Makaay double hoists Bayern second
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Makaay flying after double sends Bayern Munich second
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BERLIN, Germany -- Two-goal Dutch striker Roy Makaay helped Bayern Munich to a 6-0 demolition of SC Freiburg lifting the German champions to second in the Bundesliga.
Leaders Werder Bremen are four points clear after securing top spot at the halfway point of the season with a 3-0 home victory over lowly Hansa Rostock.
But the performance of the night came from Bayern with Martin Demichelis, Hasan Salihamidzic, Claudio Pizarro and Piotr Trochowski also on target.
Stuttgart, who suffered their first defeat of the season in Munich on Saturday, can recapture second place with at least a Mdraw against fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen in their last game before the winter break on Wednesday.
Bayern, who had failed to meet expectations so far this season, recorded their highest away victory since a 7-1 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach in 1979.
"We were able to play good football again at last," said Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. "We played aggressively throughout the game and never let go.
"But we should not think that we'll be all right just because of one great game. We must keep it up."
The four-times European champions, who will face a daunting task against Real Madrid in the first knockout stage of the Champions League, made a perfect start by taking the lead with a header by Argentine midfielder Martin Demichelis on six minutes.
Bosnia midfielder Salihamidzic (23), Makaay (28 and 67), Peru striker Pizarro (61) and substitute Trochowski (87) completed the demolition.
Werder struggled at times against Rostock, who had gone six matches without defeat, but the northerners did enough to end the year in the driving seat.
Prolific Brazilian striker Ailton showed them the way with his 16th goal this season on three minutes. French defender Valerien Ismael and Hungary midfielder Krisztian Lisztes wrapped it up after the break.
"It was not as easy as the score suggests and we were not always in control but if we look at the table, we can't complain," said Werder coach Thomas Schaaf.
At the other end, Cologne moved off the bottom with a 3-0 victory over fellow strugglers Hertha Berlin whose caretaker coach Andreas Thom is expected to leave his post during the break.
Eintracht Frankfurt replaced Cologne at the bottom by losing 3-2 at home to Hamburg SV after missing a penalty with a minute left.
