Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski and Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus led their groups to the necessary Bundesliga wins on Sunday.
A fired-up Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern got here from behind to beat last-place Greuther Furth 4-1, and Reus scored two and arrange three extra in Dortmund’s 6-0 rout of Borussia Monchengladbach.
Lewandowski took his league-leading tally to twenty-eight targets in 23 video games and helped Bayern keep six factors forward of second-place Dortmund.
If Bayern followers had been anticipating a response after two video games with no win _ Bayern misplaced 4-2 at promoted Bochum earlier than drawing 1-1 in Salzburg within the Champions League _ they needed to wait until the second half to get it.
Furth captain Branimir Hrgota fired the aggressive underdogs forward within the forty second minute with a deflected free kick.
Riled by the setback, Lewandowski was booked for his response to Hrgota after the Poland star fouled the ahead to cease a counterattack.
There had been even whistles from some sad Bayern supporters on the break.
Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski reacts through the German Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and SpVgg Greuther Fuerth on the Allianz Arena Stadium in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexandra Beier)
Lewandowski equalized a minute into the second half and Bayern pressured an own-goal from Sebastian Griesbeck within the 61st. Griesbeck additionally scored an own-goal within the sides’ earlier assembly, which Bayern received 3-1.
Max Christiansen struck the submit as Furth pushed for an equalizer, however Lewandowski sealed Bayern’s win with a header contained in the left submit within the 82nd. Halftime substitute Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting grabbed the fourth aim in damage time.
DORTMUND PUTS ON A DISPLAY
Dortmund was beneath strain to reply after a lackluster defeat to Rangers within the Europa League and a 5-2 loss at residence to Bayer Leverkusen nonetheless contemporary within the reminiscence.
Clinical ending proved the distinction as Reus led his staff to a route.
The Dortmund captain opened the scoring within the twenty sixth, performed an excellent ball for Donyell Malen to make it 2-0 within the thirty second, then arrange Marius Wolf for the third aim within the seventieth and Youssoufa Moukoko for the fourth within the 74th. Reus capped an excellent show together with his second aim within the 81st. Emre Can accomplished the route with a penalty in damage time.
Injuries supplied the one concern for Dortmund.
Gio Reyna went off half-hour into his first begin since Aug. 27. The American midfielder left the sector in tears after what seemed doubtlessly like a recurrence of the appropriate hamstring damage he suffered within the United States’ World Cup qualifier on Sept. 2.
Dan-Axel Zagadou went off within the forty second after clutching the again of his proper leg, and there was a short delay earlier than play may resume as Jude Bellingham lay on the sector.
Reus additionally wanted remedy after feeling the drive of his goalkeeper Gregor Kobel’s arm to the facet of his head throughout a clearance.
HERTHA IN TROUBLE
Leipzig reclaimed fourth place and the final spot for Champions League qualification with a 6-1 rout at coronavirus-hit Hertha Berlin, which stays in relegation bother.
Hertha competed properly within the first hour regardless of lacking eight gamers contaminated by COVID-19, deservedly equalizing by Stevan Jovetic within the forty eighth minute after Benjamin Henrichs had put the guests forward within the twentieth.
But Marc Oliver Kempf’s sending off within the 62nd ended Hertha’s hopes. The defender was proven a purple card for hauling down Christopher Nkunku, who was by on aim. Nkunku scored from the penalty spot and added one other aim three minutes later earlier than Dani Olmo acquired Leipzig’s fourth within the 74th.
American midfielder Tyler Adams was launched within the eightieth for his first Bundesliga look since Jan. 23 after recovering from a proper hamstring damage. He arrange Amadou Haidara two minutes later, earlier than Yussuf Poulsen accomplished the scoring late.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
