Super Bayern stretched their extraordinary unbeaten streak in the Bundesliga to 50 games and also won their 17th straight league fixture with a 2-0 victory over fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, although it was a laboured encounter at times between teams who were both in European action a few days ago. The result together with a defeat for Dortmund earlier in the day means FCB can theoretically wrap up their 24th German championship next weekend at an earlier point in the season than ever before.
The 71,000 full house at the Allianz Arena saw Pep Guardiola’s side struggle to create chances against the deep-lying visitors in a dour first half, but FCB picked up the pace with half-time approaching and Mario Mandzukic headed the 44th-minute opener. Bastian Schweinsteiger doubled the advantage seven minutes after the restart with a superb direct free-kick and FCB bossed the play without undue difficulty through to the close, although Manuel Neuer was robbed of a clean sheet when Stefan Kießling pulled one back for the subdued visitors in stoppage time.
A 23rd win from 25 fixtures takes FCB onto 71 points, 23 ahead of second-placed Dortmund with only nine games to play. The Bavarians are back in Bundesliga action next Saturday when they travel to high-flying Mainz.
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