European football: Bayern go six clear in Germany as Musiala doubles up

Two second-half goals from substitute Jamal Musiala saw Bayern Munich move six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga after a nervous 4-2 victory over visitors Heidenheim on Saturday.

The Bavarians, who take on Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday, were without injured Harry Kane, Manuel Neuer and Serge Gnabry.

Eager to bounce back from their midweek German Cup defeat by Bayer Leverkusen – their first loss in domestic competitions this season – the hosts were in control from the start and took an 18th-minute lead when unmarked Dayot Upamecano headed in.

Heidenheim equalised with their first chance of the match five minutes into the second half, thanks to Upamecano’s huge defensive blunder that allowed Mathias Honsak to get possession and slot in undisturbed.

The visitors’ joy only lasted five minutes with Musiala drilling in from just inside the box to put his team back in front. Goretzka then added a third with a deflected shot in the 84th before Heidenheim quickly pulled a goal back once more with Niclas Doresch’s tap-in.

Musiala settled the hosts’ nerves with a solo effort in stoppage time to make it 4-2 with his eighth league goal of the campaign.

Bayern are in top spot on 33 points with Eintracht Frankfurt six points behind in second after they could only draw 2-2 at home against Augsburg.

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen struck twice in the first half to beat St Pauli 2-1 and make it three league wins in a row for the first time this season.

Leverkusen only needed six minutes to take control of the game with Florian Wirtz firing in from a superb Granit Xhaka pass.

They doubled their lead after 21 minutes when defender Jonathan Tah was left unmarked at the far post to head in.

St Pauli set up a nervous finale when they pulled a goal back in the 84th through Morgan Guilavogui.