Schalke 0-2 Bayern: James & Lewandowski on target as Bavarians maintain perfect start

Niko Kovac's Bayern Munich have now won four Bundesliga games from four after beating Schalke 2-0.

Match Events

8' GOAL! Schalke 0-1 Bayern (Rodriguez)

Goal!  FC Schalke 04 0, FC Bayern München 1. James Rodríguez (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.

21' WHAT A SHOT! Alaba's shot saved

24' WHAT A SAVE! James' shot saved by Fahrmann

29' CLOSE! Alaba's free kick off the crossbar

50' HOW HAS RODRIGUEZ MISSED! James misses the target

53' SO CLOSE! Embolo's header wide out

64' Penalty Goal! Schalke 0-2 Bayern (Lewandowski)

77' CHANCE! Alaba's free kick saved

Match Report

Bayern Munich's 100 per cent start under Niko Kovac continued as goals in either half from James Rodriguez and Robert Lewandowski earned them a 2-0 win over struggling Schalke.

The reigning Bundesliga champions have won each of their first four league games under Kovac, who has also presided over victories in the DFL-Supercup, DFB-Pokal and Champions League.

James put them ahead at the Veltins-Arena by nodding in from a corner and when he was tripped by Alessandro Schopf inside the box, Lewandowski converted the spot-kick to wrap up the three points.

Line-ups

Schalke 04 XI: Naldo, R. Fährmann, S. Rudy, Caligiuri, Di Santo, Nastasic, Mark Uth, S. Sané, A. Schöpf, B. Embolo, McKennie

Subs: Burgstaller, Konoplyanka, Mascarell, Bentaleb, A. Nübel, A. Harit, H. Mendyl

Bayern Munich XI: Ribéry, M. Neuer, M. Hummels, Alaba, T. Müller, R. Lewandowski, J. Rodríguez, Thiago Alcântara, N. Süle, L. Goretzka, J. Kimmich

Subs: Robben, J.Martínez, J. Boateng, Sven Ulreich, Wagner, Gnabry, R.Sanches