Bayern Munich stretched their lead in the Bundesliga to 11 points following a crushing 6-0 win at Paderborn on Saturday, while Augsburg goalkeeper Marwin Hitz scored a stoppage-time equaliser against Bayer Leverkusen.
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Bayern were held scoreless by Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday but the title holders have now scored 14 goals in two league matches.
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Robert Lewandowksi’s first-half double on his return to the starting line-up got Bayern on their way, while Arjen Robben is now the league’s top scorer after getting his 15th and 16th goals of the season.
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Franck Ribery and Mitchell Weiser also netted as Bayern scored four times in the second half after the home team had Florian Hartherz sent off.
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Visiting manager Pep Guardiola was satisfied with the performance, although he also indicated that the game was tougher than the scoreline suggested.
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“We played with great seriousness and hardly gave up any chances,” the Bayern coach said.
“It was hard to play against their five-man defence. I said beforehand that Paderborn will stay in the Bundesliga. Now I’m certain of it.”
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Lewandowski beat home ‘keeper Lukas Kruse from Robben’s pass on 24 minutes and the Polish striker got his 10th league goal of the season eight minutes before halftime when he turned home Ribery’s low centre.
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Any hope of a fightback by the home side disappeared when Hartherz was red carded on 63 minutes after colliding with Robben. The Dutch winger picked himself up to convert from the penalty spot.
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Ribery fired home from inside the box with 18 minutes left before substitute Weiser made it five with a clever lob over Kruse.
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Robben completed the scoring from another Ribery cross.
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