Bayern regain top spot as Leipzig fumble

AFP, BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 5-0 win over Wolfsburg after RB Leipzig lost their unbeaten record.
Leipzig’s shock 1-0 defeat at bottom side Ingolstadt, who finished with ten men, ended their three-week stint as leaders.
Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern cut the three-point gap and regained top spot on goal difference with both teams on 33 points.
Second-placed RB had their 13-match unbeaten run ended — a record for a club at the start of their first Bundesliga season — as coach Ralph Hasenhuettl endured a horror return to Ingolstadt, who he left last season.
Ingolstadt had Australia striker Mathew Leckie sent off for two yellow cards in quick succession late on, but his team held on and the win took them off bottom leaving Darmstadt, who lost 1-0 at Freiburg, last.
Bayern and Leipzig are now six points ahead of nearest rivals Hertha Berlin, who suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat to Werder Bremen after Germany striker Max Kruse scored the first-half winner.
Bayern host Leipzig on December 21 at Munich’s Allianz Arena, where the hosts romped to a heavy win over Wolfsburg.
The 2015 German Cup winners have fallen from grace and defeat leaves Wolfsburg 15th, only clear of the relegation zone on goal difference.
Head coach Valerien Ismael, who took over after Dieter Hecking was sacked in October, left Germany’s attacking midfielder Julian Draxler out of the squad.

Bayern regain top spot as Leipzig fumble

AFP, BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 5-0 win over Wolfsburg after RB Leipzig lost their unbeaten record. Leipzigs shock 1-0 defeat at bottom side Ingolstadt, who finished with ten men, ended their three-week stint as leaders. Carlo Ancelottis Bayern cut the three-point gap and regained top spot on goal difference with both teams on 33 points. Second-placed RB had their 13-match unbeaten run ended a record for a club at the start of their first Bundesliga season as coach Ralph Hasenhuettl endured a horror return to Ingolstadt, who he left last season. Ingolstadt had Australia striker Mathew Leckie sent off for two yellow cards in quick succession late on, but his team held on and the win took them off bottom leaving Darmstadt, who lost 1-0 at Freiburg, last. Bayern and Leipzig are now six points ahead of nearest rivals Hertha Berlin, who suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat to Werder Bremen after Germany striker Max Kruse scored the first-half winner. Bayern host Leipzig on December 21 at Munichs Allianz Arena, where the hosts romped to a heavy win over Wolfsburg. The 2015 German Cup winners have fallen from grace and defeat leaves Wolfsburg 15th, only clear of the relegation zone on goal difference. Head coach Valerien Ismael, who took over after Dieter Hecking was sacked in October, left Germanys attacking midfielder Julian Draxler out of the squad.