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Bundesliga
Feb 27, 2015 at 7.30pm UK
 
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4-1

Schweinsteiger (3'), Ribery (10'), Robben (67'), Lewandowski (75')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Ujah (45')

Bayern Munich ease past FC Koln

Bayern Munich score twice in each half to secure a comfortable 4-1 win over FC Koln in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich have eased to a comfortable 4-1 win over FC Koln to extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga this evening.

The hosts needed just three minutes to open the scoring as Bastian Schweinsteiger rose highest in the box to head the ball past Timo Horn from a corner.

Bayern Munich's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger jumps to score the first goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Muenchen vs 1 FC Koeln in Munich, southern Germany, on February 27, 2015© Getty Images

Bayern doubled their lead inside the opening 10 minutes as Horn parried a Robert Lewandowski effort into the path of Franck Ribery, leaving the Frenchman to fire a low shot in.

Lewandowski attempted to continue the early onslaught for the German champions, but he saw an effort blocked before Horn denied him again.

Despite Bayern's first-half dominance, Koln kept themselves in contention at the interval as Anthony Ujah found himself in space at the back post following a quick counter-attack, leaving him to head the ball past Manuel Neuer.

Anthony Ujah celebrates scoring the first goal for Koln during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich vs 1 FC Koln in Munich, southern Germany, on February 27, 2015© Getty Images

Pep Guardiola's side pushed to restore their two-goal cushion early in the second half, but Thomas Muller nodded the ball just wide after Rafinha played the ball in.

The visitors' opportunities remained limited, but they managed to test Neuer when Ujah looked for his second, but his weak finish was an easy save for the Bayern keeper.

The home side did manage to add a third with just over 20 minutes to go when Ribery chipped the ball forward for Arjen Robben, who coolly headed in from a tight angle.

Bayern Munich's Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben celebrates scoring with Bayern Munich's Brazilian defender Rafinha during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich vs 1 FC Cologne in Munich, southern Germany, on February 27, 2015© Getty Images

It took the champions just a few minutes more to add to the score as Ribery found Robben again, but the Dutchman pulled it back to set up Lewandowski for a simple finish.

Bayern pressed for a fifth in the final minutes of the match, but Mario Gotze headed the ball over before Horn tipped a 25-yard effort from Robben clear.

The result leaves Bayern 11 points clear at the top of the table, while Koln stay 13th.

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1Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen26224066184870
2Bayern MunichBayern26193478314760
3Stuttgart26182660312956
4Borussia DortmundDortmund26148453322150
5RB Leipzig26154760322849
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt26101064235740
7Augsburg269894342135
8Hoffenheim2696114450-633
9Freiburg2696113648-1233
10Werder Bremen2686123541-630
11Heidenheim2678113544-929
12Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach26610104650-428
13Union BerlinUnion Berlin2684142542-1728
14Wolfsburg2667133144-1325
15VfL BochumVfL Bochum26510113054-2425
16Mainz 05Mainz26310132246-2419
17FC Koln2639142047-2718
18SV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt2627172665-3913


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