Lewandowski baggage file as Bayern lengthen lead

Mueller marked his four-hundredth Bundesliga look by opening the scoring along with his 222nd league purpose earlier than defender Upamecano, signed from Leipzig for this season, headed in his first purpose within the well-known crimson Bayern shirt.

Leroy Sane then planted a shot into the left nook on the hour mark.

Lewandowski, who on Tuesday equalled Gerd Mueller’s file of 42 German league targets in a calendar yr from 1972, capped a gala night time with Bayern’s fourth to assert the brand new file outright.

This was Bayern’s ultimate match earlier than the Bundesliga winter break and head coach Julian Nagelsmann was happy with the efficiency.

“We defended effectively, pressed them exhausting, received just about each ball in our personal half and we deserved to win by that margin,” mentioned Nagelsmann.

The Bayern boss additionally praised Lewandowski’s newest file, “he actually deserves it, particularly as he scored along with his weaker foot”.

Bayern’s lead on the high of the Bundesliga desk might be trimmed on Saturday by second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who’re away to Hertha Berlin.

This was Wolfsburg’s seventh straight loss, piling the stress on new head coach Florian Kohfeldt who solely took cost on the finish of October after the sacking of predecessor Mark van Bommel.

“That hurts – we defended badly, particularly for the fourth purpose, that wasn’t on,” fumed Kohfeldt who now has the two-week break to drill his staff.

In distinction, this was Bayern’s seventh straight victory in all competitions.

Bayern had been forward after solely seven minutes behind closed doorways on the Allianz Area when Serge Gnabry’s thunderbolt shot from distance was parried into the trail of Mueller, who tapped dwelling.

It stayed 1-0 on the break, however Mueller’s deft chip gave him a fifteenth help within the Bundesliga this season as Upamecano steered his header into the web.

Simply three minutes later, Sane grabbed Bayern’s third when he unleashed an excellent shot which gave Wolfsburg goalkeeper Koen Casteels no likelihood.

Lewandowski lastly obtained the purpose to interrupt one other of Gerd Mueller’s data with some lethal ending.

Earlier than kick-off, Bayern sports activities director Hasan Salihamidzic dominated out any new signings within the forthcoming January switch window.

“We’re actually well-staffed, that is a reality,” he pressured, “we’ll proceed as issues are this season.”