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Bayern Munich 8-0 Hamburger SV

Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski is now the Bundesliga's joint top scorer this season, with 19 goals

Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti celebrated his 1,000th match as a manager with an 8-0 thrashing of Hamburg, including a Robert Lewandowski hat-trick.

Bayern led 3-0 at the break, as Arturo Vidal drilled in Thomas Muller's lay-off, and Lewandowski converted a penalty before prodding in a third.

The Poland striker struck again after the break, with David Alaba tapping in and Kingsley Coman scoring twice.

Arjen Robben made it eight.

Bayern remain five points clear at the top. RB Leipzig, in second place, beat Cologne 3-1.

Lewandowski's three goals took him joint-top of the Bundesliga scoring charts - he now has 19 for the season, along with Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who scored twice in a 3-0 win at Freiburg.

All three of Lewandowski's goals were clinically taken. He rolled in his first with nonchalance from the penalty spot after being fouled by Lewis Holtby, and was cool from close range for his second before steering in a third from Robben's pass after the break.

He might wonder, though, how he did not score even more - heading wide two clear first-half chances and hitting the bar.

Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti began his management career in his native Italy with Reggiana in 1995

It was a satisfying enough day for the striker, however, who received a standing ovation as he made way for Renato Sanches in the 57th minute.

He then watched Coman, another substitute, take centre stage with two smart finishes, the first steered into the corner following a mistake by Johan Djourou, the second placed home from 20 yards after Robben teed him up.

Robben completed the rout with a trademark goal, cutting in from the right on his left foot and finding the far corner.

That all ensured Bayern's biggest win under Ancelotti - some way to chalk up a milestone.

Hamburg misery in Munich

Rene Adler
Rene Adler made several fine saves to keep Bayern's score in single figures

Hamburg have a dreadful recent record at the Allianz Arena, having now lost on each of their past seven visits, conceding 44 goals in the process - a run that included a 9-2 thumping in March 2013 and another 8-0 humiliation in February 2015.

Markus Gisdol's side, battling relegation, were overwhelmed by the attacking verve of Bayern, who could easily have been half a dozen goals in front by the interval.

They were thankful to goalkeeper Rene Adler that the score did not reach double figures; he got the faintest of touches to tip a fierce Lewandowski drive on to the bar in the first half, and made fine stops from Arjen Robben either side of half-time.

It was just one of those days for the Hamburg keeper, though - with his despair summed up by Bayern's third goal, shortly before half-time.

The keeper was off his line quickly to block as Douglas Costa ran on to Muller's cut-back, but Lewandowski collected the loose ball and found the roof of the net from 10 yards.

Leipzig stay in touch - Bundesliga round-up

Leipzig, last season's second division runners-up, had seen their title challenge falter after losing four of their previous nine Bundesliga fixtures.

But they were in command against Cologne from the fifth minute, when Sweden forward Emil Forsberg latched on to Thomas Kessler's poor clearance and steered a shot into the corner of the net.

Cologne defender Dominic Maroh, who escaped with only a booking after clipping Timo Werner when clear through, then turned Naby Keita's cross into his own net.

Yuya Osako pulled one back after half-time for Cologne, but Werner then thumped a shot past Kessler to make it 3-1.

Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang's tap-in - one of his two goals for Borussia Dortmund at Freiburg - keeps him firmly in the race to be the Bundesliga's top scorer

Borussia Dortmund strengthened their grip on third place by winning 3-0 at mid-table Freiburg.

Centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos headed in his first goal of the season from Marco Reus' whipped free-kick, before Aubameyang's second-half double.

Bottom club Darmstadt's match against Augsburg saw Turkish twin brothers Hamit and Halil Altintop face each other in midfield.

It was Augsburg's Halil who was smiling at the finish, with his side winning 2-1 thanks to Raul Bobadilla's 85th-minute strike.

Levin Oztunali made one and scored another as Mainz won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen, swinging over the corner from which Stefan Bell headed in, then scoring direct from a free-kick.

In the 17:30 GMT kick-off, Hertha Berlin moved about Eintracht Frankfurt into fifth place by beating them 2-0.

Vedad Ibisevic scored for the second week in a row, and Vladimir Darida then headed a late second after Eintracht's Haris Seferovic had been sent off.

Line-ups

Bayern Munich

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Neuer
  • 21LahmSubstituted forFerreira de Souzaat 67'minutes
  • 8Martínez Aguinaga
  • 5Hummels
  • 27Alaba
  • 6Thiago AlcántaraSubstituted forComanat 60'minutes
  • 23Vidal
  • 10Robben
  • 25Müller
  • 11Douglas Costa
  • 9LewandowskiSubstituted forRenato Sanchesat 57'minutes

Substitutes

  • 7Ribéry
  • 13Ferreira de Souza
  • 18Bernat
  • 26Ulreich
  • 29Coman
  • 32Kimmich
  • 35Renato Sanches

Hamburg

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Adler
  • 24G Sakai
  • 5Djourou
  • 13Mavraj
  • 6dos Santos Justino de MeloBooked at 36mins
  • 28Jung
  • 12Souza Silva
  • 27MüllerSubstituted forHuntat 62'minutes
  • 8Holtby
  • 17KosticSubstituted forWaldschmidtat 72'minutes
  • 11GregoritschSubstituted forEkdalat 60'minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Diekmeier
  • 7Wood
  • 14Hunt
  • 15Waldschmidt
  • 20Ekdal
  • 22Ostrzolek
  • 36Mickel
Referee:
Bastian Dankert
Attendance:
75,000

Match Stats

Home TeamBayern MunichAway TeamHamburg
Possession
Home72%
Away28%
Shots
Home18
Away5
Shots on Target
Home12
Away1
Corners
Home4
Away4
Fouls
Home16
Away11

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, FC Bayern München 8, Hamburger SV 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 8, Hamburger SV 0.

  3. Post update

    Foul by Javi Martínez (FC Bayern München).

  4. Post update

    Lewis Holtby (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  5. Post update

    Offside, FC Bayern München. Arturo Vidal tries a through ball, but Thomas Müller is caught offside.

  6. Goal!

    Goal! FC Bayern München 8, Hamburger SV 0. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa.

  7. Post update

    Hand ball by Albin Ekdal (Hamburger SV).

  8. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Aaron Hunt (Hamburger SV) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gotoku Sakai.

  9. Post update

    Offside, Hamburger SV. Lewis Holtby tries a through ball, but Gideon Jung is caught offside.

  10. Post update

    Foul by Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München).

  11. Post update

    Albin Ekdal (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. Post update

    Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  13. Post update

    Foul by Walace (Hamburger SV).

  14. Substitution

    Substitution, Hamburger SV. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt replaces Filip Kostic.

  15. Post update

    Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. Post update

    Foul by Gideon Jung (Hamburger SV).

  17. Post update

    Foul by Renato Sanches (FC Bayern München).

  18. Post update

    Walace (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. Post update

    Foul by Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München).

  20. Post update

    Walace (Hamburger SV) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Bayern Munich22165154134153
2RB Leipzig22153441221948
3B Dortmund22117446232340
4Hoffenheim21910238211737
5Hertha Berlin2211473024637
6Frankfurt2210572522335
7Köln228953122933
8B Leverkusen2293103432230
9Freiburg2293102839-1130
10Mainz2284103137-628
11Augsburg227692128-727
12Schalke217592522326
13B Mgladbach217592329-626
14Wolfsburg2264122033-1322
15Werder Bremen2264122843-1522
16Hamburg2255122145-2420
17Ingolstadt2153131932-1318
18Darmstadt2233161543-2812
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