Bayern are still searching for a fifth, but Coman can't quite control Musiala's pass and another move ends.
87'
Coman gets on the end of Choupo-Moting's squared pass, but his shot from close range is blocked by Anton.
86'
M. Kempf gets yellow.
Kempf is shown a yellow card after a heavy challenge on Coman near the centre-circle.
85'
Bayern have been able to play at a sedate tempo in this second half, and Stuttgart haven't managed to pose any problems.
83'
Javi Martínez enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
J. Musiala enters the game and replaces L. Sané.
Substitution Thomas Müller Javier Martínez Aginaga
Sane makes way for Musiala in attack.
79'
Sane rushes beyond the Stuttgart defence, but Mavropanos does brilliantly to recover and poke it away with a slide challenge.
77'
A. Karazor enters the game and replaces W. Endo.
In the second change, Endo is swapped out for Karazor in midfield.
76'
D. Didavi enters the game and replaces G. Castro.
Another intricate Bayern move ends as Muller's inventive scoop just misses the run of Sane.
Stuttgart make another double substitution: the first change sees Castro make way for Didavi.
74'
Castro's deep free-kick is cleared away by Boateng under pressure from Gonzalez.
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70'
E. Choupo-Moting enters the game and replaces R. Lewandowski.
Lewandowski is replaced by Choupo-Moting after a brilliant display up top.
65'
Klimowicz flashes an effort from 30 yards that bounces dangerously in front of Neuer, but the goalkeeper gathers it at the second attempt.
63'
Coman quickly lobs in a dangerous cross towards Lewandowski but the striker can't quite get on the end of it.
61'
G. Castro gets yellow.
Castro is booked for dissent after a late challenge on Goretzka near the halfway-line.
60'
K. Coman enters the game and replaces S. Gnabry.
Gnabry makes way for Coman after a fine performance in attack.
Coulibaly gets one on one with Boateng, but the defender does well to shadow the attacker and block his eventual shot.
58'
Boateng has a nervous moment after he handles the ball - the referee awards a free-kick but opts not to show the defender a second yellow.
54'
Sule confidently gallops into the Stuttgart half before blasting a wild shot over the bar.
52'
Klimowicz rides a challenge, before his eventual throughball just misses Kalajdzic. The visitors are tentatively looking a little brighter in this half.
50'
Coulibaly gets to the byline and fizzes in a low cross that narrowly evades the attackers.
46'
P. Förster enters the game and replaces N. Ahamada.
N. González enters the game and replaces B. Sosa.
Stuttgart get the second half underway.
Sosa is replaced by Gonzalez at half time.
Ahamada makes way for Forster in Stuttgart's second change.
45' +2
HALF TIME: Bayern Munich 4-0 Stuttgart
45'
Two minutes of stoppage time are added.
41'
Stuttgart will be bitterly disappointed with this half - especially after it started so promisingly. Bayern have sliced through them with 10 men, and look hungry for even more goals.
39'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
LEWANDOWSKI HATTRICK! 4-0! Lewandowski gets his third - and Bayern's fourth - as Castro takes a heavy touch to intercept Sane's pass, allowing the striker to pounce on the loose ball and lash it low into the bottom corner from 18 yards!
37'
J. Boateng gets yellow.
Boateng is shown a yellow card after tripping Kalajdzic to prevent him from latching onto Endo's throughball.
35'
M. Klimowicz enters the game and replaces S. Katompa Mvumpa.
Wamangituka is replaced by Klimowicz as Stuttgart make an early change to try and arrest Bayern's momentum.
33'
Bayern are pushing for a fourth as Sane scoops a cross into Lewandowski, who can't quite engineer the space to shoot.
29'
Sane's cross deflects safely into the gloves of Kobel.
27'
Stuttgart look rattled currently, but they do manage to force a corner, although it amounts to nothing.
25'
Well, that was a spectacular five-minute burst from Bayern! After going down to 10 men, they looked vulnerable - but the hosts have responded with an emphatic spell of clinical, attacking football.
23'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by T. Müller.
LEWANDOWSKI! 3-0! Bayern are rampant! Muller races down the right flank before swinging in a cross towards Lewandowksi, who gets in between the centre-backs to steer a header into the top right corner beyond a motionless Kobel!
That was a pinpoint cross from Muller! Lewandowski had darted in between two defenders and the cross arrowed perfectly into the space for him to guide a header in!
22'
S. Gnabry has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by L. Sané.
GNABRY! 2-0! A sensational team move from Bayern! The hosts sweep into the box with a series of one-touch passes, as Muller and Sane play a one-two, before Sane cuts it back for Gnabry to curl in from eight yards!
That goal was all about the interchanges during the build up, but Sane showed fantastic composure to turn down a difficult shot and lay it off selflessly to Gnabry to finish from eight yards!
19'
That's a huge moment for Bayern. It would have been easy to retreat into a defensive shape after losing a man, but they reacted with intent and now the 10 men have a lead to defend!
17'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by S. Gnabry.
LEWANDOWSKI! 1-0 BAYERN! The hosts take the lead immediately after having a man sent off! Gnabry wriggles down the left flank before drilling in a low cross that's thundered into the roof of the net from close range by Lewandowski!
That was an excellent assist by Gnabry! The winger saw the run of Lewandowski towards the near post and he rifled in a low cross that enabled the striker to hammer it into the net!
16'
Well, Stuttgart will be pleased with this start! They've put Bayern under pressure from the first minute and with the hosts down to 10 men now, they'll be hoping to pull off a statement victory.
12'
A. Davies goes off after a red card!
Davies is sent off! The defender caught Endo with a high, studs-up challenge on his calf and although the referee initially gave a yellow, VAR analyses the foul and decides to award a red card!
9'
Muller returns a first-time pass back into Goretzka, who rushes into the box before skewing a shot comfortably wide from 18 yards.
7'
Ahamada angles a low effort from 30 yards, but it trickles harmlessly wide.
6'
Stuttgart have made an excellent start so far. They've shown plenty of intent and they've pinned the hosts deep inside their own half.
4'
Castro lets fly from 25 yards, but his shot deflects off Boateng and away for a corner that amounts to nothing.
2'
Wamangituka races to the byline before hammering a low cross into the six-yard box that narrowly evades Coulibaly.
1'
Bayern get the first half underway.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this Bundesliga fixture between Bayern Munich and Stuttgart. The hosts are one point clear at the top of the league and they’ll be looking to consolidate their position with a win today.
Stuttgart are eighth, meanwhile, and they’ll be hoping to shock Bayern to aid their push for European qualification.
SUBS: Marc Roca, Bouna Sarr, Javi Martinez, Alexander Nubel, Lucas Hernandez, Kingsley Coman, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Jamal Musiala, Tiago Dantas.
BAYERN MUNICH (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Benjamin Pavard, Niklas Sule, Jerome Boateng, Alphonso Davies; Leon Goretzka, David Alaba; Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry; Robert Lewandowski.
STUTTGART (3-1-4-2): Gregor Kobel; Konstantinos Mavropanos, Waldemar Anton, Marc Oliver Kempf; Wataru Endo; Silas Wamangituka, Gonzalo Castro, Naouirou Ahamada, Borna Sosa; Sasa Kalajdzic, Tanguy Koulibaly.
SUBS: Nicolas Gonzalez, Roberto Massimo, Mateo Klimowicz, Daniel Didavi, Philipp Forster, Philipp Klement, Pascal Stenzel, Atakan Karazor, Fabian Bredlow.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
Stuttgart haven't really made any mistakes that have helped Bayern - they've just been completely outplayed. Their manager will find it extremely difficult to turn the tide in the second half.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
The result means Bayern move four points clear of RB Leipzig at the top of league, while Stuttgart remain in eighth.
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