Berlin: Leaders Bayern Munich extended both their unbeaten Bundesliga records with a 2-0 win at Nuremberg on Saturday while third-placed Borussia Dortmund romped to a 5-1 win in Bremen.
European champions Bayern remained 13 points clear in the Bundesliga as the runaway leaders left Nuremberg with 56 out of a possible 60 points this season.
This was Bayern’s 45th unbeaten Bundesliga match, dating back to October 2012, and their 29th unbeaten away league game to extend their records with a rare win in Nuremberg.
Despite the heavy surface, Bayern still enjoyed more than 60 percent possession – down from the average of 75 they are accustomed to – while defeat dropped Nuremberg back into the bottom three.
Bayern needed just 17 minutes to take the lead when Germany star Mario Goetze put David Alaba in space down the flank and the Austria left-back flicked in a cross for Mario Mandzukic to volley home.
The Croatia striker then turned provider when he put captain Philipp Lahm in space to fire home on 49 minutes as Bayern counter-attacked.
Dortmund dismantled Werder Bremen with Poland striker Robert Lewandowski and attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan both scoring twice.
Other results: Eintracht Frankfurt 3 beat Eintracht Braunschweig 0; SC Freiburg 1 drew with 1899 Hoffenheim 1; VfL Wolfsburg 3 beat FSV Mainz 0; Hamburger SV 0 lost to Hertha BSC 3. (AFP)
