HAMBURG, Germany, April 11 : Bayern Munich crushed hosts St. Pauli 5-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to set an all-time season scoring record while also extending their lead at the top to 12 points with five games left to play.
The Bavarians, who host Real Madrid next week in their Champions League quarter-final second leg after their 2-1 win nL6N40Q177 in Spain, are within touching distance of the league title with 76 points and second-placed Borussia Dortmund stuck on 64 after their 1-0 home loss nL6N40U04P to Bayer Leverkusen.
A ninth minute header from Jamal Musiala saw the visitors equal the record of 101 goals in one season, set by Bayern in the 1971-72 campaign.
But they added two more in quick succession, with Leon Goretzka in the 53rd and Michael Olise a minute later, to beat the previous best mark and make sure of the three points.
Nicolas Jackson added a fourth in the 65th before Raphael Guerreiro slotted in to make it 5-0, with coach Vincent Kompany having rested several players, including top striker Harry Kane.
Bayern are still in the running for three titles and face Leverkusen in the German Cup semi-final on April 22.
