After Miroslav Klose put Bayern Munich ahead against the Urawa Red Diamonds, Lukas Podolski extended the lead with a fine finish after a swift counter-attack. Podolski added the third just before the break, but Urawa managed to pull a goal back through Umesaki on the restart. Podolski then completed his hat-trick in the 63rd minute, Abe scoring a late consolation for the hosts.