Bayern ease to victory as Schalke snatch draw
Saturday, March 14, 2015
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FC Bayern München and Eintracht Frankfurt won 4-0, with Alexander Meier on target for the 19th time this season; FC Schalke 04 found the going somewhat harder, though.
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• FC Bayern München extend their lead at the Bundesliga summit to 14 points.
• Thomas Müller's stunning first-half strike sets up 4-0 win at SV Werder Bremen.
• Pepe Reina makes Bayern debut in place of the rested Manuel Neuer.
• Philipp Lahm comes on as a late sub, his first appearance since 8 November.
• Joël Matip's 90th-minute goal earns FC Schalke 04 a 2-2 draw with struggling Hertha BSC Berlin.
• Leroy Sané, 19, follows up his first UEFA Champions League goal with his first in the Bundesliga.
• Second successive 0-0 draw for Borussia Dortmund against 1. FC Köln.
• Japan's Shinji Okazaki scores as 1. FSV Mainz 05 defeat FC Augsburg 2-0.
• Eugen Polanski scores twice as 3-0 win for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim leaves Hamburger SV 15th.
• Hamburg play 71 minutes with ten men after Jaroslav Drobný red card.
• Alexander Meier's 19th league goal of the season sets Eintracht Frankfurt on course for 4-0 win.
• On Friday Josip Drmić struck twice as Bayer 04 Leverkusen beat VfB Stuttgart 4-0.
Elsewhere
• Premier League: Arsenal, Villa impress
• Liga: Messi stretches Barça's lead
• Serie A: Juventus pull further clear
• Ligue 1: St-Étienne, Montpellier secure wins