Sané answers critics as Bayern routs Hoffenheim to preserve 4-point Bundesliga lead
Munich's Leroy Sane, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during a German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.(Tom Weller/dpa via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Tom Weller]
Leroy Sané answered critics by scoring two goals as Bayern Munich routed Hoffenheim 5-0 to restore its four-point lead in the Bundesliga. Sané was criticized before the match for not living up to expectations since joining Bayern from Manchester City in 2020. Fourth-place Leipzig has finished with nine players after squandering a lead to lose 2-1 at Stuttgart, which moved a point behind the visitors. Union Berlin slumped to its second straight defeat under new coach Steffen Baumgart in a 2-0 loss at home to Augsburg. Leonardo Scienza scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time for Heidenheim’s third equalizer in a 3-3 draw at Werder Bremen. Bochum defeated St. Pauli 1-0, though it remains bottom.
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Munich's Leroy Sane, second left, scores the opening goal during a German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.(Tom Weller/dpa via AP)
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