The German Bundesliga restarted its season over the weekend, bringing in two wins for title contenders that could potentially challenge the leading Bayern Munich. Despite the pressure from the chasing teams, Bayern Munich didn’t seem concerned as they convincingly defeated Union Berlin in an away game on Sunday afternoon.
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Robert Lewandowski scored from the penalty spot to give them a 0-1 lead at halftime. They maintained their form and extended their lead with a second goal from Benjamin Pavard with ten minutes left in the game. With this win, Bayern Munich now leads the table by four points over Dortmund and an additional two points over Monchengladbach. In the other match of the day, Cologne initially took a 2-0 lead at home but ended up drawing 2-2 against Mainz after squandering their lead in the second half.
