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Bayern sink Wolfsburg with Lewandowski double, Leverkusen stay top

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their second goal with Serge Gnabry and Thomas Muller. [Pool via REUTERS/Lukas Barth-Tuttas]

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski scored twice to steer the champions to a 2-1 comeback win over VfL Wolfsburg on Wednesday, keeping them a point behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen who crushed Cologne 4-0.

Bayern, who travel to Leverkusen on Saturday, fell behind for the sixth consecutive league game when Maximilian Philipp volleyed home in the fifth minute, but Lewandowski struck either side of the break to give his side their first win in the last three games.

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