A ruthless Bayern took the lead in the 21st minute through Lewandowski's header. The striker nodded in a second five minutes later. and then rifled in his third to complete a hattrick
Bayern Munich players celebrate with the German Supercup after their 5-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. Pic/AFP
A brilliant hat-trick from Robert Lewandowski led Bayern Munich to a comfortable 5-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in Sunday's German Supercup, giving former Frankfurt coach Niko Kovac a memorable start to his reign at the Bavarian giants.
Kovac returned to Frankfurt for his first competitive game in charge of the Bundesliga winners, having ended two successful years at Eintracht with a shock win over Bayern in last season's German Cup final.
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Robert Lewandowski
Bayern took brutal revenge for their humiliation. A ruthless Bayern took the lead in the 21st minute through Lewandowski's header. The striker nodded in a second five minutes later.
There was no stopping Lewandowski, who rifled in his third goal in the 54th minute. Kingsley Coman bundled in Bayern's fourth. David Alaba's low cross found Coman at the far post to make it 4-0. Thiago delivered the final flourish five minutes from time to slot home Bayern's fifth.
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