Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich restored their nine-point cushion at the summit of the standings with a 3-0 victory at relegation-threatened Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday.
The win takes them to within touching distance of a 10th straight league crown.
With only four games left, the Bavarians rebounded after their shock UEFA Champions League exit with a solid win and regained their lead over second-placed Borussia Dormund.
This is before the two teams clash in next weekend’s crunch Der Klassiker in Munich.
Bayern Munich took the lead with 10 minutes on the clock.
This was after Alphonso Davies squared for Robert Lewandowski, who took a touch before Arminia Bielefeld defender Jacob Barrett Laursen helped the ball over the line.
Having edged in front during a cagey first half, the visitors doubled their advantage with the last kick of the opening period through Serge Gnabry.
He chased Joshua Kimmich’s pass from the right and hit a brilliant first-time volley.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side added a third with five minutes remaining as Kimmich sprayed the ball left for Lewandowski.
The Polish forward passed to substitute Jamal Musiala to finish a sweeping counter-attack from close range.
Arminia Bielefeld had dropped into the automatic relegation spots following Hertha Berlin’s win over Augsburg on Saturday.
They remained in 17th place, three points adrift of the safety zone, after defeat by Bayern Munich extended their winless run to seven games.(Reuters/NAN)
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