Munich: Bayern Munich took a step towards winning the treble as Thomas Mueller netted twice in Tuesday’s 2-0 semifinal win over Werder Bremen to reach the German Cup final.
Mueller now has 31 goals in all competitions, four in the Cup, as the 26-year-old headed home in the first half, then converted a penalty after a cynical dive from Arturo Vidal.
Bayern secured their passage to their 21st final — on May 21 at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium — as they starved Bremen of the ball with over 70 per cent possession.
The Bavarian giants will face either Borussia Dortmund or Hertha Berlin, who meet in Wednesday’s other semi, having already lifted the trophy a record 17 times.
It keeps Bayern on course for a repeat of their 2013 treble in what is Pep Guardiola’s third and final year of his Munich contract before coaching Manchester City next season.
Bayern face a busy few weeks. They play Atletico Madrid away in a week’s time in the Champions League semifinal with the return leg in Munich on May 3. They are at Hertha in Berlin on Saturday, with a seven point lead in the Bundesliga and four games left, as they bid to become the first club to win four consecutive Bundesliga titles.
This was the clash of Germany’s two best cup teams with Bayern and Bremen having won the trophy 23 times between them.
