FC Bayern have not let themselves be stopped by being outnumbered for a long time in the Bundesliga.

After the 7: 0 against VfL Bochum, Munich won the next and at times heated duel with a promoted team 3: 1 (2: 0) at SpVgg Greuther Fürth.

The dismissal for world champion Benjamin Pavard in the 48th minute brocked Bayern almost a half with one player less - and ultimately also the late goal by Cedric Itten (88th minute).

Thomas Müller (10th minute), Joshua Kimmich (31st) and the Fürth Sebastian Griesbeck with an own goal (68th) on Friday evening in front of 11,740 spectators in Franconia ultimately ensured a successful preparation for the series champions for the first home game of the season in the Champions League on Wednesday against Dynamo Kiev.

In the intense second half, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann saw the yellow card because he complained too violently to the referee.

Before the Saturday games, however, his team put in front: pursuers VfL Wolfsburg, who have to compete at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, are now three points behind the German record champions for the time being.

Before the kick-off, no one had any doubts about a victory for Munich in Fürth.

This was also underlined by the words of sports director Hasan Salihamidzic on the TV broadcaster DAZN: It is very, very important for “that we score a lot and play back to zero”.

When it started, it wasn't long before Bayern had their first big chance.

After only three and a half minutes, a shot from Leon Goretzka rushed past the Fürth goal - not much was missing for a goal in his 200th Bundesliga game.

But not Goretzka, but Müller brought Bayern into the lead.

Alphonso Davies pulled away on the left, he was not attacked by the otherwise brave and courageous hosts who were in this scene, however, moved.

Davies' low cross in the quick counterattack at the height of the penalty area completed Müller skillfully, from the inside post the ball landed in the goal.

On the sidelines, Nagelsmann, who had once again left out new signing Marcel Sabitzer in his starting eleven, looked pretty satisfied.

Even if the Fürth in the special jersey with golden numbers on the back led 4-0 in the corner ratio, these Bavarians, who scored 20 goals in the first five league games, were simply not up to date.

All the more respect for their style of play: courageously, as demanded by coach Stefan Leitl, they tried to play along somehow and had a great chance of scoring the next goal immediately before the break.

After a corner, Paul Seguin was just inches from the second post to get the ball.

So it stayed with the 2-0 lead of the Munich, which Kimmich had succeeded in a similar move, as before Müller with 1-0.

Again the ball came over the left Munich side of Davies, in the middle Sané put down on Kimmich, whose placed low shot from about 20 meters gave SpVgg keeper Sascha Burchert no chance.

Bayern hadn't factored in the excitement just after the restart.

Pavard dismissed Julian Green, whom Leitl had sent into the game because of his Bayern past: "He should show that he has been well trained at Bayern." Referee Robert Schröder showed red, on the sidelines Salihamidzic spoke to the fourth official a.

Neuer parried the subsequent free kick from Green.

Nagelsmann now switched from a three-man chain to the returned Dayot Upamecano to four players in defense.

Pavard on the right and Davies on the left had had so much room for the offensive.

In order to give more impetus to the outnumbered, Nagelsmann brought Sabitzer after an hour for the agile Sané.

For the third goal, however, the Fürth Griesbeck provided when he pushed the ball into his own goal by Robert Lewandowski.

With Itten's goal in Bayern's goal, the Fürth team were ultimately rewarded for their efforts.