BERLIN (Reuters) - Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez celebrated his first Bundesliga start for Bayern Munich in style by inspiring them to a 3-0 win at Schalke 04 on Tuesday. James, on loan from Real Madrid, scored the second goal and cleverly set up the third, having also played a part in winning the penalty which got Bayern off the mark. Robert Lewandowski fired Bayern ahead from the spot in the 25th minute after James got to the byline and produced a cross which was handled by Naldo. Four minutes later, James got free in the Schalke box and tucked his shot past Ralf Faehrmann for Bayern's second. Augsburg continued their impressive start when a fourth-minute goal from Michael Gregoritsch gave them a 1-0 win over last season's runners-up RB Leipzig.

Source: The Star September 19, 2017 20:48 UTC