Hamburgers for dinner

Bayern Munich’s Thomas Mueller (left) and Javi Martinez celebrate a goal in their Bundesliga match against hosts Hamburg on Friday. Bayern won 2-1. — AP

Bayern Munich opened the second half of the Bundesliga season with a 2-1 win at Hamburg on Friday as Robert Lewandowski’s goals took Pep Guardiola’s side 11 points clear.

Bayern’s march to an historic fourth German league title seems unstoppable as Guardiola, who has said he will leave in May, attempts to sign off his three years as coach with the treble of Champions League, German Cup and Bundesliga titles.

With second-placed Borussia Dortmund at resurgent Borussia Moenchgladbach on Saturday, Bayern took their chance to extend their lead at the top of the table as the league resumed after the four-week winter break.

“It was important for us to start the year with a win,” said Bayern winger Arjen Robben, who came on for the final ten minutes.

Poland striker Lewandowski’s goals took his league tally to 17 this season and 25 in all competitions, but Hamburg coach Bruno Labbadia was far from happy with the result.

“That’s enough to make you want to puke. We gave away such cheap goals. It was really annoying,” fumed the Hamburg coach.

“We hardly allowed them a chance in the first half, but the second goal really made me want to be sick.”

Bayern took the lead in sub-zero temperatures at Hamburg’s Volksparks-tadion when referee Felix Zwayer judged Thomas Mueller had been fouled by Hamburg goalkeeper Rene Adler just inside the area when they both went for the ball.

The decision looked harsh and Adler was shown a yellow card, but Lewandowski stepped up and drilled home his 24th goal in 28 games this season on 37 minutes.