Match ends, FC Bayern München 5, FC Schalke 04 1.
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Arjen Robben's hat-trick helped Bayern Munich thrash 10-man Schalke and extend their Bundesliga lead to 20 points, a league record after 23 games.
David Alaba opened the scoring in the third minute before Netherlands forward Robben chipped in his first goal.
Mario Mandzukic's header made it 3-0 and Robben's angled drive put Bayern 4-0 ahead within the first 30 minutes.
Bayern's Rafinha put through his own net but Robben scored a penalty as Kyriakos Papadopoulos was sent off.
The victory extended Bayern's record unbeaten league run to 48 matches, dating back to October 2012, and earned their 15th straight league victory.
The defending Bundesliga and European champions entertain Arsenal on 11 March with a 2-0 lead from the first leg in their Champions League last-16 first leg tie.
Having been hammered 6-1 at home by Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid on Wednesday in the Champions League last 16, Schalke were again put to the sword as Bayern cruised to victory.
With just three minutes gone, left-back Alaba netted a free-kick, then Robben scored either side of Mandzukic's headed goal from a superb Alaba cross to make it 4-0 at the break.
Schalke were gifted a goal when Jefferson Farfan's corner was turned into his own net by Munich right-back Rafinha with 25 minutes left.
To compound Schalke's misery at Munich's Allianz Arena, Greece centre-back Papadopoulos was shown a straight red card for bringing down Mandzukic in the area.
His foul allowed Robben to wrap up his hat-trick with a 77th-minute penalty.
Line-ups
Bayern Munich
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Neuer
- 13Ferreira de Souza
- 27Alaba
- 31SchweinsteigerSubstituted forHöjbjergat 77'minutes
- 8Martínez Aguinaga
- 4Costa Santos
- 10RobbenSubstituted forContentoat 84'minutes
- 19GötzeSubstituted forPizarroat 70'minutes
- 9Mandzukic
- 39Kroos
- 6Thiago AlcántaraBooked at 42mins
Substitutes
- 5van Buyten
- 14Pizarro
- 17Boateng
- 21Lahm
- 22Starke
- 26Contento
- 34Höjbjerg
Schalke
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Fährmann
- 4Höwedes
- 6Kolasinac
- 33Neustädter
- 14PapadopoulosBooked at 76mins
- 32Matip
- 9Boateng
- 8GoretzkaSubstituted forFuchsat 28'minutes
- 25Huntelaar
- 17Farfán
- 10DraxlerSubstituted forHooglandat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Hoogland
- 7Meyer
- 19Obasi
- 23Fuchs
- 24Ayhan
- 28Szalai
- 34Hildebrand
- Referee:
- Dr. Jochen Drees
- Attendance:
- 71,000
Match Stats
Home TeamBayern MunichAway TeamSchalke
- Possession
- Home76%
- Away24%
- Shots
- Home22
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home12
- Away4
- Corners
- Home14
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 5, FC Schalke 04 1.
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Attempt saved. Joel Matip (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Fuchs.
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Foul by Toni Kroos (FC Bayern München).
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. David Alaba (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Mario Mandzukic (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joel Matip (FC Schalke 04).
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Attempt missed. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Farfán.
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Attempt saved. Mario Mandzukic (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafinha with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Diego Contento replaces Arjen Robben.
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Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Joel Matip.
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Attempt blocked. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
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Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara with a cross.
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Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Roman Neustädter.
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Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara with a cross.
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Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Tim Hoogland.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Tim Hoogland replaces Julian Draxler.
Goal!
Goal! FC Bayern München 5, FC Schalke 04 1. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg replaces Bastian Schweinsteiger.
