Bayern Munich extend Bundesliga lead with 2-0 win at Union Berlin

Defending champions Bayern Munich returned to action on Sunday with a 2-0 win at Union Berlin as the restart of the German Bundesliga continued in empty stadiums.

Robert Lewandowski gave Bayern the lead with a penalty in the 40th minute following a mistimed challenge by Union's Neven Subotic. It was Lewandowski’s 40th goal of the season in all club competitions.

Union held off Bayern for most of the second half but Benjamin Pavard scored a second in the 80th.

Bayern restored its four-point lead over second-place Borussia Dortmund, who beat Schalke 4-0 on Saturday, with eight games left.

Earlier, more than 1,000 Cologne fans lent shirts and scarves to a “lucky charm” support display in the stands for their team's 2-2 draw with Mainz. Elsewhere in the city, posters were displayed attacking the restart, which some Cologne fan groups have strongly criticized.