Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen - Munich, Germany - August 18, 2017 Bayern Munich players celebrate at the end of the match REUTERS/Michael Dalder
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Champions Bayern Munich comfortably beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 in the Bundesliga season opener on Friday to lay down a marker as they eye a record-extending sixth straight German league title.
Newcomers Niklas Suele and Corentin Tolisso put the Bavarians ahead before Robert Lewandowski added a third goal with a penalty, following the official use of the video assistant referee for the first time in the Bundesliga.
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