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Bayern Munich maintained their four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga after an entertaining 5-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p>\nBayern Munich maintained their four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga after an entertaining 5-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p>\n
Goals from Leon Goretzka, Thomas Muller, Robert Lewandowski and Aphonso Davies did the damage \u2013 along with a Martin Hinteregger own goal \u2013 as Borussia Dortmund are kept at arm\u2019s length ahead of Tuesday\u2019s crunch meeting that could have a big say in the title race.<\/p>\n
Indeed, if Hansi Flick\u2019s men can beat Dortmund they will take a massive step towards an eighth successive Bundesliga crown.<\/p>\n
But their lax defending from set-pieces will be a cause for concern as two Hinteregger goals at the right end for Frankfurt in the space of four second-half minutes briefly threatened to derail the hosts\u2019 evening.<\/p>\n
Frankfurt have been troublesome opponents for Bayern this season as it was Frankfurt\u2019s 5-1 win in November\u2019s reverse fixture game that prompted the sacking of Niko Kovac.<\/p>\n
But there was never really any chance of a repeat, even with the Allianz Arena eerily empty.<\/p>\n
The writing was on the wall in the opening 15 minutes as Bayern wasted two chances to go in front, first Lewandowksi thundering an effort into the crossbar from a corner and then Benjamin Pavard heading straight at Kevin Trapp when it seemed easier to score.<\/p>\n
The opener eventually came in the 17th minute and it was a fine move as Muller was set free down the left and he pulled it back for Goretzka, who arrived late in the area with a classy finish.<\/p>\n
It was total home domination but Bayern had to wait until the 41st minute to double their lead.<\/p>\n
Davies had space on the left and found Muller, who tucked it away well, with the goal allowed to stand after a lengthy VAR check.<\/p>\n
When Lewandowski scored his 42nd goal of the season just 45 seconds after the restart, Frankfurt would have been fearing the worst.<\/p>\n
The Poland striker powered home a header from Kingsley Coman\u2019s cross to put his side three up.<\/p>\n
But Bayern\u2019s vulnerability from corners was highlighted twice in the space of four minutes as Frankfurt hauled themselves back into the game.<\/p>\n
First Hinteregger converted at the second attempt after he was inexplicably allowed to retrieve his first header and then from their next attack, the defender sent in a glancing header after no one tracked his run.<\/p>\n
But just after the hour, Bayern calmed their nerves and re-established their grip on the game, as Davies fired home from inside the area.<\/p>\n
It became something of a rout 16 minutes from time when Hinteregger got his feet tangled after Serge Gnabry closed in on goal and put the ball into his own net.<\/p>\n