Bayern batter Bremen to lift German cup

BAYERN Munich completed a league and cup double by thrashing Werder Bremen 4-0 in the DFB-Pokal final in Berlin.

The Bundesliga champions swept aside the team which ended the season third yesterday. Arjen Robben broke the deadlock with a penalty in the 35th minute before Ivica Olic added a second early in the second half.

Franck Ribery got his name on the scoresheet after just over an hour and Bastian Schweinsteiger rounded things off in the 84th minute.