Mueller leads Bayern back to winning ways in win over Cologne
BERLIN (AP) — Thomas Mueller starred as Bayern Munich got back to winning ways in the Bundesliga with a 4-0 rout of Cologne on Saturday.
The home side needed 11 minutes to break the deadlock on a counterattack. Mueller sent Douglas Costa on his way and the Brazilian crossed for Arjen Robben, who appeared to score with his stomach.
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Mueller crossed for Costa seven minutes later and for Robert Lewandowski's 14th league goal of the season in the 37th.
Provider Mueller turned finisher three minutes later after Arturo Vidal's initial effort struck the crossbar.
Andre Schubert's six-game winning start in charge of Borussia Moenchengladbach ended in a scoreless draw with Ingolstadt, Cologne defeated Rhine rival Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 away, 10-man Wolfsburg lost 2-0 at Mainz, and Hoffenheim vs.Eintracht Frankfurt ended 0-0.
