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Bundesliga

Sep 19, 2015 at 2.30pm UK

Darmstadt SV Darmstadt 98
0-3
Bayern Bayern Munich

FT(HT: 0-1)

Vidal (20'), Coman (62'), Rode (63')

Half-Time Report: Arturo Vidal leads Bayern Munich to half-time advantage

By Callum Mulvihill, Reporter | 19 September 2015

Arturo Vidal fires Bayern Munich into a 1-0 lead over SV Darmstadt 98 in the battle of two unbeaten Bundesliga sides.

Arturo Vidal has given Bayern Munich a 1-0 lead over SV Darmstadt 98 as the Bundesliga champions look to extend their 100% record.

The visitors dominated possession early on but they missed a good opportunity when Kingsley Coman, who was handed a full debut, played through Vidal before watching the Chilean fire wide.

Bayern Munich's Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal (L) celebrates scoring during the German first division Bundesliga football match SV Darmstadt 98 vs FC Bayern Munich, in Darmstadt, southern Germany on September 19, 2015 © Getty Images

Vidal punished the hosts for being gifted a second chance as he capitalised on the space available on the edge of the box to send in a strike off the post.

Darmstadt threatened to hit back immediately against the run of play, but Manuel Neuer produced a fine save to keep out Dominik Stroh-Engel.

Despite being forced to chase the ball for much of the first half, Darmstadt refused to sit back when they did win possession and the hosts sent out another warning to the champions when Marcel Heller struck the side-netting.