Bayern thrashes Union Berlin three days after eliminating Arsenal in the Champions League.
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Bayern Munich went to Berlin this Saturday and thrashed Union 5-1 on the 30th matchday of the Bundesliga, just three days after eliminating England's Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Even the fatigue from that match did not dampen the Bavarians' appetite, as they began their rout at the 29th minute through midfielder Leon Goretzka, with English forward Harry Kane increasing the lead just before the break, at 45+1.
In the second half, Bayern's dominance intensified with three more unanswered goals at the 53rd, 62nd, and 66th minutes, the third and fifth by veteran Thomas Müller, and the fourth by French forward Mathys Tel.
Union mitigated the impact of the rout with a consolation goal at the 90+1 minute by Belgian forward Yorbe Vertessen.
From Bayern's side, Thomas Tuchel did not bring on Portuguese player Raphaël Guerreiro, while on the side of the defeated, Diogo Leite was substituted at the 59th minute.
In other matches of the 30th matchday today, notable was Leipzig's victory at Heidenheim, 2-1, secured only five minutes from the end with a goal by Belgian forward Loïs Openda, and the triumph of last-placed Darmstadt over second-to-last Cologne, 2-0, keeping them alive in the battle for survival.
More thrilling, due to the constant changes in the scoreline, was Hoffenheim's 4-3 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, highlighted by a hat-trick from visiting team forward Robin Hack, with goals at the 39th, 78th, and 89th minutes, which still were not enough to prevent his team's defeat.
Finally, Wolfsburg, with Portuguese international Tiago Tomás starting, won their home match against Bochum 1-0, thanks to a goal from Danish forward Jonas Wind at the 43rd minute.
Tiago Tomás, developed at Sporting, received a yellow card at the 53rd minute for bringing down an opponent and was substituted at the 65th minute by American midfielder Kevin Paredes.
Bayer Leverkusen, already crowned as the new champions of Germany, leads with 79 points in 29 games, followed by Bayern with 66 points from 30 games, and Stuttgart with 63 points from 29 games. Leipzig is in fourth place with 59 points.
The new champions will travel to Dortmund on Sunday to face Borussia, who are still fighting for a Champions League qualifying spot, while Stuttgart, currently in third place, will play against Werder Bremen at their home on the same day.
At the bottom of the table, Mainz is in third-to-last place with 26 points but will play in Freiburg on Sunday, while Cologne and Darmstadt occupy the last two spots, with 22 and 17 points respectively.
