Bayern gives Leipzig cold shower in Bundesliga, goes 3 clear (The Associated Press)

Bayern Munich eased to a comfortable 3-0 victory over promoted Leipzig in their top-of-the-table clash to claim the Bundesliga's unofficial title of 'autumn champion' before the winter break. ''We wanted to send a signal,'' Bayern captain Philipp Lahm said. The two sides had been level going into their 16th-round showdown, with Leipzig, boasting the league's best away record, quietly confident of causing another upset to round off a remarkable first half-season of top-flight football.