Sule, who lost out on his right-back spot to Pavard this game, is brought on for the final few minutes in place of centre-back Boateng.
83'
Choupo-Moting again gets caught offside, just as it seems like Sane and Costa have combined to make something happen through the middle of the park. Despite being 4-1 up, the players on the flanks show their frustrations towards the striker, who has now strayed offside twice in quick succession, all rather needlessly.
81'
M. Dabbur enters the game and replaces I. Bebou.
Bebou, who was guilty of squandering two great chances in the first half, is replaced by Dabbur.
80'
Boateng lets Bebou take a touch before ushering him out of possession with ease. The hosts then break down the other end but the move comes to a halt as Choupo-Moting needlessly gets caught offside on the left-hand side.
78'
Costa gets to the byline on the left and then looks for Sane, who ends up being sheltered away from the ball by John before he can trouble Baumann at the far post.
74'
I. Belfodil enters the game and replaces C. Baumgartner.
F. Grillitsch enters the game and replaces D. Samassékou.
Douglas Costa enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
E. Choupo-Moting enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
Baumgartner, who suffered a knock at the start of this second half, is replaced by Belfodil.
Another change comes for the hosts as Costa replaces Coman on the wing.
Muller, who grabbed his 10th goal in 19 games here, is the next man to come off and Choupo-Moting takes the German's place.
Midfielder Samassekou is brought off by Hoeness for Grillitsch.
70'
L. Sané enters the game and replaces S. Gnabry.
Scorer of the fourth goal, Gnabry, is brought off for Sane.
69'
J. Musiala enters the game and replaces Marc Roca.
Coman still has life in his legs as the Frenchman gets the ball down and runs at the Hoffenheim defence before his attempted cross gets turned behind for a corner. It looks like Flick is going to make some changes as the game now approaches the 70th minute.
Youngster Roca is replaced by fellow youngster Musiala as Flick gets some minutes into the legs of his squad players.
68'
Kaderabek and Kramaric link up once more on the right side with the substitute nodding down for the Croatian, whose volley inside the area then gets blocked by the chest of Boateng before it can trouble Neuer.
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67'
Kramaric looks like he is going to shoot from a set-piece to the right of the area but instead opts to cross towards the back post, where Alaba heads clear under the pressure of Nordtveit.
63'
S. Gnabry has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by K. Coman.
GOALLL! 4-1! Coman ghosts inside and under relatively little pressure, slides in Gnabry to the left of goal. The German takes one touch before slotting through the legs of Baumann with his left foot into the back of the net.
Coman and Davies combine with the former then getting his head up and rolling in Gnabry, who makes it 4-1 to the hosts.
61'
Bebou thinks he has a chance inside the area, however, it turns out Kaderabek has strayed offside and the assistant has his flag up on the far side.
58'
K. Vogt enters the game and replaces K. Adams.
P. Kadeřábek enters the game and replaces M. Gaćinović.
Vogt is the first man to be introduced off the bench by the visitors. He replaces defender Kasim.
Gacinovic is replaced on the right-hand side by Kaderabek as Hoeness makes his second change of the game.
57'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
GOALLLL! 3-1 BAYERN! Lewandowski scores with a tap-in from inside the six-yard area after Coman’s drilled cross was spilled by Baumann at the near post. A frustrating goal to concede for Hoeness' side, who had just started to look like they were getting back into this game.
55'
It is now Davies' turn to invite pressure onto his own side, needlessly giving away possession deep inside his own half. On this occasion, Bebou's deft touch is then slightly too heavy for Kramaric and the Croatian cannot capitalise before Boateng intercepts, much to the relief of Davies, who had initially given the ball away.
53'
Marc Roca gets yellow.
Roca becomes the first name in referee Cortus' book for a cynical foul on Samassekou inside the visitors' half.
47'
Hoffenheim nearly wipe out Bayern's one-goal advantage straight from kick-off. Baumgartner, who is unmarked on the edge of the area, gets to Bebou's cross and volleys towards Neuer. The German goalkeeper catches the midfielder's effort with relative ease but that should be a warning sign for Flick's men.
46'
Both sets of players are back out on the Allianz Arena pitch and referee Cortus gets this Bundesliga fixture back under way!
45'
HALF-TIME: BAYERN MUNICH 2-1 HOFFENHEIM
44'
A. Kramarić has scored a goal for Hoffenheim! Assist by I. Bebou.
Hoeness' side instantly respond as Bebou beats the offside trap, drives down the right and then crosses towards Kramaric, who pulls one back for the visitors as he converts past Neuer.
GOALLL! 2-1! The visitors strike back immediately through the left foot of Kramaric. Initially, Bebou races down the right-hand side, beating Davies before crossing towards the penalty spot. Kramaric is alert to the opportunity, ghosting in between Alaba and Boateng to then volley past Neuer with his left foot to peg the hosts back.
43'
T. Müller has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by R. Lewandowski.
Lewandowski rather unselfishly opts to pass rather than shoot, teeing up Muller to double Bayern's lead.
GOALLL! 2-0! Lewandowski gets into the area, cuts inside onto his left foot and then tees up Muller. His German colleague runs onto the Pole's simple pass and drills a left-footed effort past Baumann into the bottom right corner. Perhaps there was a bit of luck in the finish, as it bobbles past Hoffenheim's goalkeeper and into the back of the net but they all count!
42'
Hoeness races out of his technical area to question referee Cortus after he feels Coman has gone down far too easily. Nevertheless, the referee ignores the protests from the touchline, allowing Bayern to get play back under way with a free-kick near the halfway line.
40'
Gnabry has more joy down the right, squaring up John and then crossing towards Lewandowski at the front post. This time, however, the German's cross is fairly wayward, allowing Baumann to come out and claim before the Poland international can get in and capitalise.
38'
Kimmich ghosts towards the edge of the area and unleashes a right-footed effort, which is blocked well before it can trouble Baumann. Roca then shows smart feet, coasting between a few Hoffenheim men before prodding wide of the visitors' goal.
36'
It would be harsh on the visitors to say Boateng's opener had been coming, as Hoeness' side had been defending resolutely, while appearing to pose a threat on the counter-attack. However, now Flick's side do lead, it is hard to see a way back into this game for the away side, given the quality of the hosts' team.
34'
Hoeness' men attempt to respond instantly but a corner of their own is poor, which allows Alaba to head clear before Nordtveit or Posch can test Neuer.
32'
J. Boateng has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by J. Kimmich.
GOALLL!! 1-0 BAYERN! Kimmich takes the outswinging set-piece towards the penalty spot, where Boateng climbs above Nordtveit to divert a header back across Baumann and into the top left corner of the goal.
Kimmich's corner seems destined for the head of Lewandowski but instead it is Boateng who climbs the highest to head past Baumann and open the scoring.
31'
Gnabry drills into the feet of Lewandowski inside the area but, uncharacteristically from the Pole, his touch is heavy, which allows Kasim to nip in and intercept, clearing out for a corner on the right-hand side.
30'
Muller finds a pocket of space between Hoffenheim's lines, eventually receiving the ball and rolling in Gnabry, who looks offside but the assistant's flag stays down. Gnabry cannot work an angle himself, however, he plays in Coman, who wins a corner for his side down the right.
28'
Back-to-back corners come for Flick's men, with Rudy dealing with the crosses both times at the front post. On the third consecutive corner, Baumann gets a fist on Kimmich's set-piece to remove any potential aerial threat from Bayern.
26'
The hosts have lacked any real fluidity as of yet, with Hoeness' side well-drilled in defence and seemingly ready to hit them on the counter-attack whenever the opportunity arises. Bebou's speed up top looks like the main danger for Bayern's defence here.
24'
Space opens up for Gnabry to shoot from inside the left-hand channel but instead he opts to play out to Coman. The Frenchman bursts away from Gacinovic and then fires a left-footed cross towards the back post, where Posch makes a smart clearance away from Lewandowski and Muller.
22'
Muller shakes off the tackle of Samassekou and finds Gnabry down the right-hand side before Posch regains possession. Baumgartner and Kramaric then link up down the left but Boateng glides across, knocks the Croatian out the way and plays back to Neuer.
20'
Kramaric sprints away through the middle but Rudy's pass lacks the quality to test Flick's defence, with Davies recovering to intercept before the Croatian can progress towards Neuer's goal. Down the other end, Alaba crosses from deep but his left-footed ball is poor and straight into the hands of Baumann.
17'
Kimmich whips in the first corner of the game but Baumann comes out and takes control of his area, claiming the cross high above his head with relative ease before the likes of Boateng or Lewandowski can challenge aerially.
14'
Samassekou hacks down Davies as the left-back races past the midfielder inside his own half. Somehow referee Cortus avoids booking the Hoffenheim man, much to the frustration of Kimmich and Flick on the touchline.
12'
Bebou again has more joy in behind the Bayern defence, with Kramaric unselfishly opting to roll his partner through instead of shooting. The former then hesitates far too much with his pass back across goal and the hosts' defence regroup in numbers before intervening.
9'
Baumgartner then picks up a loose ball in midfield, drives towards the edge of the area but rushes his shot, dragging it well wide to the left of Neuer's goal.
6'
Gnabry cuts in from the left-hand side, whipping in a dangerous cross with his left foot towards the penalty spot. With Muller and Lewandowski waiting to test Baumann, Nordtveit somehow manages to climb above both attackers to avert the danger with a headed clearance towards the edge of the D.
4'
Muller tries to pick out Lewandowski at the back post but Posch is alert to the danger and heads clear. The hosts then regain possession as they are relentless in their pressing, not offering Hoeness' side any chance to escape their own half.
2'
Alaba goes long in search of Gnabry but the centre-back's driven pass is a bit too ambitious and races through to Baumann in the Hoffenheim goal.
1'
Referee Benjamin Cortus blows his whistle to get this Bundesliga fixture under way!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Bundesliga fixture between Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim.
BAYERN MUNICH (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Benjamin Pavard, Jerome Boateng, David Alaba, Alphonso Davies; Marc Roca, Joshua Kimmich; Kingsley Coman, Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry; Robert Lewandowski.
SUBS: Jamal Musiala, Lucas Hernandez, Niklas Sule, Douglas Costa, Leroy Sane, Chris Richards, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, Bouna Sarr.
HOFFENHEIM (3-5-2): Oliver Baumann; Havard Nordtveit, Kasim Adams, Stefan Posch; Marco John, Christoph Baumgartner, Diadie Samassekou, Sebastian Rudy, Mijat Gacinovic; Andrej Kramaric, Ihlas Bebou.
SUBS: Pavel Kaderabek, Melayro Bogarde, Ishak Belfodil, Philipp Pentke, Kevin Vogt, Florian Grillitsch, Munas Dabbur, Maximillian Beier, Sargis Adamyan.
The players are wandering out onto the Allianz Arena pitch and shortly kick-off will be upon us.
Albeit against the league’s worst defence, the hosts crushed Schalke 4-0 last time out. They will be looking to extend their seven-point lead at the top of the table here against Hoffenheim, who have won their last two games 3-0 to climb up to 11th.
Looking ahead to the next 45, Hoeness will be asking for more of the same from his men, while stressing the need for some more composure up top when opportunities do arise. Similarly, Flick will be happy with his side's performance as of yet, but could look to the likes of Sane or Costa off the bench to put this game out of Hoffenheim's reach.
That is all from this Bundesliga fixture, until next time!
The hosts go 10 points clear at the top, although that is largely due to RB Leipzig's later kick-off time today. Bayern next face a trip to Hertha Berlin, while Hoffenheim, who sit in 12th, host Eintracht Frankfurt next week.
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