Record champions Bayern Munich have Bayer Leverkusen breathing down their necks, but show no nerves and beat Hoffenheim 5-0 without discussion.

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

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.

Record champions Bayern Munich have Bayer Leverkusen breathing down their necks. Vincent Kompany's team can extend their lead over Alonso and Co. to four points against Hoffenheim.

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 were heavily favored at the Allianz Arena as Hoffenheim is quietly having one of their worst seasons in the last decade. While it was a disaster for the visitors, Bayern have continued a great run of form towards the business end of the season.

Bayern Munich thrashed Hoffenheim 5-0 on Wednesday and restored their four-point Bundesliga lead ahead of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen. The defending Bundesliga champions defeated Mainz 1-0 on Tuesday and had closed the gap to Bayern to one point,