Robert Lewandowski fired into an empty net after Schalke goalkeeper Markus Schubert had misjudged Thomas Muller's delivery
Robert Lewandowski scored his 21st Bundesliga goal of the season as Bayern Munich thrashed Schalke to move a point behind league leaders RB Leipzig.
Lewandowski opened the scoring after visiting goalkeeper Markus Schubert fumbled Thomas Muller's cross.
Muller and Lewandowski both had goals disallowed before the German doubled Bayern's lead late in the first half.
Second-half strikes from Leon Goretzka, Thiago Alcantara and Serge Gnabry completed the scoring.
Lewandowski is the first player to net 21 goals in the opening 19 games of a Bundesliga season since Gerd Muller in 1972-73.
The Poland international capitalised on Schubert's early error to give Bayern the lead, slotting into an empty net from close range.
Welsh forward Rabbi Matondo went close to an equaliser when his shot from the edge of the box was deflected on to the crossbar by Jerome Boateng, but Bayern continued to lay siege to the visitors' goal.
Muller's instinctive finish was ruled out for offside, before VAR disallowed Lewandowski's powerful effort after full-back Benjamin Pavard had strayed into an offside position.
Germany striker Muller was not to be denied though, converting Goretzka's knock-down on the stroke of half-time for his 100th Bayern goal in all competitions at Allianz Arena.
Ex-Schalke midfielder Goretzka rubbed salt into his former club's wounds with a magnificent scissor-kick five minutes into the second half, before Lewandowski teed up Thiago for a simple finish eight minutes later.
Second-half substitute Gnabry capped a comprehensive victory in the final minute of normal time, beating Schubert from the edge of the area after cutting in from the left flank.
Earlier on Saturday, leaders RB Leipzig slipped to a surprise 2-0 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt.
After dominating the first half, Julian Nagelsmann's side fell behind through Almamy Toure's first Bundesliga goal before Filip Kostic completed the scoring in second-half stoppage time.
RB Leipzig host Borussia Monchengladbach next Saturday before travelling to Bayern in their next away league match.
Monchengladbach are now just two points behind the league leaders after beating struggling Mainz 3-1 at home.
Robin Quaison gave Mainz a shock lead, but an Alassane Plea double and a further strike from Florian Neuhaus sealed a comfortable victory for the hosts.
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Line-ups
Bayern Munich
1Neuer
5Pavard
17Boateng
27Alaba
19Davies
32Kimmich
6Thiago AlcántaraSubstituted forCoutinhoat 62'minutes
25Müller
18GoretzkaSubstituted forTolissoat 78'minutes
14PerisicSubstituted forGnabryat 68'minutes
9Lewandowski
Substitutes
2Odriozola
10Coutinho
11Cuisance
22Gnabry
24Tolisso
26Ulreich
35Zirkzee
Schalke
23Schubert
20KennySubstituted forMcKennieat 80'minutes
4Kabak
5Nastasic
24Oczipka
6Mascarell
18Caligiuri
8Serdar
25Harit
14MatondoSubstituted forBoujellabat 57'minutes
11GregoritschSubstituted forKutucuat 57'minutes
Substitutes
2McKennie
3Miranda
15Kutucu
16Boujellab
19Burgstaller
21Todibo
28Schöpf
34Langer
37Mercan
Referee:
Manuel Gräfe
Attendance:
75,000
Match Stats
Home TeamBayern MunichAway TeamSchalke
Possession
Home75%
Away25%
Shots
Home24
Away7
Shots on Target
Home14
Away1
Corners
Home9
Away2
Fouls
Home3
Away5
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Match ends, FC Bayern München 5, FC Schalke 04 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+1'
Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 5, FC Schalke 04 0.
Goal!Posted at 89'
Goal! FC Bayern München 5, FC Schalke 04 0. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
Posted at 89'
Attempt missed. Nassim Boujellab (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Posted at 86'
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Markus Schubert.
Posted at 86'
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Markus Schubert.
Posted at 86'
Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Weston McKennie replaces Jonjoe Kenny.
SubstitutionPosted at 78'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Corentin Tolisso replaces Leon Goretzka.
Posted at 77'
Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a cross.
Posted at 76'
Philippe Coutinho (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 76'
Foul by Suat Serdar (FC Schalke 04).
Posted at 75'
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Markus Schubert.
Posted at 75'
Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
Posted at 74'
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Omar Mascarell.
Posted at 73'
Offside, FC Schalke 04. Jonjoe Kenny tries a through ball, but Amine Harit is caught offside.
Posted at 70'
Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
SubstitutionPosted at 68'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Ivan Perisic.
Posted at 68'
Offside, FC Schalke 04. Amine Harit tries a through ball, but Ahmed Kutucu is caught offside.
Posted at 65'
Philippe Coutinho (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 65'
Foul by Omar Mascarell (FC Schalke 04).
Posted at 64'
Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a cross.
SubstitutionPosted at 62'
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Philippe Coutinho replaces Thiago.
Posted at 61'
Attempt missed. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago following a corner.
Posted at 60'
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
Posted at 59'
Offside, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
Goal!Posted at 58'
Goal! FC Bayern München 4, FC Schalke 04 0. Thiago (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
SubstitutionPosted at 57'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Nassim Boujellab replaces Rabbi Matondo.
SubstitutionPosted at 57'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Ahmed Kutucu replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
Posted at 56'
Attempt blocked. David Alaba (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 55'
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
Goal!Posted at 50'
Goal! FC Bayern München 3, FC Schalke 04 0. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
Posted at 50'
Attempt blocked. Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
Posted at 49'
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Markus Schubert.
Posted at 49'
Attempt saved. Thiago (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Posted at 49'
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Markus Schubert.
Posted at 49'
Attempt saved. David Alaba (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Posted at 48'
Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 48'
Foul by Matija Nastasic (FC Schalke 04).
Second HalfPosted at
Second Half begins FC Bayern München 2, FC Schalke 04 0.
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