Bayern demolish Dortmund 5-1
BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich routed previously unbeaten Borussia Dortmund 5-1 Sunday to open up a seven-point lead after eight Bundesliga matches.
Thomas Mueller also scored twice after Dortmund had started brightly. Bayern’s attacking midfielder opened the scoring in the 26th minute and claimed his second from the penalty spot in the 35th. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled one back a minute later but Lewandowski scored seconds after the break to kill any hopes his former side had of a comeback. Mario Goetze, another former Dortmund player, set up Lewandowski’s second in the 58th and then completed the scoring in the 58th. It was Bayern’s eighth consecutive win to start the season.
INTER DRAW TO MOVE TOP OF SERIE A MILAN: Inter Milan came from behind to rescue a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria and move provisionally top of Serie A on Sunday.
Inter dropped its first points of the season last week in a 4-1 loss to Fiorentina but avoided a second successive defeat when Ivan Perisic canceled out Luis Muriel’s opener. Roberto Mancini’s side moved a point above Fiorentina. Roma was two points behind Inter after winning 4-2 at Palermo, while Lazio was two points further back ahead of its match against Frosinone. Juventus was playing bottom club Bologna later looking for only its second win in seven matches, while Napoli was visiting AC Milan.
Elsewhere, Sassuolo saw its unbeaten run end with a 1-0 loss at Empoli and Udinese drew 1-1 against Genoa. Udinese striker Antonio Di Natale, scored his 208th Serie A goal.