Bayern Munich stretched their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table with a comfortable win at Greuther Furth, despite playing nearly all of the second half with 10 men.
Thomas Muller opened the scoring before Joshua Kimmich doubled their advantage.
Bayern were reduced to 10 men after the break when Benjamin Pavard was sent off, but they added a third through a Sebastian Griesbeck own goal.
Furth scored late on but Bayern move three points clear of Wolfsburg.
Victory for the champions is their fifth in a row, in a thrilling run which has seen them score 29 goals in their last six games in all competitions.
Apart from Pavard’s sending-off, the only negative for Bayern was Robert Lewandowski’s failure to equal Gerd Muller’s consecutive goals record.
The Polish striker had scored in his last 15 league matches, and nearly drew level with Muller on 16 but Bayern’s third was awarded as a Griesbeck own goal.
Line-ups
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Formation 4-3-3
- 30Burchert
- 18Meyerhöfer
- 4Bauer
- 24ViergeverBooked at 53mins
- 15WillemsSubstituted forBarryat 76′minutesBooked at 83mins
- 22GriesbeckSubstituted forTillmanat 76′minutes
- 33Seguin
- 37GreenSubstituted forLewelingat 86′minutes
- 16NielsenSubstituted forAbiamaat 67′minutesBooked at 67mins
- 10HrgotaBooked at 20minsSubstituted forIttenat 76′minutes
- 28Dudziak
Substitutes
- 1Funk
- 8Seufert
- 11Abiama
- 13Christiansen
- 14Sarpei
- 19Itten
- 21Tillman
- 32Barry
- 40Leweling
Bayern Munich
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Neuer
- 4SüleSubstituted forStanisicat 87′minutes
- 2Upamecano
- 21Hernández
- 5PavardBooked at 48mins
- 8GoretzkaSubstituted forMusialaat 87′minutes
- 6Kimmich
- 19Davies
- 25MüllerSubstituted forGnabryat 76′minutes
- 10SanéBooked at 44minsSubstituted forSabitzerat 61′minutes
- 9Lewandowski
Substitutes
- 3Richards
- 7Gnabry
- 13Choupo-Moting
- 18Sabitzer
- 20Sarr
- 23Nianzou
- 36Früchtl
- 42Musiala
- 44Stanisic
- Referee:
- Robert Schröder
- Attendance:
- 11,740
Live Text
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Match ends, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1, FC Bayern München 3.
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Second Half ends, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1, FC Bayern München 3.
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Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cedric Itten (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
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Foul by Josip Stanisic (FC Bayern München).
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Jamie Leweling (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Timothy Tillman (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
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Josip Stanisic (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cedric Itten (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
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Goal! SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1, FC Bayern München 3. Cedric Itten (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timothy Tillman with a cross.
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Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala replaces Leon Goretzka.
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Substitution, FC Bayern München. Josip Stanisic replaces Niklas Süle.
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Foul by Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München).
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Paul Seguin (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Hernández.
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Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Jamie Leweling replaces Julian Green.
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Marcel Sabitzer (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Abdourahmane Barry (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
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Abdourahmane Barry (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
