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Bundesliga round-up: Bayern Munich thrash 10-man RB Leipzig

By AFP

Wednesday 21 December 2016 21:32, UK

during the Bundesliga match between Bayern Muenchen and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on December 21, 2016 in Munich, Germany.
Image: Bayern Munich extended their lead at the top of the Bundesliga by beating rivals RB Leipzig on Wednesday

Robert Lewandowski converted a first-half penalty as Bayern Munich romped to a 3-0 win in Wednesday's Bundesliga showdown against 10-man RB Leipzig.

Thiago Alcantara and Xabi Alonso scored early goals before Leipzig winger Emil Forsberg was shown a straight red card, leaving the visitors to play an hour at Munich's Allianz Arena a man down.

Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi then conceded the penalty which Lewandowski converted on 45 minutes to put Bayern 3-0 up at the break.

during the Bundesliga match between Bayern Muenchen and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on December 21, 2016 in Munich, Germany.
Image: Robert Lewandowski scored the third of Bayern's goals from the penalty spot

The result left Munich three points clear of second-placed Leipzig at the top of the German league table heading into the winter break.

There was a minute's silence for the victims of Monday's truck attack in Berlin at grounds in Munich, Cologne, Ingolstadt and Hoffenheim, but it was most poignant at the capital's Olympic stadium.

during the Bundesliga match between Bayern Muenchen and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on December 21, 2016 in Munich, Germany.
Image: Emil Forsberg was sent off for Leipzig midway through the first half

Hertha Berlin hosted Darmstadt four miles from Breitscheidplatz where a lorry ploughed into a busy Christmas market on Monday, leaving 12 dead and at least 48 injured. 

Fans in Berlin held up thousands of lights during a poignant minute's silence before kick off and the Hertha squad had earlier laid a wreath at the site.

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A second-half free-kick by Marvin Plattenhardt and a Salomon Kalou header sealed Hertha's 2-0 win to stay fourth.

Hertha Berlin's defender Marvin Plattenhardt (L) fouls Darmstadt's defender Sandro Sirigu during the German first division Bundesliga football match Hertha
Image: Hertha Berlin remain in fourth with victory over Darmstadt

Hoffenheim, the only unbeaten team in Germany's top flight, stay third after their tenth draw in 16 games as it finished 1-1 at home to Werder Bremen.

Sandro Wagner claimed his ninth league goal this season before Bremen's ex-Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry rescued a point.

Hoffenheim's forward Sandro Wagner (R) celebrates scoring the 1-0 during the German first division Bundesliga football match TSG Hoffenheim vs Werder Breme
Image: Sandro Wagner scored as Hoffenheim drew with Werder Bremen at home

Cologne striker Anthony Modeste gave his side a first-half lead before Bayer Leverkusen's Brazil defender Wendell equalised in a 1-1 draw.

Ingolstadt remain second from bottom after their 2-1 home defeat to mid-table Freiburg, for whom Florian Niederlechner netted twice.

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