Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 0, FC Bayern München 5.
StuttgartVfB Stuttgart0Bayern MunichBayern Munich5
Robert Lewandowski equalled Gerd Muller's Bundesliga record for goals scored in a single calendar year as Bayern Munich thrashed Stuttgart.
Lewandowski's second goal on Tuesday was his 42nd in 2021, matching Muller's haul from 1972.
Serge Gnabry scored either side of half-time to put the visitors 2-0 up, before Lewandowski struck twice in three minutes.
Germany international Gnabry completed his hat-trick two minutes later.
One more goal in Bayern's final game of the year - at home to Wolfsburg on Friday - will give Lewandowski the record outright.
In May, the Poland striker scored in the last minute of the 2020-21 season to break Muller's record for Bundesliga goals in a campaign.
Gnabry, who was involved in all five goals in Stuttgart, has found the net nine times in Germany's top flight this season - more than any other midfielder in the division.
The win moves Julian Nagelsmann's side nine points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who can cut the gap at the top of the table to six points with victory at home to bottom club Greuther Furth on Wednesday.
Line-ups
Stuttgart
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 1Müller
- 5Mavropanos
- 2Anton
- 4Kempf
- 16KarazorBooked at 64mins
- 7CoulibalySubstituted forKatompa Mvumpaat 63'minutes
- 3Endo
- 23MangalaSubstituted forFaghirat 75'minutes
- 37Ito
- 20FörsterSubstituted forFührichat 63'minutes
- 17Mohamed MarmoushSubstituted forTibidiat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Didavi
- 14Katompa Mvumpa
- 15Stenzel
- 19Faghir
- 22Führich
- 31Klimowicz
- 32Ahamada
- 42Schock
- 50Tibidi
Bayern Munich
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Neuer
- 5Pavard
- 4Süle
- 21Hernández
- 19DaviesBooked at 55minsSubstituted forRichardsat 78'minutes
- 22RocaSubstituted forNianzouat 75'minutes
- 42Musiala
- 7GnabrySubstituted forTillmanat 75'minutes
- 25MüllerSubstituted forCuisanceat 78'minutes
- 11ComanSubstituted forSanéat 27'minutes
- 9Lewandowski
Substitutes
- 2Upamecano
- 3Richards
- 10Sané
- 17Cuisance
- 20Sarr
- 23Nianzou
- 26Ulreich
- 36Früchtl
- 40Tillman
- Referee:
- Robert Schröder
- Attendance:
- 750
Match Stats
Home TeamStuttgartAway TeamBayern Munich
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away25
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away12
- Corners
- Home1
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away7
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Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 0, FC Bayern München 5.
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Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
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Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Malik Tillman.
Substitution
Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Alexis Tibidi replaces Omar Marmoush.
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Foul by Omar Richards (FC Bayern München).
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Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
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Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Chris Führich tries a through ball, but Wahidullah Faghir is caught offside.
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Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Atakan Karazor tries a through ball, but Wahidullah Faghir is caught offside.
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Foul by Lucas Hernández (FC Bayern München).
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Wahidullah Faghir (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Richards.
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Attempt saved. Malik Tillman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance with a through ball.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Omar Richards replaces Alphonso Davies.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Michaël Cuisance replaces Thomas Müller.
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Attempt missed. Wahidullah Faghir (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hiroki Ito with a cross.
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Foul by Malik Tillman (FC Bayern München).
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Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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