Bundesliga German Football League Highlights: Benjamin Pavard, Robert Lewandowski Score As Bayern Munich Beat Union Berlin 2-0

German Bundesliga Football: Bayern Munich resumed their Bundesliga campaign with win. © AFP

Bayern Munich restarted their Bundesliga campaign with a 2-0 win over Union Berlin at the on Sunday. The Bavarian giants are eying an eighth straight Bundesliga title after a break of two months due to the coronavirus lockdown. Robert Lewandowski scored his 26th league goal this season as leaders Bayern Munich maintained their four-point lead. Lewandowski netted a first-half penalty and defender Benjamin Pavard added a late header in Berlin. On Saturday, the Bundesliga became the first top European league to resume amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Highlights of Bundesliga match between Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich from straight from Alten Foersterei stadium, Berlin.

23:30 (IST)May 17, 2020
Thank you
That's all for today. Thank you for joining us for the live blog of the Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin.
23:27 (IST)May 17, 2020
Full time
Full-time! Benjamin Pavard and Robert Lewandowski score as table toppers Bayern Munich beat Union Berlin 2-0.
23:22 (IST)May 17, 2020
Injury time
Three minutes of injury time.
23:12 (IST)May 17, 2020
GOAL!
GOAL! Benjamin Pavard scores with a header as Bayern Munich take a 2-0 lead against Union Berlin.
THERE IT IS! #FCUFCB 0-2 (80') pic.twitter.com/4mocrVRou4
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) May 17, 2020
23:05 (IST)May 17, 2020
Offside
Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski has been ruled offside
22:58 (IST)May 17, 2020
Bayern Munich continue to dominate
After 65 minutes, ball possession has been 32 per cent for Union Berlin and 68 per cent for Bayern Munich.
22:43 (IST)May 17, 2020
Yellow card for Schlotterbeck
Yellow card for Union Berlin centre-back Keven Schlotterbeck in the 51st minute.
22:39 (IST)May 17, 2020
Second-half
The second-half has started.
22:20 (IST)May 17, 2020
Half-time
Half-time! Robert Lewandowski's penalty goal helped Bayern Munich take a 1-0 lead against Union Berlin.
Deservedly ahead at the break

#FCUFCB 0-1 pic.twitter.com/cPvglgAaEA
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) May 17, 2020
22:10 (IST)May 17, 2020
GOAL!
GOAL! Robert Lewandowski puts it away from the penalty spot to give Bayern Munich a 1-0 lead against Union Berlin in the 40th minute.
22:07 (IST)May 17, 2020
Yellow card for Davies
Bayern Munich winger Alphonso Davies gets a yellow card.
22:00 (IST)May 17, 2020
30 minutes gone
30 minutes have passed and the scoreline still reads 0-0. Bayern Munich have been aggressive but have failed to score.
21:48 (IST)May 17, 2020
NO GOAL!
NO GOAL! Bayern Munich have been disallowed a goal in the 18th minute. Serge Gnabry heads the ball to Thomas Mueller, who deflects it into the net. However, Mueller was marginally offside.
Well, that was anti-climatic...@esmuellert_'s goal ruled out by VAR for offside ⛔#FCUFCB 0-0 (18')
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) May 17, 2020
21:44 (IST)May 17, 2020
Yellow card for Lenz
Union Berlin defender Christopher Lenz commits a rough foul and receives a yellow card from the referee.
21:37 (IST)May 17, 2020
Offside
Union Berlin fail miserably at an attempt and have been given offside in the seventh minute. Anthony Ujah controlled the ball well before making it sail over the crossbar.
21:35 (IST)May 17, 2020
In other Bundesliga game
In other Bundesliga match today, FC Koln played out a 2-2 draw against Mainz 05.
21:33 (IST)May 17, 2020
Eyes on 8th successive title
Bayern Munich are eyeing an eighth straight Bundesliga title. The league leaders have suffered a loss against Union Berlin twice this season.
21:30 (IST)May 17, 2020
Kick-off
The match between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin has started at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.
Packmas! 🔴⚪#FCUFCB 0-0 (1') pic.twitter.com/VH24MFJZRU
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) May 17, 2020
20:59 (IST)May 17, 2020
Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Bundesliga match between Union Berlin and Bayern Munich at the Alte Foersterei.