OVER! Richter cuts inside from the left and into the box before striking at goal, but he gets just underneath it and it flies agonisingly over the crossbar!
84'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by T. Nianzou.
GOAL!!! IT'S A HAT-TRICK FOR LEWANDOWSKI!!! Kimmich floats a corner to the back post and Nianzou heads it goalwards. Schwolow comes out to meet it but Lewandowski gets there first and powers a header into the back of the net! It's 5-0 to Bayern!
Nianzou, off the bench to replace Upamecano at half-time, did well to steer his header into a dangerous area for Lewandowski to attack.
81'
B. Sarr enters the game and replaces J. Stanišić.
E. Choupo-Moting enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
Muller is applauded by the home fans as Nagelsmann takes him off, with Choupo-Moting coming on to replace him in support of Lewandowski.
Young full-back Stanisic is also replaced, with Sarr getting a few minutes in his place at right-back.
79'
It's a fifth change for Hertha in the closing stages of the game as Serdar goes off for Darida.
78'
V. Darida enters the game and replaces S. Serdar.
70'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by L. Sané.
Sane's sharp movement orchestrated that goal. He shrugged off his marker and combined neatly with Muller, passing and moving too quickly for the Hertha defence to adjust.
GOAL!!! LEWANDOWSKI SCORES AGAIN!!! Bayern carve their way through Hertha with ease once more. Sane drifts in off the left to combine with Muller, playing a one-two and receiving on the left of the six-yard box before squaring to Lewandowski for a tap-in! It's 4-0 to Bayern now!
67'
K. Coman enters the game and replaces S. Gnabry.
Nagelsmann makes another change in the wide areas, this time replacing Gnabry with Coman.
64'
Those changes have disrupted the flow of the game somewhat, leading to a quiet few minutes with no real goalmouth action.
61'
I. Belfodil enters the game and replaces D. Lukébakio.
L. Sané enters the game and replaces J. Musiala.
M. Richter enters the game and replaces D. Zeefuik.
Nagelsmann makes a change of his own, bringing Musiala off for Sane. The youngster heads off to warm applause from the home fans.
Dardai uses the opportunity to make a triple substitution with Lukebakio the second player to be replaced. Belfodil comes on in his stead.
Substitution Deyovaisio Zeefuik Marco Richter
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60'
L. Klünter enters the game and replaces D. Selke.
Zeefuik, who was robbed in the build-up to Bayern's third goal, is also substituted, with Klunter taking his place.
58'
Selke has gone down after a tussle with Nianzou. The free-kick actually goes Bayern's way, but the Hertha striker seems to have hurt himself and is receiving treatment.
56'
Despite slowing the pace of their approach play, Bayern are still looking threatening with neat interchanges around the box.
54'
Bayern have just started to lower their intensity a little. They are in a comfortable position and can start to manage their fitness as they dominate the ball and probe a little more patiently.
49'
J. Musiala has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by T. Müller.
Muller's hard work off the ball punished Zeefuik for dallying in possession and the German demonstrated his vision as he picked Musiala out in a promising position.
GOAL!!! MUSIALA MAKES IT THREE!!! Muller presses high and wins the ball from Zeefuik out wide before passing it inside to Musiala on the left side of the box. The youngster's first touch looks to be a little heavy but he then feints before cutting inside and curling an emphatic strike into the far corner! It's 3-0 to Bayern!
46'
T. Nianzou enters the game and replaces D. Upamecano.
The referee gets us back underway for the second half!
Upamecano is forced off at the break, possibly due to an injury, and Nianzou takes his place alongside Sule in defence.
45' +4
HALF-TIME: BAYERN MUNICH 2-0 HERTHA BERLIN
45' +3
Gnabry swings a terrific cross to the back post after Suke's shot is blocked, but it's just over Muller and Lewandowski can't get to it despite sliding in.
45' +1
There will be four minutes added on at the end of the first half. Time for Bayern to grab a third, perhaps.
44'
Thankfully, Schwolow appears to be fine after being seen to by the medical staff and is okay to continue.
42'
A Bayern corner comes in and there's a clash between Schwolow and Boyata as the goalkeeper came out to punch. The pair have stayed down but Schwolow appears to have come off worse and needs some treatment.
38'
Bayern are definitely not done here. They are immediately back on the front foot, searching for a third goal.
35'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
34'
GOAL!!! LEWANDOWSKI DOUBLES BAYERN'S LEAD!! Gnabry is fed on the right and he cuts back inside before curling a cross onto the head of Lewandowski, who powers a header against the bar before pouncing on the rebound and nodding in from close range! The flag initially goes up for offside, but a VAR review shows that there was no infringement and the goal is allowed to stand! It's 2-0 to Bayern now!
32'
Bayern are in complete control here. They're dominating the ball and their high press is making it very difficult for Hertha to keep possession on the rare occasions they have it.
30'
Lukebakio swings a corner in for Hertha and Selke rises highest, but he can only clip the ball with the top of his head and it bounces behind for a goal-kick.
28'
The home fans are furious as Boyata slides in on Musiala and no foul is given. The defender looks like he caught the teenager, but play is waved on.
20'
J. Dilrosun enters the game and replaces S. Jovetić.
That injury to Jovetic forces Dardai into an early change and he brings Dilrosun on to replace the forward.
18'
Jovetic came back out after being treated but he has sat back on the turf again and it doesn't look good for the forward. A change will have to be made.
16'
Jovetic has gone down off the ball and is being seen to by the medical staff. It is not clear if he will be able to continue or not.
14'
Hertha try to play out from the back but Bayern press high and force an aimless long ball that turns possession back over to them. The hosts are working hard off the ball to prevent their opponents from having time and space.
12'
Zeefuik turns a Davies cross behind for a corner and Kimmich takes it from the left, but it's a rare poor delivery from him that sails behind for a goal-kick.
10'
Hertha seem to have been going through the motions somewhat in the opening 10 minutes of this contest. They've been passive and, even when they have had shooting opportunities, haven't looked like scoring.
8'
Hertha look to respond to going behind as Serdar turns away from his marker on the right before having ago at goal, but the strike lacks power and is an easy take for Neuer.
6'
T. Müller has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by A. Davies.
Davies did well to lift his chin and pick a pass on the edge of the box rather than taking a speculative shot on himself. The ball was intended for Lewandowski, but the striker's dummy to Muller was terrific.
GOAL!!! WHAT A GOAL TO GIVE BAYERN THE LEAD!!! Gnabry dances past the challenges of two or three players before sending the ball forward to Musiala, who flicks it on for Davies. The Canadian twists and turns on the edge of the box before sliding a pass towards Lewandowski, who is free on the right. The striker dummies the pass, however, allowing it to run for Muller behind him and the German fires a first-time finish low into the bottom-left corner! It's 1-0 to Bayern!
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We're underway in Munich!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Bundesliga fixture between Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin at the Allianz Arena.
Reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern will be expecting to win comfortably as they host a Hertha side that prop up the table after losing both of their opening two league fixtures.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Niklas Sule, Alphonso Davies; Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka; Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Jamal Musiala; Robert Lewandowski.
Bayern Munich substitutes: Kingsley Coman, Corentin Tolisso, Tanguy Kouassi, Leroy Sane, Omar Richards, Sven Ulreich, Chris Richards, Bouna Sarr, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
Hertha Berlin (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schwolow; Deyovaisio Zeefuik, Dedryck Boyata, Niklas Stark, Maximilian Mittelstadt; Suat Serdar, Santiago Ascacibar; Dodi Lukebakio, Stevan Jovetic, Lucas Tousart; Davie Selke.
Hertha Berlin substitutes: Ishak Belfodil, Marco Richter, Javairo Dilrosun, Peter Pekarik, Vladimir Darida, Nils Korber, Lukas Klunter, Dennis Jastrzembski, Jordan Torunarigha.
Nagelsmann is unlikely to have too many complaints after that first half. Bayern were slick and fluid in attack and pressed high and hard out of possession. Dardai, meanwhile, will need his side to wake up and show a little more spirit in the second half. They may not be able to match Bayern in class and quality, but there have been times when Hertha have seemed to be simply going through the motions.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game! Until next time, goodbye.
Bayern travel to face RB Leipzig next, while Hertha host Bochum.
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