Bayern extend lead at top of Bundesliga to 14 points with 4-0 win over Werder Bremdn

Bayern Munich extended their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 14 points as they cruised past Werder Bremen with a 4-0 win on Saturday.

It was Pep Guardiola's side's third win in seven days, and they have scored 14 goals in these and conceding just one. Bayern not only padded their lead in the domestic flight but also qualified for the Champions League quarterfinals.

German international striker Thomas Mueller grabbed his fourth goal of the week with a left foot shot past Raphael Wolf to put the champions 1-0 in front on 24 minutes at the Weser-Stadion, Sport24 reported.

Austrian defender David Alaba then scored his second league goal of the season to cushion the advantage, while Polish international Robert Lewandowski added the gloss with two late goals to round out the scoring.

While Bremen, who came into the weekend five points behind the European places, toiled bravely they were unable to breach the goalline of Pepe Reina, who was standing in for first-choice 'keeper Manuel Neuer, the report added.