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Munich (AP) - Serge Gnabry shone as a two-time goalscorer, Thomas Müller as an important preparer.

With the return of two recently missing stars, FC Bayern overcame its small Bundesliga low with many goals.

After two games without a win, the Munich team, who were convincing at the front and at the back, were at times vulnerable, won against 1. FC Cologne 5-1 (2-0).

«You were very valuable as a substitute.

We are happy that both found their way very well, ”said coach Hansi Flick and was delighted with the“ well-deserved success ”.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (18th minute) with his first league goal for Bayern and world footballer Robert Lewandowski (33rd) ensured that the leaders of the league took a break before Ellyes Skhiri let tension arise again (49th).

But only 31 seconds after being substituted on, Müller played for Lewandowski in the first outing after his corona infection, who increased his goal of the season to 3: 1 (65th).

Gnabry, who was brought into play with Müller, made everything clear after a torn muscle fiber (82./86.).

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“When Thomas and I came in, it was a bit tricky for us.

We then tried to make wind, "said Gnabry about the almost 30-minute comeback of him and Müller.

For the first time since the Club World Cup, the two were back in the Munich ensemble.

After the 4: 1 victory at Lazio Rome in the Champions League, Bayern convinced again in the Bundesliga after losing points to Arminia Bielefeld (3: 3) and Eintracht Frankfurt (1: 2) on the club’s 121st birthday.

"Leon was the player of the day for me," said Flick about the three-time goal preparer Leon Goretzka.

The relegation-threatened Cologne, who were without a shot on goal before the break, presented themselves as a never-giving opponent after a disappointing start.

After the unnecessary goal, when Jérôme Boateng and David Alaba did not agree, the courage awoke.

"With a bit of luck we could have made the game closer and sniffed more," said FC coach Markus Gisdol.

"But if the opponent can follow up like that, it makes it more difficult."

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After a mistake by Manuel Neuer, who lost the ball against Dominick Drexler, it could have been tight again with a possible 2: 3.

But Drexler only hit the post from an acute angle (76th).

“We certainly don't overlook it.

But it's important to be satisfied sometimes, ”said Flick.

That could also be Choupo-Moting.

He let the Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, wrapped in a warm blanket, cheer for the first time.

Leroy Sané prevailed on the right wing, passed to Goretzka - and Choupo-Moting's soulful flank headed in.

For the 31-year-old, it was the first Bundesliga goal since November 27, 2016, when Choupo-Moting, who played abroad from 2017 to 2020, scored for Schalke in their win in Darmstadt.

"That was a good game from us," said last year's Paris professional.

Like Gnabry, Lewandowski also scored twice and set the next record in his scoring.

So far, the best of him and Gerd Müller had been 25 goals after 23 match days.

Twelve goals are missing from the magical Gerd Müller mark of 40 goals in one season.

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