With no doubt surrounding the end result, there doesn't figure to be a whole lot of time added on at the end of this match. The injury to Kimmich early in the second half was the only real stoppage following the break.
85'
Gnabry has been electrifying today and another excellent run, this one down the left, results in a corner - the 13th of the match for Bayern. They've also managed 32 shots in this one, split evenly with 16 in each half.
83'
Bayern are milking the final minutes off the clock as they pass the ball around near the halfway line at a walking pace. These last seven minutes might follow the same theme.
81'
Fortuna Dusseldorf are beating Freiburg 2-0 late on in their match, meaning Hannover are poised to drop into last place in the Bundesliga. There are two matches to play before the winter break, with Hannover playing those two sides meeting today in Dusseldorf - each of which are big six pointers at the bottom.
79'
S. Wagner enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
Despite a number of chances Muller's match ends without him getting a goal, as he's replaced by Wagner with Bayern's final change.
78'
The tempo has fizzled out a bit as time winds down at HDI Arena. Bayern are still enjoying success on the front foot, but they understandably are no longer attacking with the same sort of urgency.
74'
It took nearly 30 minutes of play in the second half, but Hannover have finally attempted their first shot since the restart as Haraguchi fires high and wide from range.
73'
J. Elez enters the game and replaces N. Füllkrug.
Rafinha enters the game and replaces D. Alaba.
Renato Sanches enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
Bayern make their first change of the match with a little under 20 minutes to play as Sanches replaces Coman.
Rafinha is also brought on by the visitors, with Alaba the one to give way.
A final change for the hosts sees Elez come on at the expense of Fullkrug, who was basically a spectator in this one.
70'
Who's there?! Bayern's build-up play today has been mesmerising. Another delicious attack sees Muller slip through Gnabry, who clips a cross in for Coman at the far post. The winger heads back across the face of goal, but no one is there to turn it in!
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More Bayern possession, though they have eased their foot on the gas a bit. With the points in the bag, they will slow things down a bit over the final 20 minutes to conserve a bit of energy for the week ahead, and not rub salt in Hannover's wounds.
66'
Bayern have won five of their seven league games on the road this term. They’ve claimed more points away (15) than they have at home (12) in 2018-19.
62'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by J. Kimmich.
F. Muslija enters the game and replaces T. Asano.
Kimmich has been nothing short of excellent today, and he provides the assist here to go with his goal.
IT'S GETTING UGLY FOR HANNOVER! 4-0 BAYERN! Esser makes a good save to deny Lewandowski's strike from the edge of the penalty area, but Kimmich manages to keep the ball in play before quickly crossing for the striker, who heads home from five yards!
A second change for the hosts sees Asano give way for Muslija.
59'
Wide! It's just not Muller's day. Another stunning bit of interplay from Bayern, with Alaba and Coman linking up encouragingly, sees the latter tee up Muller with a low cross, but the forward's first-time effort sails wide of the far post!
57'
The second half has started even more lopsided than an already dominant first from Bayern. Successive corners keep the pressure on Hannover, before they're offered a tiny bit of respite as Sule volleys over.
53'
S. Gnabry has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
THREE GOALS, THREE POINTS! Bayern make it 3-0 and there's no doubt about the result now, surely! Gnabry takes a pass in the area from Kimmich and cuts onto his left before shooting. His initial effort is blocked, but the ball breaks kindly for him on the follow-up as he slides home a simple finish.
50'
Kimmich is back out there and doesn't appear to be in any pain as he runs around in defence. Hannover are looking to attack with a bit more pace than they did in the first half, and a clever move down the left results in an inviting ball over the top, but Hummels is wise to it.
46'
L. Maina enters the game and replaces Felipe Trevizan.
Hannover make one change at the interval as Maina comes on to replace Felipe. A midfielder on for a defender, as the hosts chase this deficit.
Bayern get the second half underway...
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HALF-TIME: HANNOVER 0-2 BAYERN MUNICH.
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There will be a minimum of one minute added on at the end of this first half...
43'
An opportunity for Bayern to put the match to bed is wasted as the ball is worked across to Lewandowski in the centre of the penalty area, and he has Coman in acres of space just to his left, but the striker opts to try and go at it alone. Two defenders quickly converge on him, however, and he fails to get a shot through.
39'
Muller gets another chance to get on the scoresheet as he's picked out by another lovely ball in from Kimmich, but again he fails to hit the target. This comes moments after Esser is forced into another save by Gnabry.
37'
Possession figures are very lopsided in Bayern's favour, as they are rapidly approaching the 75 per cent mark. Hannover are having an incredibly tough time stringing passes together when they do get the ball back, completing just 70 per cent of their passes compared to 90 for Bayern.
35'
Hannover desperately need to get this match into the break without conceding again. Their hopes of coming back are incredibly thin as is, but if Bayern add to this lead the match will be done before the second half even starts.
33'
Bayern have made a habit of blowing teams out in the Bundesliga, but that really hasn't been the case this season. A 3-0 victory was their biggest in the league to date, but this match is certainly in danger of getting out of hand. Niko Kovac's side seem to be rounding into form ahead of the winter break.
29'
D. Alaba has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
BAYERN DOUBLE THEIR LEAD! The 2-0 has been coming, and it's Alaba who provides it! A corner is cleared only as far as the full-back, who lashes a stunning first-time strike into the top corner with ferocity! There's no saving that!
24'
A much better spell for the hosts provides them with a bit of respite as they get the ball up the pitch and spend a couple of minutes out of defence. Nothing amounts of it, however, and Bayern quickly win back possession as they look to set up again in the attacking half.
22'
Alaba and Goretzka are the latest to test their luck for Bayern, both missing the target with efforts from outside the box. Hannover are barely hanging on right now.
19'
Relentless pressure is being applied by Bayern as Hannover struggle to find a way out of defence. There are so many red shirts packed inside the Hannover penalty area that it's making life difficult on Bayern to try and carve an opening, but also making things tough on the hosts to break out when they win back possession.
15'
Hannover are not organising themselves as originally anticipated. This is more of a 5-3-2 from the hosts, with Felipe joining Anton and Wimmer at centre-half, while Ostrzolek and Haraguchi are occupying the role of full-back.
13'
Felipe Trevizan gets yellow.
Bayern look to break quickly following a turnover in midfield, but Felipe takes out Lewandowski to prevent the counter and picks up a very early yellow card in the process.
11'
Bayern are really imposing themselves in possession after letting Hannover mount a bit of a response following the visitors' early goal. Bayern are finding plenty of space on the flanks to which they are keen to exploit.
9'
This couldn't have been a much worse start for Hannover, who have yet to win a match this season in which they trailed. In both their victories they scored the game's first goal.
5'
Hannover respond and win a free-kick on the left flank in an attacking position. An inviting cross is bent in for Anton, but the centre-back's glancing header is wide of the mark.
4'
Almost another! Following a brief spell of Hannover possession, Bayern break quickly through Gnabry. The winger switches play encouragingly for Coman, who beats his man before clipping in an excellent cross, but it's just behind Lewandowski who can't quite make the adjustment to send an effort at goal.
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J. Kimmich has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
DREAM START FOR BAYERN! 1-0! Well that didn't take long at all! Muller meets a long throw up against the byline and hooks an overhead delivery back into the danger area. It runs through for Kimmich who volleys a first-time finish through a crowd and in at the far post!
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AND THEY'RE OFF! Hannover in red as they get the match underway, with Bayern in grey!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of this Bundesliga match as Hannover welcome Bayern Munich to HDI Arena!
Bayern seem to have turned a corner following their defeat to Borussia Dortmund, going unbeaten in their last five, but still trail the leaders by a healthy nine points, leaving them with little margin for error as they try and claw their way back into the title race.
Their fitness will be tested today, coming off an incredibly intense and physical match with Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday, and it’s another short turnaround for them as they face tough tests against RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt over the next seven days.
Hannover have had a pretty miserable first half of the season, sitting just one point off the bottom with three matches left before the winter break, but a strong finish to the month could see them rise as many as four or five places heading into the new year.
Their recent record against Bayern has been abysmal as well, losing 12 in a row against Die Roten, but they may be catching them at the right time – and a goalless draw at home to Dortmund earlier in the season should also provide them with a bit of confidence.
CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS:
HANNOVER (4-3-1-2): Michael Esser; Felipe, Waldemar Anton, Kevin Wimmer, Matthias Ostrzolek; Genki Haraguchi, Walace, Pirmin Schwegler; Takuma Asano; Niclas Fullkrug, Hendrik Weydandt.
SUBS: Josip Elez, Linton Maina, Philipp Tschauner, Marvin Bakalorz, Bobby Wood, Miiko Albornoz, Florent Muslija.
BAYERN (4-4-1-1): Manuel Neuer; Joshua Kimmich, Niklas Sule, Mats Hummels, David Alaba; Serge Gnabry, Thiago Alcantara, Leon Goretzka, Kingsley Coman; Thomas Muller, Robert Lewandowski.
Bayern have dominated through 45 minutes and they have a comfortable lead to show for it as full-backs Joshua Kimmich and David Alaba have them on course for a third successive league win. There have been no signs to believe Hannover can find their way back into this one, with Bayern looking like running away with the points.
After just one half of play Bayern have managed 17 total shots, with six on target, while Manuel Neuer has not had a save to make and has hardly had a touch of the ball. That was about as one-sided as a half of football can get.
That's all for our live coverage, thanks for following along. Goodbye!
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