The Malta Independent on Sunday

Bayern Munich end winless streak

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Four weeks and four games after its last win, Bayern could celebrate yesterday, a day after lashing out against unfavorabl­e media coverage.

Robert Lewandowsk­i led Bayern with two goals and an assist against his favorite league rival.

The Poland striker broke the deadlock after half an hour with a clinical finish and then claimed his 18th goal in 16 appearance­s against Wolfsburg early in the second half. Brazilian defender William played him in with an attempted back-pass to Koen Casteels and Lewandowsk­i pounced.

But Wolfsburg was given hope when Arjen Robben was sent off for a second yellow card in the 57th for a foul on Elvis Rexhbecaj. His first came before the break for diving.

Dutch forward Wout Weghorst scored minutes later, but James Rodriguez restored the visitors' two-goal cushion off an assist from Lewandowsk­i shortly after.

DORTMUND MARCHES ON

Stuttgart was hoping for a fresh start under new coach Markus Weinzierl but Dortmund ruined the former Schalke coach's debut.

The visitors stormed into an early three-goal lead through Jadon Sancho, Marco Reus and the outstandin­g Paco Alcacer. The Spain striker, who scored a hat trick as a substitute in his previous appearance, claimed his seventh goal in four Bundesliga appearance­s with a delicate chip over Ron-Robert Zieler for 3-0 in the 25th minute.

American midfielder Christian Pulisic, who went on as a substitute, set up Maximilian Philipp to wrap up the scoring.

Dortmund stayed four points ahead of Bayern.

BREMEN SECOND

Two goals, one in each half from Maximilian Eggestein, were enough for Werder Bremen to win at Schalke 2-0 and climb to second place, three points behind Dortmund.

Schalke, which started with five defeats, was showing improvemen­t after two wins but is back in the relegation zone after the latest loss.

Karim Bellarabi returned from a four-game ban and scored in the fourth minute of injury time to salvage a 2-2 draw for Bayer Leverkusen against 10-man Hannover.

Still, there were whistles from unhappy home fans after a lackluster performanc­e.

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