Robert Lewandowski and Benjamin Pavard got the goals as Bayern Munich beat Union Berlin 2-0 in their first game since the coronavirus pause.
Bayern Munich recommenced their Bundesliga title defence with a 2-0 win at Union Berlin, with Robert Lewandowski reaching the 40-goal mark for a fifth successive season on his return from a knee injury.
Hansi Flick’s men had been put under a little pressure by Borussia Dortmund’s 4-0 thrashing of Schalke on Saturday to go within a point of the pacesetters, but Bayern picked up where they left off before the coronavirus pause with Lewandowski and Benjamin Pavard securing the points.
Although Bayern were guilty of a somewhat slow start, the champions found their groove and played some fine football to a deserving lead when Lewandowski who likely would have missed most of the rest of the season were it not for the lengthy hiatus rolled home his penalty with 40 minutes played.
Bayern failed to pile on the misery against a Union side who offered little in attack after the first 10 minutes, but did eventually wrap up the victory late on with Pavard’s header, and Flick’s side restored their four-point cushion.
