Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund: Score, Reaction from 2015 Bundesliga

Bayern Munich romped to a 5-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Sunday to open up a seven-point cushion at the Bundesliga summit thanks to braces from Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller at the Allianz Arena.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck for the visitors before half-time to give Dortmund some hope of clinching a result in dangerous territory, but a second-half double from Lewandowski saw those chances dashed.

Pep Guardiola's side demonstrated their status as Germany's reigning dictators with yet another clinical outing that Kick TV says has already decided where the league title will go:

Switzerland international Roman Burki had a difficult day in goal for the Black and Yellows and hardly helped his side's chances with a couple of notable mistakes that may well have been avoided.

Not least of those was his decision to come rushing out to prevent Muller opening the scoring after 26 minutes following Jerome Boateng's lofted pass, leaving the German star to score in front of an open net.

However, Burki couldn't be held accountable for Bayern's second, which saw Muller convert from the penalty spot after Henrikh Mkhitaryan mistimed his challenge on Thiago Alcantara inside the box.

But it took the Armenian little more than a minute to make up for his foul as he fed Gonzalo Castro, who scorched a low cross past Manuel Neuer's frame for Aubameyang to pull one back. The BBC's John Bennett detailed the prolific form the Gabon international is enjoying this season:

It was a sink-or-swim juncture for Dortmund, who managed to make it to the break with just the one goal separating the two teams but knowing that conceding a third would be damning.

Unfortunately for the Black and Yellows, Lewandowski isn't a forgiving figure and Dortmund's defence fell to pieces, as he took 22 seconds to re-establish a two-goal lead in the second period.

Burki was left flapping in the wind as another lofted ball over the top caught the travelling team unaware, with Lewandowski this time converting into an open goal.

Belgian writer Michiel Jongsma was left to question whether there's any outfit capable of stopping Bayern in their current form:

One might be tempted to portion a large deal of the blame with Dortmund's shortcomings rather than Bayern having to be at their optimum on Sunday, but the individual talents of the team nevertheless proved to be potent.

A superb cross from Mario Gotze from the right flank saw Lewandowski add his second with more than 30 minutes remaining before last year's World Cup winner got on the scoresheet himself not long after.

From there, it was a routine going through the phases for the Bundesliga leaders, who were content to sit on their lead as Bleacher Report's Stefan Bienkowski lauded Guardiola's input for such a morale-boosting win:

Last season saw Der FCB tie up the Bundesliga title in record time, and after enjoying a spotless start to this new term, questions may soon be asked as to whether they can do it even faster in 2016.

As long as Lewandowski and Co. continue to thrive in attack—not to mention a defence that's conceded only four times this season—it's difficult to envision any German side putting the brakes on Pep's powerhouse.

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It's a difficult result for Thomas Tuchel to accept in his first season at the Dortmund helm, where he's learning that despite a change in surroundings, Bayern remain as indomitable as ever at the head of the Bundesliga table.

Guardiola's men now have a fortnight's rest before travelling to Werder Bremen, while Dortmund make the trip to Mainz on October 16, hoping the international break will be kind in preserving their respective squads.

Post-Match Reaction

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With a record of eight wins in eight and a significant lead to their name, all talk generated after Sunday's result insisted Bayern already have this season's title in the bag.

But Guardiola was eager to distance his side from such lofty expectations and outlined the need to stay humble with the temptation to get carried away, per Bayern Munich's official Twitter account:

The Spaniard congratulated his troops and while it may have seemed like the perfect result, Guardiola noted that his side still "made a lot of mistakes."

Dortmund counterpart Tuchel couldn't help but accept his men were beaten by a superior side, although there aren't many, if any, teams who could compete with Der FCB when they're in this kind of mood, via DW Sports:

It was no shock to hear the Black and Yellows boss pick out "defensive positioning and discipline" as their greatest concern on Sunday, and it will take a lot for Dortmund to regather their motivation after Sunday's loss.