A sensational 28-metre drive from in-form Jamal Musiala gave undefeated Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich a nervous 1-0 victory at St Pauli on Saturday to open up a six-point lead at the top.
Bayern, fresh from its 1-0 Champions League win over Benfica courtesy of another Musiala goal, had the upper hand at the start.
St Pauli, however, showed few nerves and gradually became more aggressive, carving out a couple of scoring chances of its own.
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As the host pushed for a goal, it was Bayern which struck when German midfielder Musiala won possession 30 metres out, took two steps and unleashed a ferocious shot that went in off the crossbar for his fifth league goal.
Promoted St Pauli turned out to be a tough nut to crack, with Bayern given little space to create chances in the second half and the host lurking on the break.
Bayern is top on 26 points, six ahead of second-placed RB Leipzig, which hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach later on Saturday.
