Müller sets record, scores to keep Bayern top in Bundesliga
BERLIN (AP) — Thomas Müller set a Bayern Munich file for Bundesliga appearances and celebrated by scoring in a 3-0 win over Bochum to maintain the defending champion on prime on Saturday.
It was Müller’s 428th league look for Bayern, another than membership nice Gerd Müller, and essentially the most for any outfield participant on the membership. Only goalkeepers Oliver Kahn (429) and Sepp Meier (473) have performed extra Bundesliga video games for Bayern.
Müller capitalized on a botched backpass from Bochum defender Saidy Janko to interrupt the impasse within the forty first minute together with his fourth league aim of the season. He has 141 altogether.
Bayern substitute Kingsley Coman then scored after some nice mixture play within the sixty fourth and Serge Gnabry made it 3-0 with a penalty within the 73rd after he was fouled by the luckless Janko.
It saved Bayern three factors away from Borussia Dortmund, which defeated Werder Bremen 2-0 away to keep up its good begin to 2023.
Union Berlin visited fourth-placed Leipzig within the late sport and will restore the one-point hole to Bayern with a win.
Bayern subsequent visits Paris Saint-Germain the Champions League. Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann was evidently pondering of Tuesday’s sport when he took Müller off at halftime and gave a while off to João Cancelo, Jamal Musiala, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Leroy Sané.
Nagelsmann mentioned Müller had a calf downside and he hoped the veteran can be match for Paris.
Midfielder Arijon Ibrahimović — no relation to Swedish star Zlatan — got here on within the 77th for his Bayern debut.
DORTMUND MAINTAINS CHASE
Dortmund coach Edin Terzić’s modifications once more paid off to stretch the staff’s successful run to 6 video games throughout all competitions this 12 months.
Bremen goalkeeper Jiří Pavlenka saved the guests at bay till Terzić introduced Jamie Bynoe-Gittens on for Gio Reyna within the 66th. The English teenager scored a minute later, firing inside the highest nook to beat Pavlenka.
Julian Brandt sealed the win with an excellent end within the eighty fifth after good work from Raphaël Guerreiro to set him up.
Dortmund ahead Youssoufa Moukoko went off injured within the first half after a foul from Leonardo Bittencourt.
Dortmund subsequent hosts Chelsea within the Champions League on Wednesday.
MATARAZZO’S UNFORTUNATE DEBUT
Pellegrino Matarazzo’s debut as Hoffenheim coach ended with a 3-1 defeat at dwelling to Bayer Leverkusen. The New Jersey-born Matarazzo was appointed coach on Wednesday, two days after the membership fired André Breitenreiter.
Robert Andrich acquired the guests off to a flying begin, and Moussa Diaby and Adam Hložek added two extra within the second half for Leverkusen to climb to eighth.
Stuttgart defender Dan-Axel Zagadou conceded two penalties and Vincenzo Grifo scored each for Freiburg to win 2-1 and depart Stuttgart within the relegation zone.
Also, Lee Jae-sung scored twice to assist Mainz defeat Augsburg 3-1.
