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Bayern crushes Koln, becomes 1st team to win 1,000 Bundesliga matches

Reuters

Berlin - Arjen Robben netted on his return from injury as Bayern Munich romped to a 4-0 home win against FC Koln on Saturday to claim their 1000th victory in the Bundesliga.

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With second-placed Borussia Dortmund hosting Augsburg on Sunday, league leaders Bayern took their chance to extend the gap at the top to 10 points in picking up their 10th straight league win of the season.

Pep Guardiola's side became the first team to record 1000 Bundesliga victories as Netherlands captain Robben scored in his first match since August while Arturo Vidal, Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller got on the scoresheet.

The Bavarian giants bounced back from the disappointment of Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Arsenal in the Champions League -- their first loss of the season -- in emphatic style.

Having been named in the starting line-up after a groin injury, Robben netted after 35 minutes before Vidal doubled their lead five minutes later when he converted Kingsley Coman's superb pass from the flank.

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski cemented his place as the league's top scorer when he headed home on 62 minutes for his 13th goal in nine league games this season.

Thomas Mueller made it 4-0 on 77 minutes when he converted a penalty after Lewandowski was fouled in the area.

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