Hamburg inside their own penalty area almost results in a chance for Lewandowski, but Jung is just about able to atone for his error with a vital interception just as the Polish striker is about to pull the trigger.
34'
Great chance for Kimmich! Muller spins on the edge of the Hamburg box and pokes a clever pass over to Kimmich. The full-back is in a pocket of space and quickly shoots, but Mathenia is there to tip the ball round the near post.
33'
Ribery twists and turns deep down the left flank before being fouled from behind by Sakai, resulting in a free-kick for Bayern in a promising position. Kimmich's cross is a good one, and it forces Mathenia into making a save after deflecting off the leg of Jung.
31'
Alaba easily gets the better of Sakai over on the left-hand side of the Hamburg penalty area before breaking inside and poking a pass towards Lewandowski. It can't quite find the striker, though, and the visitors just about manage to clear the danger.
29'
Alaba steps up and shoots from the free-kick, but once again his effort is slightly overhit and Mathenia is able to watch it sail several yards over the crossbar.
28'
R. van Drongelen gets yellow.
Robben skips away from Van Drongelen as he sprints towards the Hamburg box, and the Hamburg defender is eventually shown a yellow card after cynically dragging the winger to the ground.
26'
An attempted Bayern attacking move breaks down and presents Hamburg with a rare attempt to push forward. Santos charges down the left wing and tries to pick out Hunt, but his pass is poor and easily dealt with by Boateng.
24'
V. Janjičić enters the game and replaces D. Diekmeier.
Unsurprisingly, Hamburg have already decided to make a substitution. Janjicic has come on to replace Diekmeier, who isn't at all happy at having to make way for the youngster.
23'
Another Bayern corner causes problems for the under-pressure Hamburg defence, but Vidal can't quite make decent contact with the ball inside the box and fails to hit the target.
22'
The first corner quickly results in a second after being sent behind at the near post. The ball then finds its way to Lewandowski inside the box, but the striker sends his first-time shot high over the crossbar.
21'
Hamburg push forward on a rare attack and win themselves a corner, but it fails to result in a chance on goal and Bayern counter-attack. Ribery charges towards the box and tees up Lewandowski, who breaks into the penalty area and earns a corner for the home side.
19'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by D. Alaba.
GOAL! Bayern are on fire! A wonderful lofted pass from Boateng flies over the Hamburg defence and straight to Alaba, who then knocks the ball down to Lewandowski to fire in his second goal of the afternoon. What a start by the league leaders!
That was a really clever run and pass from Alaba, but once again Hamburg were all over the place at the back. This is set to be a long and miserable afternoon for the visitors...
17'
Bayern win themselves another corner, and it's swung over to the far post. Vidal manages to get his head on the ball but, off balance, ends up sending his effort wide of the goal.
16'
Lewandowski sprints through the visitors' back line and into the box, where he sticks out a foot and goes incredibly close to latching onto a clever lofted pass from Boateng.
14'
Another chipped pass is played into the Hamburg penalty area and picks out Muller in front of goal, but the forward's run towards goal is slightly mistimed and the linesman's flag is quickly raised.
12'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by J. Kimmich.
Kimmich put the ball on a plate for Lewandowski, but that was poor defending once again from Hamburg. Kimmich wasn't closed down quickly enough and Lewandowski was able to get the better of Sakai far too easily.
GOAL! It's another for Bayern! Kimmich chips a lovely cross into the heart of the box and picks out Lewandowski, who rises high and beats Mathenia with a well-placed downward header.
10'
Bayern quickly win the ball back from the restart and push forward through Kimmich, who gets himself deep down the right wing and think he's won a corner off Santos only for the decision to go Hamburg's way.
8'
F. Ribéry has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
GOAL! Bayern take an early lead! A poked pass can't quite find Robben on the edge of the Hamburg box, but Sakai ends up knocking the ball over Ribery. The Frenchman quickly rounds Mathenia inside the penalty area, setting him up to easily convert from close range.
6'
Santos catches Lewandowski on the top of the foot with a mistimed tackle, and Bayern are awarded a free-kick in a promising position. It's Alaba who steps up and shoots, but he sends his effort comfortably over the crossbar.
4'
A. Vidal gets yellow.
Hamburg immediately counter-attack after dealing with the danger, but Diekmeier is brought crashing to the ground by a poor challenge from Vidal and the Chilean earns the first yellow card of the game.
3'
Bayern immediately go on the front foot as they put Hamburg under early pressure. A curling cross from Lewandowski fails to find Vidal and deflects out to Ribery, who tries to shoot but completely misses the ball.
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We're off! Hamburg get us underway, attacking from left to right.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of today’s Bundesliga game between Bayern Munich and Hamburg at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern have been in dominant form this season, and, with a 17-point lead over nearest challengers Schalke, it’s a question of when not if they lift the Bundesliga title again this year. In only two games have the Bavarians lost in the league, and since their last defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach at the end of November they’ve failed to win on just one occasion in 12 outings.
Freiburg were the latest side to find themselves on the end of a thumping from Bayern, who comfortably won 4-0 to continue their march towards the Bundesliga title. With what should be a relatively straight-forward Champions League clash against Besiktas coming up on Wednesday evening, Jupp Heynckes has been able to name a strong starting 11 as his side aim to continue their impressive unbeaten run.
A thoroughly disappointing season for Hamburg has left them in a precarious position inside the relegation zone, and time is quickly running out for them. A dreadful run of form has seen them fail to win any of their last 12 league games, with their last win coming all the way back in November. They’ve only won away from home on one occasion this season, and it’s unlikely their second will come in Munich this afternoon.
It’s Bayern who have unsurprisingly dominated this fixture in recent years, resulting in them winning 12 of the last 13 meetings between the two sides. Hamburg haven’t enjoyed a victory against the Bavarians since September 2009 and found themselves on the receiving end of an 8-0 thrashing in last season’s corresponding fixture.
There’s just under 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this afternoon…
Bayern Munich substitutes: Tom Starke, Juan Bernat, Niklas Sule, Sebastian Rudy, Thiago Alcantara, Corentin Tolisso, Sandro Wagner.
Bayern Munich XI (4-1-4-1): Sven Ulreich; Joshua Kimmich, Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, David Alaba; Javi Martinez; Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller, Arturo Vidal, Franck Ribery; Robert Lewandowski.
Hamburg XI (3-4-1-2): Christian Mathenia; Gotoku Sakai, Kiriakos Papadopoulos, Rick van Drongelen; Denis Diekmeier, Gideon Jung, Walace, Douglas Santos; Aaron Hunt; Sven Schipplock, Filip Kostic.
Jupp Heynckes has decided to make four changes to the Bayern side that won 4-0 against Freiburg last time out, with Martinez, Robben, Ribery and Lewandowski coming into the starting line-up to replace Tolisso, Thiago, Bernat and Wagner, respectively.
Meanwhile, Hamburg boss Bernd Hollerbach has made just one alteration to the team that featured in their last outing, with Jatta making way for Diekmeier as they switch to a back three.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: BAYERN MUNICH 3-0 HAMBURG
It's been a stroll in the park for Bayern, who are comfortably on course to pick up their 21st Bundesliga win of the season thanks to an easy first 45 minutes. With three goals under their belts they've been able to take their foot off the pedal slightly, and even that hasn't resulted in a toothless Hamburg team being able to get back into the game.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half.
FULL-TIME: BAYERN MUNICH 6-0 HAMBURG
It's been a comfortable afternoon for Bayern, who are able to leave with an emphatic - and well-deserved - victory against a Hamburg side that struggled from the first minute to the last. They never looked like getting into the game after going behind early on, and yet another defeat has left them in a terrible position inside the Bundesliga relegation zone.
As for Bayern, they've re-established their 20-point lead at the top of the table, meaning their march towards the league title goes on. They're also all but confirmed a place in the last eight of the Champions League, too, as they take on Besiktas on Wednesday after comfortably winning 5-0 in the first leg.
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