Soccer-Bayern fire five past brave Union to bounce back from Cup loss

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - 1. FC Union Berlin v Bayern Munich - Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin, Germany - October 30, 2021 1. FC Union Berlin fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

BERLIN (Reuters) -Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead Bayern Munich to a 5-2 victory at Union Berlin on Saturday as the German champions bounced back from their shock midweek German Cup exit to stay top of the league table.

The Pole struck with a 15th-minute penalty and then hammered in a free kick for his 12th goal of the campaign, with Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman and Thomas Mueller also on target in a rollercoaster encounter and Union's first home loss of the season.