James Rodriguez fires hat-trick as Bayern Munich hammer Mainz

There was no Champions League hangover for Bayern Munich as they returned to the top of the Bundesliga table in emphatic style with a 6-0 victory over Mainz at the Allianz Arena.

James Rodriguez scored a hat-trick while Robert Lewandowski, Kingsley Coman and Alphonso Davies were also on the scoresheet for the reigning champions as they bounced back from their midweek home defeat to Liverpool.

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