Good strike! Duda drills a low shot towards the Bayern goal, which Neuer has to be alert to and make a decent save.
90' +1
J. Rodríguez gets yellow.
James is shown a yellow card for timewasting, after delaying the taking of a corner.
90'
There will be a minimum of four minutes of added time played.
88'
Just a few minutes remaining on the clock now and it looks like Bayern are going to secure another victory, with the visitors not offering any goalscoring threat at the moment.
84'
K. Rekik goes off after a red card!
RED CARD! Rekik is shown a straight red card after his challenge on Lewandowski. The pair went up for the ball, the defender brought the striker down and as Lewandowski lands, his feet strike Rekik. However, the Hertha defender then gets up lashes out at the striker, catching the striker in the face who goes down to the ground. There can't be too many complaints about that decision.
82'
There is still time for Hertha to get back into this game. They've started to see more of the ball, but Bayern are pressing them high up the pitch and they haven't been able to test Neuer for a while.
79'
D. Jastrzembski enters the game and replaces S. Kalou.
P. Dárdai enters the game and replaces A. Maier.
The visitors make their first substitution of the game, with Maier coming off and he has been replaced by Dardai.
Another change by the visitors, with Jastrzembski replacing Kalou.
77'
Bayern look pretty comfortable and content to see the game out now, they aren't showing too much urgency to push forward and score another. However, another goal would surely wrap up the victory now.
75'
Thiago tries his luck from long range, but he gets his shot horribly wrong and it flies high over the crossbar. There wasn't much else on for the midfielder.
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71'
The visitors haven't looked the same since going behind, their confidence has dropped. They need to get on the ball, string a few passes together and push more players forward, because they've threatened early on during this second half.
69'
It's been all Bayern since they took the lead, they are comfortably keeping the ball in the visitors half of the pitch and probing forward, but with no great attacking intent.
67'
T. Müller enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
Here is the third and final Bayern substitution, with Coman limping off the pitch and he has been replaced by Muller.
62'
Javi Martínez has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by J. Rodríguez.
The delivery from the winger has been excellent throughout today and Martinez had a decent chance in the first half from a corner. This time he made no mistakes.
GOOOAAALLL! Bayern finally manage to take the lead, Martinez with the goal, it's 1-0! James whipped the ball into the box from a corner and the midfielder managed to get to the ball just before Jarstein and powered the ball into the bottom corner. A huge sense of relief for Bayern, just as Hertha had been threatening at the other end.
60'
Lewandowski is penalised for a push on Stark as they both tried to go up for the ball as it was whipped into the penalty area by Kimmich. The striker is furious with the decision.
58'
K. Coman enters the game and replaces F. Ribéry.
Bayern make their second substitution of the game, it's a straight swap out on the left wing, with Ribery heading off the pitch and he has been replaced by Coman.
55'
The home supporters are urging their side forward, they know how important a victory is at this stage of the season.
51'
J. Kimmich gets yellow.
Kimmich is shown the first yellow card of the game, after Duda just nicks the ball away from him and the right-back dives into the tackle, bringing the Hertha man down.
48'
Bright start to the second half by Bayern, they have gone on the attack straight away and look eager to get themselves ahead early on. Kimmich almost reaches a cross at the far post, but just as he goes to head the ball, it's flicked away from him and out for a corner. The resulting corner comes to nothing.
46'
Thiago Alcântara enters the game and replaces L. Goretzka.
The second half is underway!
Bayern have made a change ahead of the second half, with Goretzka then man coming off and he has been replaced by Thiago.
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HALF-TIME: BAYERN 0-0 HERTHA
43'
Bayern with a late surge forward in the last couple of minutes of the first half. They've increased the pace of the game, with Alaba getting forward down the left and creating problems.
41'
Despite their attacking talent up front, Bayern haven't tested Jarstein enough so far today, with James and Gnabry struggling to have an impact on the game.
39'
There isn't long left on the clock now until the half-time whistle, can either side break the deadlock before the break?
35'
Bayern are dominating possession at the moment, but it's all in their own half as the visitors are pressing high and not allowing them the chance to get into their half.
30'
Ribery makes a good run behind the Hertha defence and Alaba picks him out perfectly, however the winger made his run too soon and is caught offside.
28'
Good chance! Hertha with a strong attack and they go close to scoring! Selke dribbles into the box, gets the ball past Neuer and then tries to square the ball across the six yard box for a teammate, but Boateng was in the right place to cut out the cross and clear the danger.
27'
Victory is crucial today for Bayern in order to put pressure on Dortmund at the top of the table. If they slip up today and their rivals beat Bayer Leverkusen, there could be a big gap at the top.
25'
Hertha have everyone back behind the ball at the moment, limiting the space that Bayern have to play into. The hosts aren't passing the ball around the pitch quick enough and the visitors are doing a good job of frustrating them.
23'
Decent effort! James whips the ball into the penalty area from a corner and Martinez rises highest, but he can't keep his header down and it flies high over the crossbar.
19'
The pace of the game has slowed down in the last couple of minutes, with both teams just trying to keep the ball for a sustained period and are gently probing. Even game so far.
17'
Both teams have had a good goalscoring chance, but Bayern are now the team in control and they are starting to open up the visitors defence.
9'
Hertha are pressing high up the pitch, they've got everyone in the Bayern half at the moment which isn't allowing the hosts any time or space on the ball, with Neuer getting plenty of touches on the ball as they look to play out from the back.
7'
Bayern are starting to dominate possession of the ball now and are getting more and more players forward in attack, probing around the edge of the penalty area.
5'
These two sides played each other just a couple of weeks ago as they met in the DFB-Pokal, with Bayern scoring a late winner in injury time to win 3-2.
3'
Early pressure here by the visitors, they are awarded a free-kick inside the Bayern final third, which takes a deflection and goes out for the first corner of the game. However, the hosts defend well and Neuer gathers the ball.
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We're underway!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the Bundesliga clash between Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern could move level on points with Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table if they beat Hertha today, as Dortmund don't play until tomorrow. The current Bundesliga champions managed to close the gap last week to just three points, after they beat Augsburg and their rivals dropped points against bottom-of-the-table Nurnberg.
Hertha currently sit 10th in the table, but they are only nine points behind Leipzig in fourth spot and could still make a late push for European qualification. They are currently unbeaten in their last two games, beating Monchengladbach and drawing against Werder Bremen.
BAYERN SUBS: Sven Ulreich, Thiago Alcantara, Rafinha, Alphonso Davies, Thomas Muller, Kingsley Coman, Renato Sanches
BAYERN (4-2-3-1): Mauel Neuer; Joshua Kimmich, Niklas Sule, Jerome Boateng, David Alaba; Javi Martínez, Leon Goretzka; Serge Gnabry, James Rodriguez, Franck Ribery; Robert Lewandowski
HERTHA SUBS: Lukas Klunter, Dennis Jastrzembski, Vladimir Darida, Per Skjelbred, Thomas Kraft, Palko Dardai, Florian Baak
HERTHA (3-4-3): Rune Jarstein; Niklas Stark, Fabian Lustenberger, Karim Rekik; Valentino Lazaro; Arne Maier, Marko Grujic, Maximilian Mittelstadt; Ondrej Duda, Salomon Kalou, Davie Selke
The teams are out at the Allianz Arena and kick-off is just a few minutes away, stay tuned for all of the match action!
Plenty for both teams to improve on in the second half, as they are canceling each other out at the moment. Hertha will be pleased with their performance, they have a good record against Bayern and any points today would help their push for European qualification.
Bayern secure a 1-0 victory over Hertha Berlin at the Allianz Arena, thanks to a second half header by Martinez. Both teams had chances to score, the best opportunity falling to Kalou early in the second half, but his shot was cleared off the line by Kimmich, having beaten Neuer. Bayern continued to push forward in search of a winning goal and eventually managed to break the deadlock, with Martinez powering a header into the back of the net from a corner. The hosts controlled the game from that point onwards, not allowing Hertha any clear chances to get back into the game.
Victory for Bayern moves them level on points with Dortmund at the top of the table, just goal difference separating the two sides, but Dortmund have the opportunity to move three points clear once again tomorrow. Next up for Bayern is a trip to Monchengladbach, who are currently third. Meanwhile Hertha remain in 10th position and they return to the Olympiastadion next weekend, when they'll welcome Mainz.
That's all from us today folks, we hope you enjoyed the game!
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