'Pulling together' helped end run

Joshua Kimmich says Bayern Munich proved they can "pull together" by ending their winless streak with a 3-1 victory at Wolfsburg, the day after senior club bosses launched a ferocious attack on the German media.

Robert Lewandowski scored twice on Saturday as Bayern earned their first win in five matches, despite finishing with ten men after Arjen Robben was sent off for a second booking.

After consecutive league defeats, Bayern jumped from sixth to third in the table on Saturday, four points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund, who romped to a 4-0 victory at Stuttgart.

Bayern's win came after chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and president Uli Hoeness slammed the media on Friday for what they deemed "disrespectful and disgusting" reporting.

"It was a great sign that the club is behind the players and will protect them," said Kimmich. "We have the feeling that the club has pulled together. It is clear that people like to talk about Bayern Munich when things don't go so well.

"It's good for the feeling within the club, that we didn't let any of that criticism get to us and at the same time protected ourselves from it."

As Kovac put it, Lewandowski took his chances with "ice-cold" finishing to put Bayern 2-0 up just after the break.

“I want to congratulate the team for a top performance," said Kovac. "There was a lot of pressure on this game and it was a very concentrated display. It is the first step and showed that FC Bayern can fight back."