Mittelstadt is booked for a high foot in the run-up to Selke's run upfield. That was good refereeing to let play continue.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time. Davies takes on Hertha's backline but can't get through. Hertha lump it to Selke, who tries dribbling down the right to buy time but ends up giving away a foul.
89'
Bayern win a minor rash of corners, but Hertha's defenders manage to head each one away. The champions may have to settle for the draw.
87'
A. Davies enters the game and replaces S. Gnabry.
Gnabry's race is also run. The teenage Canadian winger Davies comes on for him.
86'
Bayern get a corner, conceded by Klunter. Hertha clear it. They look like they might just hold firm.
85'
Renato Sanches enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
Muller's day is over. Sanches comes on to replace him.
84'
Hertha get a spell in Bayern's half but not for long. Gnabra picks up the ball to the right of the box and blasts a menacing shot over the crossbar - a shot across the bows, if you like.
82'
Rekik climbs all over the back of Lewandowski and concedes a free-kick. Alaba has his shot blocked.
80'
Jarstein concedes a corner under a spot of pressure but Hertha manage to see it out. Bayern's energy levels have dropped a bit now.
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78'
P. Skjelbred enters the game and replaces O. Duda.
That's Duda's last act of the game. Duda is replaced by Skjelbred.
77'
Duda steps up for the free-kick, which is in a central position. His first effort is blocked by the wall, and his second curls wide of Neuer's goal.
76'
R. Lewandowski gets yellow.
Lewandowski wades into the argument and sees yellow too. That was unnecessary.
75'
B. Pavard gets yellow.
Bayern take the free-kick quickly, and put Pavard into trouble. The centre-back brings down Leckie right on the edge of Bayern's box. Pavard is booked.
Bayern are well on top overall but strangely still look vulnerable at one-off moments. Selke gets a shot away at Neuer, forcing a save, but concedes a foul in the run-up for muscling Sule off the ball.
74'
The crowd shows a touch of disapproval as Kimmich sloppily hands the ball to Jarstein while looking for Lewandowski. The striker applauds his teammate anyway.
71'
T. Müller gets yellow.
The pressure on Hertha relieves slightly as Muller fouls a countering Esswein. Muller is booked.
70'
You've got to love a bit of a goalmouth scramble. Hertha only half-manage to get the ball away after Rekik stops a Gnabry cross in the box. They're holding on at the moment.
68'
D. Selke enters the game and replaces D. Lukébakio.
This is surprising - Lukebakio makes way for Germany U21 striker Selke. Maybe Covic thinks the Belgian's run out of puff.
67'
Bayern are piling the pressure on, forcing Hertha to camp in their own half. Jarstein gratefully claims a rogue throughball. Covic is going to make another change.
65'
Hertha do precisely nothing with the free-kick. The away side have really not done much today, apart from the two goals they somehow scored.
63'
A. Esswein enters the game and replaces V. Ibišević.
Hertha make the first change of the game before taking the free-kick, as Ibisevic is replaced by Esswein. The Bosnian furiously hurls his shinpads to the ground down on the touchline. It's no surprise he's frustrated.
62'
Bayern want to build on this quickly as Lewandowski gets caught offside from Sule's pass. Up the other end, Hertha win a foul as Lukebakio is held back by Gnabry.
60'
Penalty goal scored by R. Lewandowski for Bayern Munich!
GOAL! 2-2 BAYERN! Lewandowski steps up and makes no mistake from the spot, dispatching the penalty kick past Jarstein. Hertha may have a long last half hour in store.
58'
M. Grujić gets yellow.
Grujic is booked for his infraction. That's the least he deserves for that act of stupidity.
56'
Jarstein is going to be busier this half. The keeper tips Gnabry's hopeful long-range effort over the bar for a corner.
54'
Bayern take some time to work the ball out from the back, mentally mulling their problems over. Gnabry snaps them out of their stupor with a direct run forward. He can't find Coman though, and Alaba's cross lands in the arms of Jarstein.
51'
Tolisso feeds Coman arriving to his left, who whips a cross in first-time. Gnabry salvages it at the far post but can't do anything with it. Bayern's substitutes are all warming up.
49'
Hertha are back on the fouls again as Gnabry is checked by Mittelstadt. Kimmich's curling free-kick meets the head of Muller who heads over. Bayern's vice-captain is offside anyway.
47'
Neither side can get a foothold in midfield at the start of this half. Hertha come off marginally the better until Leckie floats a cross to precisely no one.
46'
Hertha get the second half started! Can they get their first league win in Munich since 1977?
45' +3
HALF-TIME: BAYERN MUNICH 1-2 HERTHA BERLIN
45' +2
Hertha are doing well at slowing the game down with niggly fouls, as Klunter brings down Coman again. Coman takes umbrage at this, successfully taking on the Hertha defence by himself before going down somewhat easily in the box under pressure from Stark. Bayern yell for a penalty. The ref isn't moved.
45'
There will be three added minutes in this first half. Bayern try to tip-tap their way through Hertha's defence and Hertha are able to counter. Leckie looks for Lukebakio arriving on the opposite flank but Kimmich heads his cross out for a throw.
44'
Grujic gives away a foul on Tolisso in midfield and Bayern play the free-kick quickly. Coman almost tricks his way past Klunter but can't get past him. The French winger's looking lively on Bayern's left.
38'
M. Grujić has scored a goal for Hertha Berlin! Assist by V. Ibišević.
GOAL! 2-1 HERTHA! What are Bayern playing at?! The champions fail to deal with a routine long ball and Grujic is through on goal. The midfielder rounds Neuer and taps the ball in.
Bayern aren't happy as there was a touch of handball from Grujic as he challenged Kimmich for the header. The ball lands to Ibisevic, who played the ball back and Grujic was in to score.
36'
D. Lukébakio has scored a goal for Hertha Berlin! Assist by O. Duda.
AND HERTHA SCORE! 1-1! It's Lukebakio again! Bayern's hat-trick tormentor last season shows up once more. This one's a bit of a fluke. The Belgian drifts in from the flank and takes a left-footed shot from range which deflects past Neuer into the net.
Duda gets the assist for that one, although to be fair Lukebakio did most of the work. He pretty much dribbled from the halfway line.
34'
It's one-way traffic for Bayern at the moment - not particularly fast traffic, but traffic nonetheless. That is until Hertha manage to nab the ball back...
32'
Kimmich curls the free-kick in and it's headed away. Bayern still have the ball, though, and Lewandowski has another shot blocked. He then pops a pass to Tolisso, who's stayed forward. Tolisso's muscled out and Hertha manage to clear it.
30'
There's a few quick turnovers in midfield and Bayern come off the better. Muller has a snap shot from distance blocked. Bayern win a free-kick when Gnabry is barged over by Grujic.
28'
Hertha don't look too shaken by Bayern's goal - nor should they be. Mittelstadt's cross into the box is headed out for a throw by Pavard. There's plenty of time for them yet.
24'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by S. Gnabry.
GOAL! 1-0 BAYERN! Lewandowski opens his Bundesliga account for 2019-20 as Hertha push too far forward after giving away the throw. Bayern counter-attack and Gnabry rolls the ball across goal for the Pole to slide in.
That was a nice assist by Gnabry who didn't have to do too much. He simply crossed the ball first time from the right and Lewandowski was left with a tap-in.
22'
Hertha survive a few scares just outside their box and try to work the ball forward. However, a Darida pass for Leckie is a touch overcooked and bounces out for a throw.
21'
Bayern get another corner as Klunter blocks a cross from Coman, who's looking for Tolisso. Tolisso is too pushy while challenging for a header. Hertha goal-kick.
20'
Lukebakio has got some pace. Bayern make a hash of the throw-in and the Belgian chases a direct ball, racing Bayern's centre-backs. Neuer is on hand to clear up quickly.
19'
Kimmich floats a cross into Hertha's box but it's too high for Lewandowski. Coman picks it up at the far post and wins a corner. Hertha put it out for a throw on Bayern's right.
17'
V. Darida gets yellow.
Darida is booked for holding onto Coman a little too much. The free-kick from the left is lofted towards Muller at the far post but his header is saved by Jarstein.
15'
Hertha are living on the edge. After Jarstein spills a cross and the ball's scrambled away, they give it away cheaply again and Gnabry races at Mittelstadt. His pass is overcooked though and Bayern can't get the shot off.
11'
Bayern counter-attack again after Hertha lose the ball sloppily in midfield. Klunter barges over Lewandowski just as he's about to pull the trigger. No foul. Bayern's Polish striker is holding his shoulder but looks to be fine.
10'
Hertha have to be careful even at this stage. From Ibisevic's shot, Neuer throws out quickly and suddenly Gnabry is in behind. Jarstein rushes out of his goal somewhat rashly but does enough to claim.
9'
Bayern have the ball at the back but Hertha are pressing high, not letting them play out. Ibisevic nicks the ball and fires a tame shot at Neuer.
8'
Hertha are keeping hold of the ball, forcing Bayern to be patient. Lukebakio loses out on the edge of Bayern's box and Thiago carries his team upfield. Gnabry passes back inside to Muller who fizzes a long shot wide.
6'
Hertha enjoy their first spell in possession, mostly in their half. Eventually Darida lumps an aimless ball forward that Neuer comes out to claim.
4'
Coman picks up the ball on the left, looks up, and curls a great pass to Gnabry on the opposite side. The ball's worked inside to Thiago, whose dipping shot is caught by Jarstein. Bayern look threatening already.
2'
Bayern make a lively start to the game as Kimmich bombs down the right hand side, crossing the ball straight to Jarstein. They're wasting no time.
1'
Reigning champions Bayern Munich get the 2019-20 Bundesliga underway!
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of the opening match of this season's Bundesliga between Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin at Allianz Arena.
Eight in a row. That's what Bayern Munich will be looking for this season after winning their seventh consecutive Bundesliga title last time out. After winning their opening fixtures in all seven of those title wins, Niko Kovac's men will be confident of getting off to a good start again.
BAYERN MUNICH (4-3-3): Manuel Neuer (c); Joshua Kimmich, Niklas Sule, Benjamin Pavard, David Alaba; Thomas Muller, Thiago Alcantara, Corentin Tolisso; Serge Gnabry, Robert Lewandowski, Kingsley Coman.
BAYERN SUBS: Sarpreet Singh, Renato Sanches, Sven Ulreich, Paul Will, Jerome Boateng, Alphonso Davies, Lars Lukas Mai, Kwasi Okyere Wriedt, Lucas Hernandez.
HERTHA BERLIN (4-2-3-1): Rune Jarstein; Lukas Klunter, Niklas Stark, Karim Rekik, Maximilian Mittelstadt; Marko Grujic, Vladimir Darida; Mathew Leckie, Ondrej Duda, Dodi Lukebakio; Vedad Ibisevic (c).
HERTHA SUBS: Salomon Kalou, Jordan Torunarigha, Thomas Kraft, Alexander Esswein, Per Skjelbred, Pascal Kopke, Eduard Lowen, Sidney Friede, Davie Selke.
The two sides take the field at a noisy Allianz Arena after a dramatic opening ceremony - with Nico Santos singing the German national anthem. Crikey. There have been cup finals with less pomp than this.
Their opening day opponents this time around are Hertha Berlin, who finished a respectable 11th last season. Their new signing Dodi Lukebakio scored a hat-trick against Bayern in their 3-3 thriller with Fortuna Dusseldorf last November. Wouldn't a repeat be a fun way to kick off Hertha's campaign?
It's honours even for Bayern and Hertha, then, who have a point each on the board. That gives Borussia Dortmund the chance to take an early lead over Bayern in the Bundesliga table as they take on Augsburg this weekend. Bayern's likeliest challengers got off to a strong start last season and know they'll need to do so again if they're going to wrestle the title from Bayern's grasp.
Bayern's minds must now turn to their visit to Schalke next week, while Hertha will host Wolfsburg. There's 33 games to go for both teams, so it's hard to read very much into them yet. Whatever happens, it's going to be an interesting season. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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