Bayern ease past Mainz to go top of Bundesliga
Bayern Munich fired in three goals in the opening 26 minutes to ease past hosts Mainz 05 3-1 on Saturday and go two points clear at the top.
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2019-20 Bund Ladder
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | +47 | 55 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | +35 | 51 |
| RB Leipzig | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | +36 | 50 |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | +19 | 49 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | +15 | 47 |
| Schalke 04 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | -3 | 37 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | +4 | 36 |
| SC Freiburg | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 36 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 35 |
| FC Cologne | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | -6 | 32 |
| FC Union Berlin | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 30 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 28 |
| Hertha Berlin | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | -16 | 28 |
| FC Augsburg | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | -16 | 27 |
| Mainz | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | -19 | 26 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -23 | 22 |
| Werder Bremen | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -28 | 18 |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -24 | 16 |
2019-20 Team LeadersGerman Bundesliga
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsGerman Bundesliga
Goal Difference-1915th
Goals Scored34Tied-10th
Assists268th
Goals Conceded5316th