Bayern Open Title Defense By Nuking Royal Blues

 At Munich:

Serge Gnabry produced a hat trick (4', 47', 59') on Friday as Bayern Munich opened defense of their German Bundesliga title by annihilating visiting FC Schalke 8-0.

Bayern Crush Visiting Royal Blues

At Munich, Germany:

Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring in the sixth minute as five different players each scored once on Saturday as Bayern Munich destroyed visiting Schalke 5-0 in German Bundesliga action.

The second-placed Bavarian club now stands one point in back of division-leading RB Leipzig.

Solid Road Win For Bayern At Royal Blues' Expense

At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:

Robert Lewandowski produced a natural hat trick (PK-20', 50', 75') on Saturday as Bayern Munich dominated Schalke 3-0 on the road in Germany Bundesliga action.

Bayern Back On Winning Track

At Munich, Germany:

In Saturday German Bundesliga action, Robert Lewandowski scored the winning goal in the 27th minute as Bayern Munich defeated visiting FC Schalke 3-1.

Bayern Blank Royal Blues On Road

At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:

In Saturday German Bundesliga action, James Rodriguez (8') and Robert Lewandowski (PK-64') each scored once as Bayern Munich blanked FC Schalke 2-0 on the road.

Four Wins In Four Games: Bayern Still Perfect In Bundesliga Play

At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:

Toni Kroos (55') and Thomas Muller (58') each delivered a second-half goal, three minutes apart, on Saturday as Bayern Munich maintained their 100% start to the German Bundesliga season with a 2-0 road win over previously unbeaten Schalke.

Let's Be Franck About It: Double Lifts Bayern To Second Place In Bundesliga

At Munich, Germany:


Franck Ribery provided both goals (36', 55') as Bayern Munich climbed up to second place in the German Bundesliga following their 2-0 home blanking of FC Schalke.

Road Win Keeps Bayern Bundesliga Record Intact

At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:


Nils Petersen (21') and Thomas Muller (75') each scored once as Bayern Munich blanked Schalke 04 2-0 in Sunday German Bundesliga action.  The win kept Bayern unbeaten and untied in league play for the season to date.

Royal Blues Annihilate Duisburg To Win German Cup Title

At Berlin:


Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored twice on Saturday (22', 70') as Schalke 04 buried second-division club MSV Duisburg 5-0 to win the final of the DFB-Pokal tournament, enabling the Royal Blues to capture their first major piece of silverware since 2002.  As German Cup winners, Schalke will take part in the playoff round for a group-stage berth in next season's Europa League.

Bayern Blast Royal Blues To Climb Back Up To Third

At Munich, Germany:

Thomas Muller scored twice (13', 84') as Bayern Munich dominated visiting Schalke 04 4-1 in Saturday German Bundesliga action.  Coupled with Hannover 96's 1-0 home defeat at the hands of relegation-threatened Borussia Monchengladbach, the win moved Bayern back up to the third and final UEFA Champions League berth with two left on the league schedule.

Royal Blues Stun Bayern

At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:

Jose Jurado (58') and Benedikt Howedes (67') each delivered a second-half goal as FC Schalke 04 knocked off visiting Bayern Munich 2-0 in Saturday German Bundesliga play.

Bayern Back On Top

At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:

Franck Ribery (25') and Thomas Muller (26') provided the goalpower that enabled Bayern Munich to hold off hosts Schalke 04 2-1 Saturday to climb back atop the German Bundesliga standings.

Bayern Held To Home Stalemate

At Munich, Germany:

In Saturday German Bundesliga play, Joel Matip's goal at 43 minutes canceled out Daniel van Buyten's 31st-minute tally as FC Schalke 04 came from behind to gain a 1-1 road deadlock with Bayern Munich.