Hello and welcome to Eurosport's live text coervage of Bayern Munich's visit to Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga. Follow live as we report every kick, tackle, goal and slice of action.

Hernandez round the back on the left... drilled cross... good block by Stark, corner. Whipped in by Sane, but Sule's header is easy pickings for Jarstein.

Bayern seem to be in control now. Hertha are dropping deeper, and are looking feeble with their counters - Piatek's had half chances, but not enough to trouble Manuel Neuer.

Sule is back on after treatment and play can continue.

... lovely ball from Kimmich, floated over the top for Coman, and the onrushing Jarstein makes a strong save!

Hertha corner, but both the delivery and resulting break from Bayern are sloppy, and the visitors retain possession at the back.

GOAL! And that's the breakthrough, and the ultimate result to wasted opportunities. Bayern are ahead, Coman cutting in off the left, and a stroke of good fortune for the Frenchman and his side as the deflection takes it beyond Hertha's goalkeeper Jarstein and in for 1-0.

Here's a chance, again for Berlin! Kimmich gives the ball away sloppily, and Piatek is slipped clear by Lukebakio, but it's a tame effort.

A good break from the champions themselves, worked nicely into a shooting opportunity for Gnabry, but it's blocked and ricochets for a goal kick for the hosts.

They're so susceptible to the counter attack, Bayern. So many men being thrown forwards, it's only the back four and the small stature of Kimmich as a shield - it is puzzling as to why Tolisso or Roca hasn't partnered the playmaker.

Nothing doing, Bayern free kick.

Here's a chance, on the counter for Hertha! Numbers forward... Piatek... Cunha... Piatek again! A tame effort, but Neuer forced to save and here's a corner.

SAVED! Wow! Jarstein with two strong hands to his right to deny the world's best! It remains scoreless, and the host goalkeeper makes amends!

PENALTY! Really neat opening worked by Bayern, Gnabry driving through the centre having been fed by Pavard, and the onrushing Sane is felled by Jarstein, with Lewandowski over the spot kick.

Corner, Bayern. In from Kimmich, swept away by Tousart, and Petkarik wins the free kick off Coman.

Again, more positive attacking interplay from the home side and Piatek breaks free down the right channel, but is forced into a tame shot into the goalkeeper's midriff, isolated beyond belief.

The snow is falling, and Bayern's passing groove is kicking into gear. That's not to say that Hertha aren't getting on the ball - Cunha is looking lively roaming from his flank, and he slides in Piatek who fires over, with the flag raised.

Bayern have settled in already, despite that early scare, and Leroy Sane forces a sharp save by Jarstein after a break down the right.

Very offensive mindset from the visitors here; it's so clear to see. Sane is off the right, Coman on the left... but hang on... Hertha with a chance! And Lukebakio is denied by Neuer's legs! Cunha span away from Sane and Gnabry, and slid in the right winger, but the Belgian is thwarted by the big veteran in the Munich net.

It is Serge Gnabry and Muller as the 10s ahead of Kimmich - Bayern are really gunning for this early.

Away we go.

A bit of a delayed kick off, here, we apologise.