Lewandowski hits hat-trick due to Bayern beat Dortmund
Robert Lewandowski scored a good hat-trick to keep him on 31 Bundesliga goals this year and seal Bayern Munich's 4-2 comeback home make an impression on Borussia Dortmund on Saturday found in Germany's 'Klassiker'.
Dortmund raced right into a 2-0 business lead as Erling Braut Haaland netted twice in the first nine a few minutes nowadays at the Allianz Arena.
However Lewandowksi then struck twice, the next from the penalty location, to haul Bayern level before the break.
Leon Goretzka set Bayern in advance for the first time with two minutes still left before Lewandowski completed his hat-trick on 90 a few minutes.
"The quality is obviously there, that's our DNA," said Thomas Mueller of Bayern's fightback.
The win leaves Bayern two points clear of RB Leipzig near the top of the table.
"We shook ourselves up at 2-0 down and deserved to win because we were the dominant staff for (the last) 60 minutes," said Bayern instructor Hansi Flick.
Bayern have won the last five meetings between the clubs.
- 'Not good enough' -
"We weren't sufficient. We started well, but didn't play sufficient soccer. We should have been more brave," explained Dortmund midfielder Emre Can.
The match delivered on its billing as the battle of the Bundesliga's star strikers.
Haaland scored with just two moments gone when his shot clipped the heel of Jerome Boateng.
Bayern were reeling after nine mins when Thorgan Hazard flicked the ball back again inside for Haaland to again smash the ball residence.
Dortmund could have been 3-0 through to 25 minutes but Thomas Meunier squandered the opportunity to shoot.
A minute soon after, Bayern pulled a goal when Leroy Sane squared the ball for Lewandowski to rating.
Bayern went into the break level when Mahmoud Dahoud brought straight down Kingsley Coman found in the area and Lewandowski converted the penalty.
After a frantic first-half, the tempo dropped in the next as equally teams suffered key injuries.
"We started superb and ended very badly," admitted Dortmund mentor Edin Terzic.
Haaland came off after one hour gone with a lower on the trunk of his ankle.
With 10 minutes left, Boateng needed to be helped off in clear discomfort after twisting his knee.
Dortmund were kept fuming for what captain Marco Reus claimed was a clear foul on May late on.
"It was a very clear foul - if that had been against Bayern, it could have been provided," fumed Marco Reus.
Bayern settled the matter when Goretzka pinged his shot in off the post before Lewandowski completed his hat-trick with an outstanding low drive.
With ten games left, Lewandowski threatens to break Gerd Mueller's all-time record of 40 Bundesliga goals in the 1971/72 season.
- Leipzig romp -
Previously RB Leipzig briefly climbed the surface of the table with a 3-0 romp at Freiburg because of goals by Christopher Nkunku, Alexander Sorloth and Emil Forsberg.
Leipzig impressed within their final tune-up before facing Liverpool found in Budapest next Wednesday in the last 16 of the Champions League having misplaced the first leg 2-0.
Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann said goal-scoring left-back Angelino will "probably" skip the Liverpool game with a leg injury.
Third-placed Wolfsburg are actually ten factors adrift of Bayern having stumbled to a 2-1 defeat at mid-table Hoffenheim whose striker Andrej Kramaric scored the successful goal just before half-time.
Eintracht Frankfurt stay fourth after Filip Kostic equalised for the home team in a 1-1 pull against Stuttgart.
A late target by Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick sealed their 1-0 win at Moenchengladbach, who drop to 10th as their miserable operate continues.
Gladbach have finally lost all fives games because it was announced mind mentor Marco Rose will need charge of Dortmund next season.
The aside win eases the pressure on Leverkusen mentor Peter Bosz. His fifth-placed side had failed to win some of their five past games in every competitions.
Dodi Lukebakio converted a later penalty to seal Hertha Berlin's 2-1 residence win over Augsburg.
It was Hertha's first victory found in 10 video games which pulled them up to 14th and from the relegation fight.
