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Bayern Munich seven points clear after thrashing Schalke

22 August 2024 at 00:04
Bayern Munich opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga with a 4-0 win at bottom side Schalke 04 on Sunday as Robert Lewandowski scored for the eighth straight league game.
Robert Lewandowski (L) and Thomas Mueller (R) both scored for Bayern Munich on Sunday
Robert Lewandowski (L) and Thomas Mueller (R) both scored for Bayern Munich on Sunday

    Thomas Mueller headed Bayern into a first-half lead, before Lewandowski beat two Schalke defenders and netted from a tight angle midway through the second half for his 23rd goal in 17 Bundesliga matches this season.

    Bayern scored twice in the final two minutes, with a second Mueller header before David Alaba smashed in a long-range shot in the 90th minute.

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