Bayern Munich vs. Hertha Berlin: Score, Reaction from 2015 Bundesliga Match

Bayern Munich opened up an 11-point lead at the Bundesliga summit on Saturday as first-half goals from Thomas Muller and youngster Kingsley Coman led Pep Guardiola's side to a 2-0 victory over Hertha Berlin.

The Allianz Arena hosts were unable to build on their two-goal lead after the break, but manager Guardiola will celebrate another dominant win for his side, with Hertha registering a sole shot on target, per WhoScored.com. 

The win gives Bayern their fifth consecutive win across all competitions and edges the undefeated title-defenders one step closer to a fourth successive league crown.

A runaway title bid is once again on the cards, and German news outlet DW Sports made its attempt to depict how the rest of the Bundesliga are attempting to bring Bayern back down to Earth:

The game took on a familiar dynamic as Bayern asserted themselves as dictators of tempo, while Hertha Berlin were the more subdued party, forced to welcome pressure courtesy of their hosts.

Robert Lewandowski came into Saturday's game having failed to score in his most recent Bundesliga outing against Schalke, but the Bayern frontman sent enemy alarm bells ringing after he hit the post inside 10 minutes.

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The impression was that Bayern taking the lead was inevitable, and the visiting team finally gave way after 34 minutes, when Muller was well-placed to guide a corner past Hertha goalkeeper Rune Jarstein.

The versatile talisman has been in firing form for the reigning champions of Germany this season, and Goal noted how his 2015-16 goal tally is on course to eclipse any previous personal record:

Hertha were staggered by that breakthrough, and next came Coman's turn to open up the away outfit thanks to a beautifully threaded ball from Javi Martinez just seven minutes later.

The on-loan Juventus winger has enjoyed a prolific week after netting against Olympiakos on Tuesday, and OptaFranz illustrated just how Coman is enjoying his season among Germany's finest:

Those two strikes so close to the half-time whistle proved damaging beyond repair for Hertha, who had little chance of striking level as long as Guardiola's side continued to dictate possession so heavily.

The game was described as "one-sided" by the Daily Mail's Dominic King, and Pal Dardai's visitors retreated into a tactic of damage limitation which, in a way, worked to good effect for the last 45 minutes:

Borussia Dortmund's delayed start to Week 14 means they face a fight to claw back within reach of Der FCB when they welcome Stuttgart to Signal Iduna Park on Sunday.

Bayern's irrepressible form this season has resulted in some suggesting the 2015-16 title has already been decided, with Guardiola's side on course to break their own record for quickest Bundesliga title win.

Meanwhile, Hertha's good run comes to an abrupt end, and it's again the club's inability to defeat Germany's giants that's let them down, having already dropped to Dortmund, Wolfsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach this term. 

Gladbach's 3-3 draw at Hoffenheim on Saturday means they drop down to fifth for the time being, but Hertha will also find some solace in the fact their drop could have been much worse.

Post-Match Reaction

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Bayern reached a milestone on Saturday after reaching the 40-point marker in their 2015-16 title pursuit, and Guardiola was understandably content following another convincing win from his troops.

The Spaniard held out particular praise for fit-again countryman Martinez, per the club's official Twitter account, and also spoke of Bayern's defence as being the defining factor:

Not many managers would be pleased with their team in the wake of a 2-0 defeat, but Hertha Berlin manager Dardai even admitted to being "happy" after limiting the hosts to just two goals:

It's unlikely such a mentality will win the club any major silverware in the near future, but Dardai was perhaps right to grasp any positives he could against such lofty opposition.