VIDEOS: Javi Martinez heads home to give Bayern another Bundesliga win

Bayern Munich defender Javi Martinez saved the day at the Veltins-Arena, scoring in the 69th minute to give his team a 2-1 lead in what would be a 3-1 win over Schalke in Bundesliga action.

Martinez waited patiently in the box as Bayern's midfield pinged the ball over to the right, then pounced with a powerful header when Arjen Robben delivered an inch-perfect cross his way.

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Thomas Muller then added another goal right at the end of the game to make it 3-1 for the Bavarians.

With the win, Bayern extends its gap at the top of the table by seven points over Borussia Dortmund, after Thomas Tuchel's side lost 3-1 on Friday against Hamburg.