Bayern Munich hit five as Borussia Dortmund are demolished
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Updated 04/10/2015 at 22:26 GMT
Bundesliga, Allianz Arena - Bayern Munich 5 (Muller 26' 35' Lewandowski 46' 58' Gotze 68') Borussia Dortmund 1 (Aubameyang 37')
Bayern Munich's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski (R) and Bayern Munich's striker Thomas Mueller (L) celebrate after the second goal for Munich during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund in Munich, sou
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Bayern Munich crushed Dortmund 5-1 at the Allianz Arena with two goals apiece for Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller.
Dortmund started brightly, and for the opening stages of the match things were evenly balanced. Bayern took the lead with a prosaic long ball which Muller took around Roman Burki swiftly and finished calmy.
Bayern made it two when Muller converted a penalty won when Henrikh Mkhitaryan tripped Thiago in the box, and it seemed the match was finished. Dortmund hit back almost instantly when Patrick Aubameyang tapped in from a Gonzalo Castro cross at the back post.
In the second half, Robert Lewandowski rounded the 'keeper after 22 seconds, and before the hour mark he and former Dortmund man Mario Gotze combined for his second.
Gotze then had a goal of his own after strolling into the box, swapping passes with Thiago and placing a low shot into the bottom corner of the goal but by that point Dortmund were already well beaten.
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Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller celebrates after scoring a goal against Borussia Dortmund during their German first division Bundesliga match in Munich, Germany, October 4, 2015
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KEY EVENTS
24' - COSTA SHOT - Costa edges into the box and lashes a shot from a tight angle towards goal. It's fiercely struck, and Burki beats it away.
26' - GOAL! Bayern Munich 1-0 Borussia Dortmund. Muller scores - A long ball down the middle splits the defence, Muller takes a touch around Burki, rushing out, and finishes calmly.
34' - PENALTY! Bayern break from deep, switch the play from right to left across the length of the pitch. The ball is played for Thiago in the box, and Mkhitaryan trips him.
35' - GOAL! Bayern Munich 2-0 Borussia Dortmund. Muller scores - Muller sends Burki the wrong way for a calm finish.
37' - GOAL! Bayern Munich 2-1 Borussia Dortmund. Aubameyang scores - Castro gets down the right wing in space, and measures a pass at the back post for him to tap in.
46' - GOAL! Bayern Munich 3-1 Borussia Dortmund. Lewandowski scores - A long ball from Boateng, again, isn't met by a defender, leaving Lewandowski and easy task to round the 'keeper to score from a yard out.
58' - GOAL! Bayern Munich 4-1 Borussia Dortmund. Lewandowski scores - Gotze spins his marker on the right wing, possibly a touch offside, and his excellent early, low cross is met by Lewandowski to finish expertly.
66' - GOAL! Bayern Munich 5-1 Borussia Dortmund. Gotze scores - Gotze strolls across the box, finds Thiago, who stumbles into a couple of tackles. The ball rolls to Gotze and he places a slow shot into the corner.
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Bayern Munich's Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa, Bayern Munich's striker Thomas Mueller, Bayern Munich's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski , Bayern Munich's defender Philipp Lahm and Bayern Munich's midfielder Mario Goetze celebrate after the first goa
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KEY STATS
Bayern Munich have scored five times in four matches this season.
Thomas Muller already has nine goals this season.
TALKING POINT
Can Bayern Munich stay ready for Europe if they win the Bundesliga by winter? There's no challenge for Bayern in Germany. Their finance, manager and players ensure that they will have no real rival but their own complacency in the league. Assuming they can negotiate that, will the sheer lack of competition they face hinder them when they face more accomplished sides later in the Champions League?
MAN OF THE MATCH
Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich): He's not especially fast, elegant, strong or tall, but he just keeps scoring. It was a simple long ball and a penalty that gave him and his side the first two goals of the game - and there appears no hint that his ability to be in the right place is going to wane.
PLAYER RATINGS
Bayern Munich: Neuer 6, Alaba 6, Boateng 7, Martinez 6, Lahm 6, Alonso 6, Thiago 6, Costa 6, Gotze 7, Muller 8, Lewandowski 8. Subs: Vidal 6, Coman 6, Kimmich 6.
Borussia Dortmund: Burki 6, Piszczek 6, Hummels 6, Bender 6, Sokratis 6, Weigl 5, Gundogan 5, Castro 6, Kagawa 5, Mkhitaryan 6, Aubameyang 7. Subs: Januzaj 6, Reus 6.
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