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Bayern see off Frankfurt fightback to stay four points clear

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 24 May 2020.

Bayern Munich's four-point lead in the Bundesliga was re-established on Saturday, May 23, after they defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 5-2 behind closed doors.

The match, which was the second weekend of the Bundesliga's restart following a two-month hiatus, saw Bayern cruise into a 3-0 lead with goals by Leon Goretzka, Robert Lewandowski, and Thomas Mueller at the Allianz Arena.

However, Frankfurt defender Martin Hinteregger bagged two quick goals from successive corners, volleying home and then heading in to make it 3-2 on 55 minutes.

Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies settled Bayern's nerves by reclaiming a ball he lost in the area to fire home the hosts' fourth goal with an hour gone.

Hinteregger then claimed an unwanted hat-trick when he turned a Serge Gnabry shot into his own net to make it 5-2 on 74 minutes.

Bayern will now travel to second-placed Dortmund, who claimed a 2-0 win at Wolfsburg with goals by Raphael Guerreiro and Achraf Hakimi.

Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen built on Monday's drubbing of Werder Bremen by moving up to third place with a 3-1 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach.

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