Bayern break all-time Bundesliga goal record in emphatic win at Union Berlin

This fixture came in the middle of Bayerns UEFA Champions League matchup against Real Madrid, so Vincent Kompany rotated seven players in his first eleven.

Still, it took just nine minutes for them to get going, with the ball shifted to Konrad Laimer on the flank and his delivery spot on for Jamal Musiala to head powerfully beyond Nikola Vasilj.

The strike levelled Bayerns Bundesliga scoring mark, while Michael Olise squandered the initial opportunity to surpass it by dragging an effort wide from a promising spot.

Musiala was stunned not to make it two for him and the team in the 27th minute, as Joshua Kimmich and Raphael Guerreiro linked up to set him up again, yet his attempt struck the posts inside edge and rolled teasingly along the line.

That profligacy might have hurt if Kim Minjae had not produced an outstanding clearance to stop Mathias Pereira Lage from scoring with Manuel Neuer wrongfooted, and the experienced keeper had little issue dealing with Joel Chima Fujitas header shortly afterwards.

Over on the opposite side, lacklustre attempts by Tom Bischof and Laimer failed to yield anything, leaving Die Roten ahead 1-0 when the break arrived.

The hosts earned the first opening after the interval when Andreas Hountondjis skilful run opened up space for a go at goal, although a touch off a defender reduced its power and allowed Neuer a straightforward stop.

Soon enough, things slipped away from Alexander Blessins team, who shipped Bayerns 102nd league goal of the campaign via a Joshua Kimmich set piece that a Pauli player nodded towards Leon Goretzka for a composed volley and his third contribution to the count.

Right after the restart, Goretzka nicked the ball and it fell favourably for Olise, who advanced to the boxes edge before bending a low shot into the far corner.

With Nicolas Jackson firing over and Luis Diaz seeing a strike solidly stopped around the hour, it seemed merely a matter of time before Bayern added a fourth.

And it arrived shortly thereafter, as they regained possession deep in enemy lines prior to Musiala feeding Jackson to make up for his earlier wastefulness.

Following that, Bayern eased up during the closing stages, yet they capitalised on yet another error at the rear to extend the lead, with Guerreiro snapping up the loose play and slotting home.

This marks an eighth straight victory in these clashes for the Bavarians, whereas a long range strike from Connor Metcalfe represented Unions best shot at response amid their ongoing five game drought without a win.