Coulibaly gives away a cheap free-kick in the opposition half and Bayern are in no rush to take it as they can see the finish line.
90' +2
Bayern are running the clock down at every opportunity they get. Kimmich stays on the ground for as long as possible after he wins a free-kick.
90'
There will be a minimum of five additional minutes.
88'
J. Perea has scored a goal for Stuttgart! Assist by Tiago Tomás.
GOALLL!! STUTTGART!!! PEREA!! Perea pulls a goal back for Stuttgart from out of nowhere! Tomas sends in a cross from the left wing and Perea flicks the ball past Sommer. Game on!
Tomas takes his time on the left side before picking Perea out in the middle of a crowded penalty area. Stuttgart have very little time to find an equaliser now.
85'
N. Nartey enters the game and replaces D. Zagadou.
E. Millot enters the game and replaces A. Karazor.
Millot replaces Karazor, who is visibly disappointed in the scoreline as he comes off.
Zagadou makes way for Nartey in the Stuttgart defence.
84'
The tempo is very slow now as both sets of players have come to terms with how this match will end.
82'
B. Pavard enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
R. Gravenberch enters the game and replaces L. Goretzka.
Gravenberch replaces Goretzka in the Bayern midfield for the final few minutes.
Pavard comes on for Muller as Bayern's fifth and final substitution.
80'
Stuttgart finally attack and send bodies forward, but Kimmich breaks up the play and slows the game down to help Bayern stay in control.
78'
Mavropanos acrobatically stops Sane from playing Muller through on goal. There is some visible frustration on the player's face as he wants his midfield to do more for the team.
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76'
The away fans in the stadium let off a few flares as they encourage their players to see this win through for the final 15 minutes.
74'
J. Perea enters the game and replaces S. Katompa Mvumpa.
Tiago Tomás enters the game and replaces C. Führich.
Perea replaces Silas to lead the Stuttgart frontline.
Tomas comes on for Fuhrich as Stuttgart try to gain some momentum in this game.
73'
There is very little pressure being applied to the Bayern players until they reach the final third. Kimmich is walking around the middle of the pitch while passing around the Stuttgart players.
71'
Gnabry sends in a good cross from the right wing but Muller cannot direct the ball toward the goal. Stuttgart look very laboured in their defending.
69'
Stuttgart are finding it difficult to retain possession and build an attack. Bayern seem to be in complete control and they are moving the ball around with confidence.
67'
Stanisic is left in a bit of pain after a collision with Fuhrich in the opposition box. Bayern are piling players forward to try and grab a third goal to seal the win.
63'
S. Gnabry enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
S. Mané enters the game and replaces E. Choupo-Moting.
L. Sané enters the game and replaces J. Musiala.
Gnabry comes on for Coman to add extra pace on the right wing.
Sane replaces Musiala on the left side of the Bayern attack.
Goalscorer Choupo-Moting makes way for Mane as Nagelsmann makes a triple substitution.
62'
E. Choupo-Moting has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by T. Müller.
GOALL!!! 2-0 BAYERN!! CHOUPO-MOTING!! Bayern finally double their lead as Choupo-Moting slots the ball past Bredlow! The visitors sweep through the Stuttgart defence and Muller times his pass perfectly for Choupo-Moting to score.
Bayern quickly increase the speed of their attack to catch Stuttgart off guard. Muller plays a good first-time pass to allow Choupo-Moting to crack home.
57'
Silas uses his body well to shield Upamecano off the ball, but he is quickly outnumbered in the final third and Bayern come away with the ball.
55'
Bayern are playing patiently as expected as they do not want to be caught out on the break by Stuttgart. They are slowly attacking with more numbers, however, to try and double the lead.
51'
Davies does well to track back and cover for De Ligt after the central defender is left behind by the fresh legs of Coulibaly.
49'
Kimmich takes an in-swinging corner for Bayern but Bredlow punches the ball away before Silas loses it in his own half. Bayern are applying a lot of early pressure.
46'
T. Coulibaly enters the game and replaces Gil Dias.
Play is temporarily paused as multiple flares and pyrotechnics go off in the stands, causing it to be unsafe for the players.
Coulibaly replaces Dias at half-time for Stuttgart.
Musiala gets the second half under way for Bayern!
45'
HALF-TIME: STUTTGART 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH
39'
M. de Ligt has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by J. Musiala.
GOALLL!!!! 1-0 BAYERN!!! DE LIGT!! De Ligt scores a stunning goal to break the deadlock for Bayern! He cuts onto his right foot and shoots low from 25 yards out. Bredlow sees it late and cannot keep it out despite getting a hand to the ball.
Musiala picks up one of the easiest assists of his career as he tees De Ligt up for a long shot, and the defender strikes the ball into the back of net.
34'
Stanisic fouls Karazor to give Stuttgart a free-kick in a decent position. The cross comes in from Ito but Bayern clear the danger away.
32'
Stuttgart have a good opportunity to counter Bayern with Dias leading the break, but the away side do well to get numbers back quickly and slow the attack down.
30'
Bayern players appeal for a penalty after Dias seems to have caught the heel of Davies, but the referee is not interested.
27'
The Stuttgart fans and players are not happy with the referee after a foul is given against them. Musiala misjudges the flight of the ball but gets away with it after winning the free-kick off Dias.
25'
Stuttgart are doing well to slow the game down and relieve some of the pressure on their goal. They are however struggling to move the ball around in the final third and create a chance of their own.
23'
Bayern are in complete control of this match now as they try to force an opener against this Stuttgart defence.
17'
CLOSE! Ito unleashes a powerful effort from close to 25 yards out, but his effort goes just past the right post! Sommer was rooted to the spot as he watched the ball sail past his goal.
15'
Stuttgart are passing the ball around with a lot of patience as they wait for an opening in the Bayern defence.
13'
Musiala shows off his incredible footwork to dribble past four players in the box, but Zagadou blocks his eventual shot.
11'
Stanisic makes an important tackle to stop Silas from running straight through the middle of the Bayern defence. Stuttgart are clearly setting up for a counter-attacking style of play.
9'
The speed of the match is beginning to slow down as Stuttgart try to make it difficult for Bayern to break them down.
7'
Bayern are making more wrong decisions when attacking than right. The visitors keep going for difficult passes rather than short and simple ones, causing them to lose possession.
5'
The game is starting at a very high tempo and neither side can keep the ball for a sustained period of time because of this.
3'
Stuttgart are carrying out a very high, man-to-man press to unsettle Bayern. Sommer loses the ball for the second time as Silas closes him down within seconds.
1'
Stuttgart get the game underway at the Mercedes-Benz Arena!
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the Bundesliga fixture between Stuttgart and Bayern Munich.
Stuttgart are desperate for points at the moment as they sit in 16th place, level on points with the three teams below them. Despite losing four of their last five competitive matches, the relegation battlers have a good record at home. They have won four of their six home games in the league but could be hampered by the suspension of Borna Sosa.
SUBS: Florian Muller, Josha Vagnoman, Tanguy Coulibaly, Enzo Millot, Tiago Tomas, Juan Perea, Luca Pfeiffer, Nikolas Nartey, Thomas Kastanaras.
SUBS: Sven Ulreich, Benjamin Pavard, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, Sadio Mane, Joao Cancelo, Daley Blind, Ryan Gravenberch, Mathys Tel.
Bayern will require a win today to move back to the top of the Bundesliga after Dortmund moved ahead with a victory on Friday against RB Leipzig. The reigning champions bounced well after their defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach by beating fellow title challengers Union Berlin 3-0 last weekend. Julian Nagelsmann’s side are the top scorers in the league this season and they will want to win by a big margin today to further improve their goal difference.
Bayern (4-2-3-1): Yann Sommer; Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Matthijs de Ligt, Alphonso Davies; Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich; Kingsley Coman, Thomas Muller, Jamal Musiala; Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
The players are making their way out of the tunnel and onto the pitch!
Bredlow has kept Stuttgart in this game with multiple saves, but his poor goalkeeping for the Bayern goal could be costly. The visitors will be more relaxed when attacking now and patiently wait for another opening. The home side will need to come out of their shell at some point and create better chances from open play.
That's all for today, goodbye!
The defeat leaves Stuttgart above the drop zone on goal difference as they have now lost five of their last six league games. Bayern move back to the top of the Bundesliga table as they become the first team to have players reach the 10-goal mark in the league this season (Musiala and Choupo-Moting). Stuttgart face Frankfurt in their next game while Bayern host PSG in the Champions League.
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