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– Bayern Munich “need to improve” for Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Paris St-Germain despite a third straight win, says Julian Nagelsmann.
– Bayern earned a 3-0 home win against Bochum to stay top of the Bundesliga.
– Surprise challengers Union Berlin are a point behind the 10-time defending champions after fighting back to beat RB Leipzig 2-1 later on Saturday.
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– English teenager Jamie Bynoe-Gittens scored as Borussia Dortmund, who play Chelsea this week, beat Werder Bremen.
– Despite the win against Bochum, Bayern boss Nagelsmann said his side must raise their level when they face PSG at Parc des Princes.
– “We played well in the first six minutes, after that we weren’t in the game,” he said.
– “The substitutions brought fresh momentum but we have to improve by Tuesday.”
– Bayern’s advantage has been cut since the Bundesliga restarted after the World Cup and winter break.
– Nagelsmann’s side opened the year with three consecutive draws before returning to winning ways by beating Mainz in the German Cup and a 4-2 league win at Wolfsburg last week.
– Bayern lacked fluidity in the early stages against relegation battlers Bochum, but took the lead when Thomas Muller – making his 427th league appearance for the club, a record for an outfield player – pounced on an under-hit back pass from Bochum defender Saidy Janko to score.
– Substitute Kingsley Coman doubled Bayern’s lead in the second half, with former Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry winning and converting a penalty to secure victory.
