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.

Leroy Sané answered critics by scoring two goals as Bayern Munich routed Hoffenheim 5-0 to restore its four-point lead in the Bundesliga.

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,

Bayern Munich let the goals fly on Wednesday following a 5-0 win over Hoffenheim. It was business as usual for Vincent Kompany's men in front of the Allianz Arena crowd, as Hoffenheim had minimal influence. The visitors registered zero shots by the break whereas Bayern had three goals to show for their dominance.

Bayern Munich scarcely put a foot wrong and TSG Hoffenheim could do nothing right on a beautiful, softly snowing night in Munich. Bayern runs away with this one, 5-0. Up 2-0 early on relegation candidates in a midweek game with the return of the Champions League upcoming?