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Bayern Munich vs Hertha BSC, Bundesliga: Post-mach awards from their 1-1 draw

It was a good performance from Bayern. It was a better performance from Hertha BSC.

Hertha's Japanese midfielder Genki Haraguchi (C), Norwegian midfielder Per Ciljan Skjelbred (R) and Munich´s Spanish midfielder Thiago vie for the ball during the German First division Bundesliga football match Hertha Berlin vs Bayern Munich in Berlin, eastern Germany, on February 18, 2017. / AFP / ROBERT MICHAEL / RESTRICTIONS: DURING MATCH TIME: DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH AND FORBID IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO. == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE == FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050 / RESTRICTIONS: DURING MATCH TIME: DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH AND FORBID IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO. == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE == FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050 (Photo credit should read ROBERT MICHAEL/AFP/Getty Images)
Hertha's Japanese midfielder Genki Haraguchi (C), Norwegian midfielder Per Ciljan Skjelbred (R) and Munich´s Spanish midfielder Thiago vie for the ball during the German First division Bundesliga football match Hertha Berlin vs Bayern Munich in Berlin, eastern Germany, on February 18, 2017. / AFP / ROBERT MICHAEL / RESTRICTIONS: DURING MATCH TIME: DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH AND FORBID IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO. == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE == FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050 / RESTRICTIONS: DURING MATCH TIME: DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH AND FORBID IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO. == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE == FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050 (Photo credit should read ROBERT MICHAEL/AFP/Getty Images)
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Tip of the Cap: Robert Lewandowski – He owned the 97th minute. It was 2 minutes after an already bogus amount of extra time had expired and he tapped a bouncing loose ball into the net to rescue a point. Other than that, Lewandowski didn’t do a whole lot for Bayern Munich in his appearance off the bench.

Golf Clap: Arjen Robben – Robben had one of his quieter games but it wasn’t due to a lack of effort. He was everywhere on the right hand side of midfield, combining with Lahm, overloading with Costa, and trying to work 1-2’s with Thomas Müller. It wasn’t his fault so little of his work got through the wall that was Marvin Plattenhardt.

Standing Ovation: Thomas Müller – Thomas Müller had one of his better performances for Bayern this season. He was energetic between the lines, he attacked the space off the back shoulder of John Anthony Brooks time and again. He did the dirty work up front and he nearly was able to pull out some tremendous plays on offense. But just the same as Robben, Müller was stifled by a dominating defense.

Meister of the Match: Thiago – Thiago was excellent. He worked and danced around the Hertha midfield with possession. He played with a Bayern midfield that was more interested in a lazy Sunday stroll than a football game and had to carry the team himself against a Hertha BSC defensive midfield that was indomitable.

Jersey Swap: John Anthony Brooks – Everytime Bayern play Hertha BSC, John Anthony Brooks reminds us who he was on the two-man emergency centerback shortlist last winter with Serdar Tasci. The American centerback was a monster for Hertha today, denying Bayern crossing opportunities in the box, and physically matched Thomas Müller and Lewandowski at every turn.

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