#2 Robert Lewandowski continues to shine
Amid the somewhat shaky start to the season Bayern Munich have had so far, Robert Lewandowski has been a force of nature, dishing out goals like it's nobody's business.
The Polish international continued his mean streak by scoring early on in this high octane fixture, calming frayed nerves and setting Bayern up nicely for an emphatic victory in front of a bloodthirsty home crowd.
It was Lewandowski's 23rd goal of the season, and he has scored in 11 consecutive Bundesliga encounters so far. He went on to score a brace in the 76th minute, extending his lead at the top of the league scorers chart with 16 goals.
Bayern will need their lethal finisher primed and ready for the battles ahead if they are to successfully navigate this transition and stay in the hunt for an umpteenth Bundesliga crown.