Gomez hat-trick sends Bayern top

A hat-trick from Germany striker Mario Gomez gave Bayern Munich a 3-0 victory at Kaiserslautern on Saturday that sent them top of the Bundesliga for the first time this season.Bayern have nine points and top the table on goal difference from Werder Bremen, who came from behind to win 2-1 at Hoffenheim thanks to goals from Marko Arnautovic and Markus Rosenberg.Saturdays late game between defending champions Borussia Dortmund and last seasons runners-up Bayer Leverkusen ended in a 0-0 draw, leaving both teams on seven points.Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes fielded a changed starting XI at Kaiserslautern, with Arjen Robben absent due to a groin injury and Rafinha, Luis Gustavo and Toni Kroos on the bench.It did not prevent Bayern from dominating proceedings at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion, however, and after squandering several chances they took a 37th-minute lead when Gomez converted a penalty.Bayern were awarded a second penalty in the 55th minute, following a foul on Thomas Muller, and although Gomezs spot-kick was parried by goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, the former Stuttgart man ghosted in to place home the rebound.Gomez completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute, taking his tally for the season to four goals, by finishing off good work from Muller with a left-foot shot.Ive always said that the team will improve from match to match, said Heynckes. And we can still get better as the team can become even more compact.Bayern, who thrashed Hamburg 5-0 last weekend, have not conceded a goal since the shock 1-0 loss at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach on the opening day.The defence let nothing past, added Heynckes. They played very confidently and were well-organised.Despite the absence of goals, the encounter between Leverkusen and Dortmund was a lively one that saw both sides finish the game with 10 men.Dortmund were initially indebted to their goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller, who produced a string of reflex stops to repel a home side spearheaded by the irrepressible Andre Schuerrle.However, the match tipped in Dortmunds favour in the 64th minute when Michal Kadlec was sent off.