Half-Time Report: Bayern Munich leading at the break

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are comfortably ahead at half time against struggling Freiburg.

The match started in typical fashion for the hosts as they got on the ball straight away to patiently probe in the Freiburg half, although there were no real chances in the opening 10 minutes.

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Bayern took the lead in the 19th minute, but surprisingly it was against the run of play following a spell of possession for Freiburg. Dante headed powerfully and low from a left-wing cross by Diego Contento.

Just as with the first goal, Bayern's second came following a spell of pressure from Freiburg. There was fortune, too, as Xherdan Shaqiri's strike from the edge of the box deflected past Oliver Baumann.

Then, with five minutes of the first half left to play, Shaqiri made it two for him and three for Bayern with a close-range finish following a fine pass from Toni Kroos.

Freiburg were unfortunate not to have a goal back before the break, however, as a strike from Admir Mehmedi was incorrectly ruled out for offside.