Lewandowski hits brace as Bayern Munich go 10 points clear

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Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski (right) celebrates with defender Benjamin Pavard (centre) and winger Serge Gnabry. - AFP

Munich - With five games left, the Bavarian giants are comfortably on course for an eighth straight league title

By AFP

Published: Sat 30 May 2020, 11:09 PM

Last updated: Sun 31 May 2020, 1:15 AM

Bayern Munich opened a 10-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 5-0 drubbing of relegation-threatened Fortuna Dusseldorf behind closed doors with the league's top-scorer Robert Lewandowski scoring twice.

Lewandowski again! He's now scored 43 goals in 37 domestic games this season! ??

That's a new personal best for @lewy_official ??#beINBundesliga #FCBF95 pic.twitter.com/mFXTKxRSgE
- beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) May 30, 2020

Duesseldorf defender Mathias Joergensen scored an early own goal before Benjamin Pavard, Lewandowski (2) and Alphonso Davies hit the target.

With five games left, Bayern, who have won their last eight league games, are comfortably on course for an eighth straight league title.
However, second-placed Borussia Dortmund could trim their lead on Sunday at bottom side Paderborn.

With Dortmund yet to play this weekend, Bayern take a ten-point lead at the top ?? #BundesligaMD29 pic.twitter.com/GnlWQtc7D7
- Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) May 30, 2020

Lewandowski, who had never previously scored in six games against Duesseldorf, made amends with goals either side of half-time.
Fortuna, who were unbeaten in their three games since the league resumed after a two-month coronavirus-enforced hiatus, were humbled at the Allianz Arena where they last poached a 3-3 draw in November 2018.
They fell behind on 15 minutes when Joergensen turned the ball into his own net after Pavard mishit his shot.
Right-back Pavard then grabbed the second with a powerful header on 29 minutes before Lewandowski made it 3-0 just before the break after being presented with a tap-in by Thomas Mueller.
Duesseldorf were floored with two goals in as many minutes as Lewandowski profited again with another poacher's goal after Serge Gnabry's good work.
Davies then scored the game's best goal.
After some high pressing, the Canadian teen won the ball in the Duesseldorf area, barged past a succession of defenders and fired home to make it 5-0 on 52 minutes.