Bundesliga round-up: Bayern Munich close in on title

Bayern Munich are 10 points clear, and on the verge of a historic fourth straight Bundesliga title, after Robert Lewandowski scored twice in his side's 3-0 win over Schalke.

With second-placed Borussia Dortmund hosting Hamburg on Sunday, Pep Guardiola's Bayern took
the chance to extend their lead at Munich's Allianz Arena.
Bayern could be confirmed as the first club to win four straight German league titles, with four league games left and depending on other results, when they host Borussia Monchengladbach in a fortnight.

Guardiola can still sign off his three years in Munich with the treble before coaching Manchester City next season.
Bayern face Werder Bremen in the German Cup semi-finals on Tuesday and have drawn Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals.
After a disjointed first-half display in Munich, Bayern moved up a gear after the break.

Pep Guardiola

Arturo Vidal's header was chested down by Lewandowski, who turned and hit the back of the net on 54 minutes to end his dry spell after 390 minutes without a goal.
The Poland hot-shot headed home his 27th league goal of the season on 65 minutes to leaving him four ahead of Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the race to be top scorer of the Bundesliga.
"I feel good again. There are phases when things don't go that well," Lewandowski told Sky having failed to score in his four previous matches.
"We were slow in the first half, but played really well after the break."
Vidal then added Bayern's third when he tapped home after some superb individual skills from Franck Ribery who jinxed his way through the Schalke defence before providing the final pass.
Earlier, Bayer Leverkusen climbed to third, and are on course for a direct Champions League place next season, after their 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Kevin Kampl gave Leverkusen the lead on 70 minutes, just 43 seconds after coming off the bench for his side's top scorer, Javier Hernandez, who limped off after pulling up with an injury.
Julian Brandt and Germany winger Karim Bellarabi then added further goals to leave Frankfurt second from bottom.
Leverkusen claim third from Hertha Berlin, who dropped one place after their 2-1 defeat at Hoffenheim.
Hertha, who are bidding for a first Champions League place since the 1999/2000 season, are winless in their last three games.

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