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Bayern Munich: Highlights of an eventful November

By Kiran Thakare

MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 30: Players of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrate after scoring a goal at the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz Arena on November 30, 2019 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Franz Kirchmayr/SEPA.Media /Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 30: Players of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrate after scoring a goal at the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz Arena on November 30, 2019 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Franz Kirchmayr/SEPA.Media /Getty Images) /
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MUNICH, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 09: Players of FC Bayern Muenchen final jubilee during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on November 9, 2019, in Munich, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 09: Players of FC Bayern Muenchen final jubilee during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on November 9, 2019, in Munich, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) /

Bayern Munich 4-0 Borussia Dortmund

Bayern decided to handover the temporary charge of the first team to Hansi Flick. He joined Bayern in summer as assistant manager, but now looked set to manage the first team for at least two games. Die Roten looked rusty against Olympiakos at Allianz Arena in the Champions League, but they got the job done and booked their place in the next round of the competition.

Flick had a much tougher challenge in the Bundesliga as Die Roten hosted Borussia Dortmund before the third international break of the season. He stuck with the same lineup that featured against Olympiakos.

To everyone’s surprise, Bayern demolished Dortmund at home with ease. The players looked more confident on the ball and defended resolutely. While going forward, the forwards were ruthless and hammered four goals past Roman Burki.

The result against Dortmund made sure that Bayern doesn’t drift away in the title race. It also helped in easing the tension in the dressing room as players were under pressure to perform after Kovac’s departure. The two comfortable victories in the space of four days made sure that Flick gets to manage the first team for a longer period this season.