Match Summary
Bayern Munich 1-0 Hertha Berlin
Goals
Bayern Munich: Bastian Schweinsteiger (80)
Hertha Berlin: None
Misconduct
Bayern Munich: None
Hertha Berlin: Salomon Kalou (62)
Lineups and Stats
Bayern Munich
Lineup: Neuer; Lahm, Dante, Boateng, Weiser; Gaudino (Kurt 45); Schweinsteiger, Rode; Götze (Pizarro 75), Lewandowski, Müller (Alcantara 67)
Not used: Reina, Alonso, Martinez, Bernat
Shots: 16 (Schweinsteiger 5)
Shots on goal: 7 (Lewandowski, Schweinsteiger 2)
Hertha Berlin
Lineup: Burchert; Plattenhardt, Langkamp, Brooks, Pekarik; Skjelbred, Lustenberger; Haraguchi, Socker (Hegeler 73), Schulz (Wagner 83); Kalou (Ndjeng 66)
Not used: Gersbeck, Heitinga, Ronny, Niemeyer
Shots: 8 (Kalou, Schulz, Stocker 2)
Shots on goal: 3 (Ndjeng, Schulz, Stocker 1)
Quotes
Pep Guardiola
"For the game after the Champions League we had a lot of youngsters in the team. We knew it was going to be tough. We have lots of playing time in our legs and we've had very few breaks. My team are magnificent. I'm incredibly proud of my players, because it wasn't easy after the Champions League. We're running on empty. A big challenge lies ahead. We're almost champions already, so now we have to concentrate on the other competitions."
Manuel Neuer
"Hertha parked the bus and strung everyone across the edge of their own penalty area, so you need a moment of magic like the one for the goal. I hope we were keeping our powder dry for Tuesday. It's not easy when you have games every two or three days. We've used up a lot of energy and that's why it might have looked a bit turgid in the first half. At the end of the day the result is totally OK."
Mitchell Weiser
"Berlin pulled everyone back and that made it hard for us. We had to be very patient but we were rewarded at the end."
Pal Dardai (Hertha BSC coach)
"I'm not totally disappointed today, because my team were very good in the first half. We missed a huge chance in the second half, but at the end of the day it's a deserved win for Bayern. They put us under a lot of pressure at the end. But I'm still proud of my team. We played well with great tactical discipline. I have no criticism of my players."
Nico Schulz (Hertha BSC)
"I know I should have taken our one big chance. I'm angry with myself, but that's football."