Returning Robben on target as champions stay perfect
Arjen Robben opened the grading and contend a major role on his come from injury as Bayern metropolis mitigated to a 4-0 Bundesliga convert Cologne.
The Dutch jock was a surprise inclusion in ginger Guardiola's beginning XI for a primary look since suffering a thigh injury whereas enjoying for his country last month.
Having earlier tested Cologne goalkeeper Timo Horn, Robben place the defensive champions ahead within the thirty fifth minute and Arturo writer created it 2-0 at half-time.
Robert Lewandowski continuing his made vein of goalscoring kind by heading a 3rd simply when the hour, and a Thomas Muller penalty ensured Guardiola's team bounced back from the period Champions League defeat to Arsenal by decidedly keeping their a hundred per cent league record intact.
Cologne crafted associate degree early attain the counter-attack, Simon Zoller drilling his shot too near Manuel Neuer, before Robben virtually topped his come within the seventh minute.
Kingsley Coman - back in action himself following a thigh strain - picked out Holland star at the close to post, wherever he pivoted to send a left-footed volley towards the way corner.
Horn displayed fine reactions to save lots of and {also the} Cologne goalkeeper was also referred to as upon to deny Muller during a one-on-one when Lewandowski unlatched the visiting defence.
Bayern had established a firm grip on the sport by the time Stephen Arnold Douglas Costa's 16th-minute strike was deflected wide however had to attend till ten minutes before half-time to interrupt the dead end.
Robben started and finished the move - cutting in from the correct in trademark fashion before feeding Muller and learning the scraps once Lewandowski was unable to flick the ensuing cross goalwards.
There was still abundant to try to to for the 31-year-old, WHO nonchalantly rounded saint Maroh and Horn to fit home.
Coman was the supplier once Guardiola's men doubled their advantage 5 minutes later, skipping past Frederik chemist and restricting for writer to complete decidedly from the sting of the box.
Horn plunged to his left to push a Robben strike clear within the 58th minute as Bayern continuing to form fodder down the Cologne left however it absolutely was set-piece defensive that allow the guests down when the hour.
A misanthropical foul on Coman brought a booking for Matthias Lehmann and Lewandowski was allowed ample area to look Costa's ensuing free-kick into Infobahn.
It was the Polska striker's twenty third goal in eighteen appearances for club and country this season – a stimulating come he virtually side to once Horn saved a close-range effort within the seventieth minute.
Lewandowski had to accept being bundled over by Maroh to win the 77th-minute spot-kick that Muller nervelessly reborn to increase Bayern's lead over Borussia Dortmund at the summit to ten points.

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