Champions stalked their rivals with intent and entitlement before pinning them into submission as they have done so often
It was an evening when we anticipated finding out how much things had changed. In the end it was an evening when it appeared nothing had changed at all. Borussia Dortmund, after succumbing to heavy defeats on their last three Bundesliga visits to the Allianz Arena (6-0, 4-1 and 5-1), were brushed aside by Bayern Munich in double-quick time, in the manner of a tiger swatting its paw at a fly.
More than 200 countries watched on television and tickets changed hands for upwards of €400 on the walk up the gentle incline to the stadium but we ended up watching a pair of tribute acts. Bayern stalked Dortmund with intent and entitlement before pinning them into premature submission as their great teams have done so many times in their modern bear pit.
Augsburg 0 Hoffenheim 4; Bayer Leverkusen 2 RB Leipzig 4;
Bayern Munich 5 Borussia Dortmund 0; Borussia M’gladbach 1 Werder Bremen 1; H Berlin 1 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2; Schalke 1 Eintracht Frankfurt 2; VfB Stuttgart 1 Nürnberg 1; Wolfsburg 3 Hannover 1 Friday Mainz 5 Freiburg 0