Bayern see off Frankfurt fightback

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Leon Goretzka (right) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. - AFP file
Leon Goretzka (right) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. - AFP file

Munich - The win re-establishes the Bavarian giants' four-point lead over second-placed Dortmund, who host the defending champions on Tuesday

By AFP

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Published: Sat 23 May 2020, 10:33 PM

Last updated: Sun 24 May 2020, 12:36 AM

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich resisted a second-half fightback by Eintracht Frankfurt to claim a 5-2 win behind closed doors on Saturday ahead of their top-of-the-table clash at Dortmund in midweek.
Goals by Leon Goretzka, the league's top-scorer Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller saw Bayern lead 3-0 before Frankfurt rattled the hosts after the break.
Frankfurt defender Martin Hinteregger bagged two quick goals before Bayern teenager Alphonso Davies settled Bayern's nerves to make it 4-2 at the Allianz Arena.
Hinteregger then claimed an unwanted hat-trick by turning a Serge Gnabry shot into his own net to make it 5-2 on 74 minutes. 
The win re-establishes Bayern's four-point lead over second-placed Dortmund, who host the defending champions on Tuesday.


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