Bayern have 61 points and are eight ahead of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen following their 3-1 victory against Stuttgart on February 28, whereas Bochum lost 1-0 against Hoffenheim on March 1 and are third last in 16th place with 17 points.

Bayern doubled their advantage after half-time when Kovar dropped Kimmich's cross, with Musiala on hand to mop up from close range. Leverkusen were reduced to 10 men when Mukiele received his marching orders for a second bookable offence.

Jonas Urbig, who joined Bayern Munich from FC Köln in January, was called upon to make his debut for the German record champions when Manuel Neuer went off injured in the second half of Wednesday's

Patrik Schick showed Bayer Leverkusen what it was missing against Bayern Munich last week by scoring in a 2-0 win at Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen prevailed 2-0 in a one-sided clash at promoted Holstein Kiel on Saturday, while VfL Wolfsburg fought back for a 1-1 draw with lowly Bochum. Leverkusen took an early lead in the ninth minute through Patrik Schick and Amine Adli chipped the ball over the goalkeeper to add a second in the 45th.

Bayer Leverkusen cut Bayern Munich’s lead in the Bundesliga back to eight points ahead of the sides’ Champions League last 16 clash, with a 4-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.