Lewandowski double inspires Bayern
Bayern Munich returned to the Bundesliga summit thanks largely to Robert Lewandowski's two goals in a 3-1 win at Mainz.
Robert Lewandowski inspired Bayern Munich with a well-taken double as the German champion came from behind to beat Mainz 3-1 away from home in the Bundesliga on Saturday (AEDT).
The Poland international was in lethal form as he spearheaded the Bayern attack, while Arjen Robben co-starred with a goal and an assist of his own in his 150th Bundesliga appearance, helping Carlo Ancelotti's men put the pressure back on RB Leipzig at the summit.
Bayern looked to be in a spot of bother early on, though, as Jhon Cordoba – the scorer of a late winner in Munich in March – produced a clinical finish with just four minutes on the clock.
But the away side did not need long to turn the score on its head, as Lewandowski equalised shortly after and Robben – the architect of the striker's leveller – put the visitors ahead in the 21st minute.
Goalscoring opportunities were generally more scarce from thereon in, with Thomas Muller – passing the 15-hour mark without a Bundesliga goal – continuing to toil without reward.
But Bayern eventually wrapped things up in second-half stoppage-time thanks to Lewandowski's precise free-kick, moving them level on 30 points with Leipzig, which hosts in-form Schalke on Sunday (AEDT).
