BERLIN: Bayern Munich thrashed Union Berlin 4-0 on Saturday to open a seven-point lead on the best of the Bundesliga as Robert Lewandowski netted two times to move the milestone of 30 league objectives this season. 2d-placed Borussia Dortmund have been away to Cologne the day before today. “We performed really well and created many probabilities. We needed to win to widen the distance,” forward of Dortmund, admitted goal-scorer Kingsley Coman.
Bayern went forward on the Allianz Area when Coman hit a very good shot into the highest nook from out of doors the world on 16 mins. Teenage French defender Tanguy Nianzou then headed in his first Bayern target prior to Lewandowski transformed a penalty to make it 3-0 on the spoil. After drawing their earlier two league video games, Bayern have been all industry by way of dominating ownership and not permitting Union to settle.
Lewandowski has chalked up 43 objectives for Bayern this season in all competitions. He’s one among 4 gamers out of contract in 2023, but Bayern are reportedly but to supply him an extension. The second one part had slightly begun when Lewandowski, who confirmed no indicators of a midweek knee-injury scare, made it 4-0 by way of sweeping in a Jamal Musiala move. On the different finish, Bayern defender Lucas Hernandez cleared a shot from a decent attitude by way of Union striker Taiwo Awoniyi off the road.
The pace dropped early in the second one part, however Bayern have been hardly examined thereafter as they cruised to the win. Even Joshua Kimmich, who’s notoriously onerous on his crew’s performances, was once proud of Bayern’s win. “We allowed them two or 3 probabilities within the first part that have been needless, but it surely was once nonetheless a deserved victory,” mentioned Kimmich. “The perspective and manner have been proper.” The victory was once Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer’s 311th within the Bundesliga, breaking the document he prior to now shared with Oliver Kahn.
Hertha finish winless streak
Previous, Hertha Berlin earned their first win of 2022 to climb out of the ground two with a 3-0 house victory over Hoffenheim regardless of new trainer Felix Magath being sidelined by way of COVID. Hertha ended a nine-match winless streak within the Bundesliga by way of brushing apart Champions League-chasing Hoffenheim regardless of Magath looking at in mattress from his Berlin resort. Magath, 68, is Hertha’s 3rd trainer this season, having been introduced in remaining Sunday after Toryan Korkut was once sacked.
Defender Niklas Stark and striker Ishak Belfodil put Hertha 2-0 up at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium prior to Hoffenheim defender David Raum scored an personal target. The win lifts Hertha into sixteenth position, the relegation play-off spot, with seven video games left, whilst Hoffenheim keep 6th. Freiburg persevered their problem for a primary Champions League qualification by way of hiking to fourth with a goalless draw at backside aspect Greuther Fuerth.
There have been curious scenes at Mainz the place 3 other penalty takers transformed spot-kicks inside 14 mins for the hosts of their 4-0 trouncing of Arminia Bielefeld. Mainz have been forward after not up to 30 seconds when Jonathan Burkardt beat the protection and fired house. Austrian defender Manuel Prietl got here off the bench and had a forty five mins to omit. He gave away two consequences whilst Bielefeld team-mate Andres Andrade additionally dedicated a nasty to concede a spot-kick.
Mainz defender Moussa Niakhate, Burkardt, then Danish striker Marcus Ingvartsen transformed the consequences. Stuttgart pulled clear of the ground 3 with their 2d win in 3 video games as past due objectives by way of Tiago Tomas and Omar Marmoush capped their 3-2 comeback win at house to Augsburg. On Friday, Bochum have been 2-0 down at house to Borussia Moenchengladbach when the referee deserted the event after his assistant authentic was once struck at the head by way of a complete beer cup. – AFP