Mane Returns As Bayern Thrash Union To Return To The Top

 

Kingsley Coman was substituted by the Senegalese striker after the France winger assisted Eric Maxim Choupo's header and scored Bayern's second goal. After missing the World Cup due to a leg injury, Sadio Mane helped Bayern Munich defeat Union Berlin 3-0 to retake the lead in the Bundesliga.

Kingsley Coman was substituted by the Senegalese striker after the France winger assisted Eric Maxim Choupo's header and scored Bayern's second goal. Thomas Muller's ball was intercepted by Bayern's leading scorer Jamal Musiala, who turned 20 on Sunday, to finish the scoring.

By goal differential, Bayern is ahead of Borussia Dortmund, while Union remains in third place. Union entered the game tied for first place with Bayern and unbeaten in all competitions since November 13.

But the visitors failed to register a shot on goal as they bounced back from their 3-2 loss to Borussia Monchengladbach. In his first game after being hurt on November 8th, Mane came close to helping the score end up more emphatic shortly after entering the game.

Muller's attempt was stopped by visiting goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow after the summer signing from Liverpool dribbled toward the Union penalty area. Ronnow twice stopped Alphonso Davies, helping Bayern extend their unbeaten streak at the Allianz Arena to 18 games.

Dortmund won 1-0 against Hoffenheim on Saturday, their seventh straight victory in the Bundesliga, temporarily retaking the top spot from Chelsea's Champions League rivals.RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 to move into fourth place, four points behind Bayern.

They passed Freiburg, who tied Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 at home, by one point. Four days before they defend a 1-0 lead against Paris St. Germain at home in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, the leaders play their next match on Saturday when they travel to relegation-threatened Stuttgart.