{"id":307134,"date":"2017-04-01T17:40:51","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T17:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=307134"},"modified":"2017-04-01T17:40:51","modified_gmt":"2017-04-01T17:40:51","slug":"lewandowski-nets-hat-trick-in-bayern-win-over-augsburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=307134","title":{"rendered":"Lewandowski nets hat-trick in Bayern win over Augsburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sp-story-body__introduction\">Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick and Thomas Muller got two as Bayern Munich crushed struggling Augsburg to close in on a fifth successive Bundesliga title.<\/p>\n<p>Lewandowski volleyed into the top corner to open the scoring before striking from close range.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern scored four goals after the interval, Lewandowski making it 3-0 before Thiago struck.<\/p>\n<p>Lewandowski then completed his hat-trick, with Muller getting the sixth.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern are 13 points clear at the top with eight games remaining.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sp-media-asset \">\n<div class=\"sp-media-asset__body media\">\n<div class=\"sp-media-asset__image gel-responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes sp-lazyloaded\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" sizes=\"605px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/240\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 240w, http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/320\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 320w, http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/480\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 480w, http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 624w, http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 800w, http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller (right) celebrates scoring against Augsburg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/240\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 240w, http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/320\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 320w, http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/480\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 480w, http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 624w, http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 800w, http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/DC52\/production\/_95420465_hi038793853.jpg 976w\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sp-media-asset__caption gel-brevier \">Bayern Munich&#8217;s Thomas Muller (right) celebrates scoring against Augsburg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Poland striker Lewandowski now has 24 league goals of the season, while Muller was twice denied by the woodwork before he scored his first goal.<\/p>\n<p>Carlo Ancelotti handed keeper Sven Ulreich a rare start after Manuel Neuer underwent surgery on a foot injury.<\/p>\n<p>Ulreich was rarely tested as Bayern clocked up a fifth straight league clean sheet win.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern&#8217;s next match is away to third-placed Hoffenheim on Tuesday (19:00 BST).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC Sport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick and Thomas Muller got two as Bayern Munich crushed struggling Augsburg to close in on a fifth successive Bundesliga title. Lewandowski volleyed into the top corner to open the scoring before striking from close range. Bayern scored four goals after the interval, Lewandowski making it 3-0 before Thiago struck. 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