Bundesliga: Bayern Win 6-0, Go 10pts Clear

Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben scored twice as Bayern Munich thrashed 10-man Paderborn to go 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Lewandowski, 26, slotted home his 11th goal of the season after 24 minutes and then tucked away a Franck Ribery cross eight minutes before half-time. Robben scored a penalty after a foul by Florian Hartherz, who was sent off, before Franck Ribery drove in and Mitchell Weiser made it 5-0.

The result represented Bayern’s return to top form following a 0-0 draw at Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. It also followed up an 8-0 victory over Hamburg by Pep Guardiola’s side in the Bundesliga last weekend as Bayern again showed their ruthless streak to secure a third successive league win.

Paderborn never threatened an upset once Lewandowski had opened the scoring. The Poland international ran onto Robben’s ball over the Paderborn defence to finish calmly and then put Bayern in complete control by adding his second at the near post.

Paderborn were reduced to 10 men when Hartherz tripped Robben, who is now the leading scorer in the Bundesliga after converting the 63rd-minute spot-kick. Ribery made it 4-0 nine minutes later when he shot into the bottom corner and Weiser scored his first league goal for Bayern when he lifted the ball over goalkeeper Lukas Kruse.

Robben took his league tally for the season to 16 when he guided a low Ribery cross inside the far post as Bayern moved further clear of secondplaced Wolfsburg, who are at home to Hertha Berlin on today.