The German champions blew off the cobwebs of their winter break with a light session
World football was being treated to a huge match at the top of the German Bundesliga on Friday as leaders Bayern Munich were hosted by fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen.
As such, it came as little surprise to see Bayern's opener come via a corner, with Javi Martinez slamming home after Leverkusen failed to clear their lines.
Bailey hit the crossbar early in the second half after turning Niklas Suele one way and then another, before Thomas Mueller went close at the other end.
Just four minutes later, however, Franck Ribery doubled Bayern's lead, as he received the ball in acres of space on the left-wing, before cutting inside and finishing into the bottom-left corner.
Rodriguez instead ensured that Bayern took all three points with a fine, stoppage-time free kick after being brought down by Bender on the edge of the area.
The midfield system worked perfectly for the Bavarians, with Vidal and Martinez holding down the base, allowing Rodriguez to flourish, as the Colombian pulled the strings for the visitors, linking midfield to attack.
"Of course we can imagine that", Arjen Robben said.
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Bayern boss Jupp Heynckes revealed the news that Hummels would not be playing - along with injured Robert Lewandowksi.
Going forward, if Leverkusen are to challenge for a champions league spot, they will need to come up with an alternative game plan in the likelihood of their original plan failing.
Speaking about a successful return to Bundesliga action at the BayArena, the winger added: "Normally I provide a lot of assists and do a lot of dribbling - but it's always great when you score a goal".
Despite conceding on the night, Bayern limited die Werkself to only a small number of chances, and speaking after the game Heynckes was full of praise for his sides defensive display, as quoted by the club's official website.
Who can catch Die Roten?
Coach Jupp Heynckes sent on winter signing Sandro Wagner for his second Bayern debut - he made four Bundesliga appearances for the senior side in the 2007-08 season - but James stole the limelight with his ideal free kick into the top left corner.
After a slow start which saw manager Carlo Ancelotti relieved of his duties, Bayern have turned things around and returned to their familiar position atop the Bundesliga.
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