Augsburg 1-3 Bayern Munich: Robert Lewandowski goes top of the Bundesliga goalscorers list with classy brace 

  • Bayern Munich beat Augsburg 3-1 to move closer to a fourth title in a row
  • Robert Lewandowski struck twice as Bayern powered on in the Bundesliga
  • He scored in the 15th and 62nd minutes; Thomas Muller netted in the 78th
  • Lewandowski took his ever-expanding tally to 21 goals in 20 league games 
  • The 27-year-old Poland international has 31 in 31 games in all competitions
  • Pep Guardiola's Bavarian side remain eight points clear at top of the league
  • Poland international Robert Lewandowski struck twice as Bayern Munich powered on in the Bundesliga
  • Two goals from Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski allowed champions Bayern Munich to forget about their mounting injury woes as they cruised past Augsburg 3-1 to stay eight points clear at the top.
    The win not only helped them to move closer to a fourth successive league title but also showed the depth of their talent as Bayern rebounded from losing their fourth central defender to injury.
    Following injuries to Javi Martinez, Medhi Benatia and Jerome Boateng, Holger Badstuber joined the casualty list on Saturday after he broke his ankle in training.


    Pep Guardiola celebrates with Lewandowski after the final whistle as his side went eight points clear



  • MATCH FACTS 

    AUGSBURG: Hitz, Verhaegh, Hong Jeong-ho (Janker 71), Klavan, Max, Kohr, Gouweleeuw, Koo Ja-cheol (Esswein 55), Trochowski (Moravek 55), Da Silva, Bobadilla. 
    Subs not used: Altintop, Feulner, Gelios, Finnbogason. 
    Goal: Bobadilla 86. 
    BAYERN MUNICH: Neuer, Lahm (Rode 83), Kimmich, Alaba, Bernat, Vidal (Rafinha 57), Robben, Muller, Thiago Alcantara, Douglas Costa (Comanat 83), Lewandowski.
    Subs not used: Tasci, Ribery, Starke.
    Booked: Muller. 
    Goals: Lewandowski 15, 62, Muller 78.
    Referee: Florian Meyer.
    Attendance: 30,660.