The victory came ahead of their upcoming Champions League match with Paris Saint-Germain. Despite this, surprise competitors Union Berlin continued to keep pace with Bayern, winning 2-1 against RB Leipzig and closing the gap to just one point.
The first half of the Bayern vs Bochum match was a close affair, with Bochum putting up a strong resistance, but Bayern took the lead when veteran forward Thomas Mueller capitalized on a misplayed back pass from Bochum's Saidy Janko.
Bayern's Leon Goretzka almost doubled the lead just before halftime but missed a header from close range. Kingsley Coman increased the lead to 2-0 in the 64th minute, and former Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry secured the win with a penalty goal.
Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann expressed frustration and said that his team needed to improve before facing PSG despite the win.
Else where Union Berlin fought back from a one-goal deficit to defeat Leipzig 2-1. Benjamin Henrichs gave Leipzig the lead with a long-range strike after 24 minutes, but Union equalized with a stunning volley from Janik Haberer.
Union went on to win a penalty and took the lead after Robin Knoche converted the shot. Leipzig's late equalizer was ruled out for offside, and Union held on for a memorable victory. Union captain Rani Khedira described the win as "surreal" and "hard-fought."
Oladimeji Balogun is a graduate of the University of Ilorin where he studied Microbiology, he is a w...
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