Manuel Neuer had his palms warmed by Ludwig Augustinsson in the early stages, but was a virtual spectator from the 10th minute onwards as Bayern assumed complete control. Serge Gnabry pinged over from 18 yards and Alphonso Davies fizzed an inviting ball across goal, before Leon Goretzka met Müller's flick-on from a Joshua Kimmich corner to give the league leaders a deserved lead. The chances were coming thick and fast as Müller drove wide and Gnabry headed over, with Bremen effectively hemmed inside their own half. Gnabry made his next attempt stick, the Germany international finishing off a superb move instigated by Kimmich's clipped pass from deep and helped on by Müller for the ex-Bremen forward to slam past Jiri Pavlenka. Augustinsson provided the Bremen defence with a rare moment of respite late in the first period, but his near-post cross was headed clear by Jerome Boateng.