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Bayern Munich: Key Highlights of January

By Kiran Thakare

25 January 2020, Bavaria, Munich: Football: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - FC Schalke 04, 19th matchday. Bavaria's players cheer with Leon Goretzka (M) about his 3:0. Photo: Angelika Warmuth/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund, it is prohibited to exploit or have exploited in the stadium and/or from the game taken photographs in the form of sequence images and/or video-like photo series. (Photo by Angelika Warmuth/picture alliance via Getty Images)
25 January 2020, Bavaria, Munich: Football: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - FC Schalke 04, 19th matchday. Bavaria's players cheer with Leon Goretzka (M) about his 3:0. Photo: Angelika Warmuth/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund, it is prohibited to exploit or have exploited in the stadium and/or from the game taken photographs in the form of sequence images and/or video-like photo series. (Photo by Angelika Warmuth/picture alliance via Getty Images) /
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MUNICH, GERMANY – JANUARY 25: Leon Goretzka of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates after scoring his team`s third goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on January 25, 2020, in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Bongarts/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY – JANUARY 25: Leon Goretzka of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates after scoring his team`s third goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on January 25, 2020, in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

Solid start to Ruckrunde

After few positives off the pitch, Bayern had brilliant returns on the pitch. The Bavarians started Ruckrunde in the best possible way, by clinching victory away at Hertha Berlin. They rounded off the month by hammering Schalke at Allianz Arena.

Bayern’s preparation for the game against Hertha were poor as they suffered a heavy 5-2 defeat in a friendly game against Nurnberg FC. The team looked rusty against Hertha in the first half but turned the screw in the second half by scoring three goals.

The win against Hertha surely boosted Die Roten’s confidence, and they came out with all guns blazing against Schalke at Allianz Arena. Bayern were ruthless against Schalke as they scored five goals and could have had more. The most impressive aspect of Die Roten’s performance was the level of intensity and hunger maintained throughout the game.

Due to these two wins, Bayern moved up in the league table. They were also helped from other results as they ended January in the second position, trailing RB Leipzig by just one point. Bayern are on the right track to retain the Bundesliga title.