Bayern Munich re-established their eight-point lead on the prime of the Bundesliga with a deserved 4-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.
France star Michael Olise broke the impasse earlier than the break, Japanese defender Hiroki Ito doubled the lead after an hour and Jamal Musiala capped one other inspirational show with a gorgeous late third.
It was at least Musiala deserved because the architect of a key victory that retains Bayern clear on the prime and a step nearer to regaining their Bundesliga crown.
Late substitutes Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry mixed in damage time with Gnabry including a fourth to place the icing on the cake.
Bayern have gained seven of their eight league video games because the flip of the yr, drawing simply as soon as, at champions Bayer Leverkusen, final weekend.
Bayern went into Sunday’s recreation with Thomas Mueller in assault because the German veteran deputised for Harry Kane, who got here off the bench for the primary time in his Bundesliga profession after solely making it by the primary half of Bayern’s midweek Champions League recreation towards Celtic.
Eintracht are nonetheless adjusting to life with out Omar Marmoush, successful solely two of their six league video games because the Egyptian’s January departure to Manchester Metropolis, and have fallen off the tempo on the prime.
Bayern had been on the entrance foot and their persistence paid off, taking a deserved lead in stoppage time on the finish of the primary interval.
It was no shock that the wonderful Musiala performed a key function, choosing out his Germany teammate Leroy Sane, whose low cross discovered Olise, who had a easy tap-in to cap a slick and fast Bayern transfer.
Bayern didn’t let up within the second half and, whereas their second was fortuitous in nature, it was at least the league leaders deserved.
Frankfurt keeper Kevin Trapp failed to satisfy Sane’s nook which was met by Eric Dier, whose header deflected off the unfortunate Rasmus Kristensen and to the toes of Ito, who couldn’t miss from a yard out.
Musiala put the end result past doubt within the 83rd minute, exhibiting tenacity, power and ability to duck and weave his well beyond Frankfurt’s final defenders, earlier than drilling a low left-footed shot previous Trapp.
Gnabry collected Coman’s move to steer in to make it 4-0, a scoreline that didn’t flatter the Bavarians.
Leverkusen, had already gained this weekend, 2-0 at Holstein Kiel on Saturday, that means the hole between them stays the identical with 11 video games to play.
Earlier on Sunday, RB Leipzig fought again to salvage a 2-2 draw with struggling Heidenheim.
– Leipzig lifeline –
Heidenheim took a shock sixth-minute lead by Mathias Honsak, whose elegant shot from outdoors the field left the hosts rattled.
Issues received even higher for the guests when Leipzig captain Willi Orban was adjudged to have clipped Marvin Pieringer within the field.
Regardless of Orban’s protests, Pieringer dusted himself down and calmly slotted in his second of his two penalties this season.
Heidenheim, who got here into this recreation second backside of the Bundesliga and and not using a league victory in six, had goalkeeper Kevin Mueller to thank for protecting them within the contest.
However within the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Leipzig discovered a lifeline.
Benjamin Sesko cushioned Kevin Kampl’s cross into the trail of Ikoma Lois Openda with the Belgian discovering the underside nook to halve Heidenheim’s lead.
Leipzig restored parity by a controversial penalty within the sixty fourth minute.
Heidenheim defender Tim Siersleben was punished for placing a hand in Openda’s face.After an prolonged VAR assessment Sesko cooly slotted in from 12 yards.
The guests dug deep to safe a precious level — their first since January 15 — of their quest to keep away from relegation.
Leipzig in the meantime missed the possibility to return to the highest 4, treading water in sixth.
