Berlin (AFP)

Quiet leader of the Bundesliga, Bayern and its serial scorer Lewandowski unfolded Saturday 4-1 against Hoffenheim, putting pressure on the dolphin Leipzig, now ten points before receiving Leverkusen at 6.30 p.m.

But who will stop the Bayern cavalry, and its Polish spearhead Robert Lewandowski?

The 32-year-old striker, best FIFA-2020 player, scored his 24th goal in 19 days (3-1, 57th), served by a Kingsley Coman once again omnipresent.

Lewandowski has hit the mark at least once in his last nine league games and is so far ahead of the historic record of 40 goals in one season, set by his predecessor at Bayern, the legendary Gerd Müller, in 1971 -72.

Jérôme Boateng (1-0, 32nd), Thomas Müller (2-0, 43rd) and Serge Gnabry (4-1, 63rd), launched by a caviar from Coman in the back of the defense, scored the other goals of Bayern .

The Bavarian club also made the news this Saturday for two cases off the pitch: according to the German press, its leaders have received in recent days in Munich representatives of the French central defender of Leipzig Dayot Upamecano to discuss a possible transfer this summer.

The generally very well-informed Kicker magazine even claims that Bavarian coach Hansi Flick has already spoken with the neo-international (22 years old / three caps).

- Tolisso sanctioned -

In addition, club boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge announced on Saturday that French world champion Corentin Tolisso would be severely punished for violating the anti-Covid protection protocol in force in the Bundesliga.

The former Lyonnais is accused of having had a tattoo this week, in violation of the rules laid down by the German League (DFL) for professionals and their supervision.

"We will not tolerate this kind of violation, hammered Rummenigge, and we will inflict on Corentin Tolisso a painful financial sanction, the amount of which will be donated to charities".

The midfielder was not on the scoresheet on Saturday at Hoffenheim.

Behind the "Rekordmeister", Dortmund, on AC for months, scored three deserved points against Augsburg (3-1), which allow him to pick up in fifth place, tied with fourth Leverkusen, who however plays in the evening .

In a sporting crisis since December, Borussia is now fighting to save its season by grabbing a place in the top-4, qualifying for the Champions League.

Erling Haaland, the 20-year-old prodigy scorer, sent a penalty over the bar as Augsburg scored 1-0.

This is the third penalty missed this season by the young Norwegian.

The good deal of the day was made by Frankfurt, who beat Hertha Berlin 3-1 and provisionally moved into third position with 33 points, between Leipzig (35 pts) and Bayer Leverkusen (32 pts).

Union Berlin and Mönchengladbach, two ambitious teams, however, neutralized each other (1-1) and came out of European places, respectively in 8th and 7th position.

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