Bayern maul Monchengladbach 5-1

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Lewandowski scored for Bayern

Lewandowski scored for Bayern

Bayern Munich came from behind to thrash Borussia Monchengladbach in their first Bundesliga game since wrapping up a sixth consecutive title.

Jupp Heynckes, who will be replaced by Niko Kovac at the end of the season, rested several first-team players and saw Josip Drmic put Gladbach ahead.

But Sandro Wagner scored twice from Thomas Muller crosses to put Bayern 2-1 up before Thiago netted from close in, BBC reports

David Alaba smashed home from 20 yards and Robert Lewandowski added a fifth.

Treble-chasing Bayern face Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup semi-final on Tuesday – and Real Madrid in the Champions League last four the following week.

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Eintracht Frankfurt, in their first match since it was announced boss Kovac will go to Bayern this summer, lost 4-1 to Champions League rivals Bayer Leverkusen as Kevin Volland scored his first Bundesliga hat-trick.

Hamburg, the only team to play in every season of the Bundesliga since it began in 1963, moved a step closer to relegation as they lost 2-0 to fifth-placed Hoffenheim.

They are now five points below Mainz, who are in the relegation play-off spot, having played a game more.

Bottom-placed Cologne are also close to going down after Davie Selke’s double handed Hertha Berlin a 2-1 win.

Niclas Fullkrug’s injury-time goal rescued a point for Hannover at Stuttgart in the day’s other game.

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