Bayern Munich pip Bremen to set new Bundesliga record

Thomas Muller has expressed his delight after helping Bayern Munich to a record-breaking ninth straight win in the Bundesliga this season.

Thomas Muller scored his ninth league goal of the season after controlling Thiago’s pass and slotting home from close range.

Bayern had almost 90 percent possession in the first half and might have had a penalty in either half, first when Robert Lewandowski was held by Alejandro Galvez, and then when he was caught badly above the knee by Bremen goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald’s studs. “We have to take the positives going forward”, Wiedwald said after his side’s fifth consecutive defeat.

But despite the win Guardiola indicated that he was not happy with the display by the reigning champions. “Werder were defending deep and they made it really hard for us”.

“This time the performance was enough but we will need to do more in the coming weeks”.

Max Meyer scored a stoppage-time goal to give Schalke 04 a last-gasp 2-1 victory over 10-man Hertha Berlin and keep them firmly in third place on 19 points, one behind Dortmund.

The Germany international’s opener was after 43 seconds – the second quickest goal in the Bundesliga this season.

Jonathan Schmid equalized in the 54th, but Kruse claimed his second in the 62nd and completed his hat trick in the 83rd.

Borussia Moenchengladbach routed Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 away in the late game to continue its resurgence under interim coach Andre Schubert.

Raffael put the visitors ahead at the Commerzbank Arena only for Alexander Meier to equalise from the penalty spot.

Gladbach, who travel to last season’s finalists Juventus in the Champions League next week, now have 12 points and move up to 10th place.

Augsburg 0-2 Darmstadt – Visitors well outshot, not outscored.

There are two games on Sunday, with Cologne entertaining Hanover 96 and Ingolstadt at bottom club VfB Stuttgart.