Bayern destroy Hamburg 8-0 with Lewandowski hat-trick

Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Mueller and David Alaba celebrate Bayern Munich’s 5th goal against Hamburg SV - Reuters

Reuters: Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick as the Bundesliga leaders mercilessly obliterated Hamburg SV 8-0 on Saturday as Coach Carlo Ancelotti celebrated his 1,000th game as manager.

The win kept Bayern five points clear at the top as they again inflicted on their opponents their heaviest league defeat.

The Pole, who has netted 19 times in the Bundesliga this season, struck twice in the first half and slotted in his third goal in the 54th minute after Arturo Vidal had put the hosts ahead in the 17th.

Strugglers Hamburg had been confident they would not be the punch bags of past matches between the sides, having also lost 8-0 in Munich two years ago, and they had been unbeaten in their last three games.

Second-placed RB Leipzig stayed five points off the pace after beating Cologne 3-1 to climb up to 48 points.