Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich scored three times in 19 minutes in the first half to crush Hoffenheim 5-0 on Wednesday and restore their four-point advantage at the top of the standings.

Record champions Bayern Munich have Bayer Leverkusen breathing down their necks, but show no nerves and beat Hoffenheim 5-0 without discussion.

Leroy Sane scored a goal in each half as Bayern Munich thumped Hoffenheim 5-0 at home on Wednesday to restore their four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table. Bayer Leverkusen's 1-0 home win over Mainz on Tuesday had drawn Xabi Alonso's defending champions within one point,

Leroy Sane on Wednesday scored a goal in each half as Bayern Munich thumped TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 5-0 at home to restore their four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.

The two standout German teams from last season are on opposite trajectories as the pressure mounts in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich must keep up the intensity and hunger the team showed in the first part of the season, coach Vincent Kompany said on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's league game against Hoffenheim.

Womit sie ein starkes Signal an den hartnäckigen Verfolger aus Leverkusen sandten ... Oder aber an der Mannschaft aus Hoffenheim, über die Ketzer sagen, sie wäre auch an einem lauen Sommerabend ...

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen only managed a narrow 1-0 victory against Mainz but that was enough to keep them close to leaders Bayern Munich. Leverkusen failed to find a way through in-form Mainz in the first half but Alejandro Grimaldo finally broke the deadlock with the winner in the 48th minute.

Leon Goretzka has scored twice for Bayern Munich to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 and retain its four-point lead in the Bundesliga

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala is still doubtful for the Bundesliga match against Hoffenheim on Wednesday. "It's not yet completely certain that he'll be involved. We'll look at it in training.

Champions Bayer Leverkusen battled past Mainz 05 with a 1-0 win coming courtesy of a superb Alex Grimaldo free kick on Tuesday to stretch their winning run to seven straight matches in the Bundesliga and close in on leaders Bayern Munich.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) -Bayer Leverkusen battled past Mainz 05 with a 1-0 home victory courtesy of a superb Alex Grimaldo free kick on Tuesday to stretch their winning run to seven straight