Bayern score crushing win over Munich rivals

BAYERN MUNICH kept the wheels firmly on their push for an 18th title with a 5-0 crushing of city rivals 1860 Munich.

With nearest pursuers Borussia Dortmund beating Vfl Bochum 4-1 Bayern’s margin of superiority remains at eight points over the reigning champions.

The 197th Munich derby was poised at 0-0 at half-time. But the picture changed markedly in the second half when Mehmet Scholl scored three times in the space of 20 minutes, with French international Bixente Lizarazu and Claudio Pizarro adding to the haul.