Bayern Munich widen gap at the top

MUNICH: Robert Lewandowski scored twice against Fortuna Dusseldorf to equal his most prolific season as Bayern Munich moved 10 points clear at the top.

Bayern were 3-0 up by half-time, Benjamin Pavard and Lewandowski scoring after Mathias Jorgensen's own goal opened the scoring. Poland forward Lewandowski's 43rd goal in all competitions this campaign made it 4-0 in a crushing win. Teenager Alphonso Davies added the fifth with a superb individual effort.

It will require an exceptional set of circumstances to deny Bayern an eighth successive Bundesliga title at the end of June. This was their fourth straight victory since the Bundesliga season restarted earlier this month, and they have scored 13 goals and conceded just two since the resumption of the campaign.

There was a touch of fortune about their first goal, Pavard's attempt was going wide when ex-Huddersfield defender Jorgensen diverted it over the line while attempting to clear.

Pavard doubled the lead with a header from a corner, while Lewandowski started the move which ended with him making it 3-0. Fortuna Dusseldorf were unbeaten in their previous six games yet Uwe Rosler's side were blown away, Lewandowski tapping home the fourth.

Davies showed what an exciting talent he is as the 19-year-old won possession on the edge of Fortuna Dusseldorf's penalty area before going past a couple of players to score.

Bayern served notice of their intent as Lewandowski had an early goal ruled out for offside, before Zanka inadvertently turned in from Benjamin Pavard for 1-0. Thomas Müller forced a superb diving save from Florian Kastenmeier soon after, but Bayern didn't have to wait long for goal number two. Joshua Kimmich was the provider once again, picking out Pavard from another pin-point corner. Davies denied the visitors an unlikely route back into the contest when he got a block in on Kenan Karaman's goal-bound shot, but any hopes Fortuna harboured of still being in the game were dashed when Lewandowski started and finished a breathtaking team move with his 28th league goal of the season, and first ever against Düsseldorf.

Bayern were all over Fortuna like a rash as David Alaba stung the palms of Kastenmeier soon after the restart. Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry combined to set up Lewandowski for his second of the contest, before Davies got in on the act with a powerful run and composed finish. Despite conceding presentable chances to Karaman and Andre Hofmann, and having the game sewn up, the record champions did not rest on their laurels. Lewandowski headed over and met the gloves of Kastenmeier either side of a close-range Müller effort that was all power and not enough precision. Gnabry was also thwarted as Bayern moved 10 points clear at the summit on the back of a dominant win - their eighth on the trot in the Bundesliga.