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Arjen Robben returned to the first-team for the first time since September
Pep Guardiola's side responded after a 3-0 defeat by Arsenal on Tuesday
Robben scored their first before Arturo Vidal, Robert Lewandowski strikes and a Thomas Muller penalty capped the comprehensive victory
Bayern become the first team to win their first 10 Bundesliga matches
Reigning champions Bayern achieved their 1,000th win in the Bundesliga

Published: 11:43 EST, 24 October 2015 | Updated: 12:05 EST, 24 October 2015

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Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben sparkled on his comeback from injury after almost two months, scoring the champions' first goal in a 4-0 demolition of Cologne on Saturday for their 1,000th victory in the Bundesliga that put them 10 points clear at the top.

Dutchman Robben, out since September 3 when he was injured in the Netherlands' 1-0 loss to Iceland in a Euro 2016 qualifier, slotted in from close range after a back heel from Robert Lewandowski.

Chile international Arturo Vidal drilled in from Kingsley Coman's darting run and cutback as the Bavarians extended their record-breaking start to the season to 10 wins in 10 games.

Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben celebrates his return to the side with the opening goal for the champions

Robben (right) celebrates his early strike as the Bundesliga champions strolled to victory at the Allianz Arena

Bundesliga top scorer Lewandowski then got on to the score sheet himself with a glancing header in the 62nd minute, after Douglas Costa whipped in a free kick, taking his league tally to 13 goals in 10 games.

Thomas Mueller added their fourth goal with a well-taken penalty as Bayern moved to 30 points, with second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who are on 20, in action on Sunday.

Comeback kings Bayer Leverkusen, who scored twice in the final minutes to rescue a 4-4 draw against AS Roma in the Champions League this week, needed only two minutes to overturn a 1-3 deficit and then scored a winner in the 89th with Admir Mehmedi to beat VfB Stuttgart 4-3. The win lifted Leverkusen to fifth on 17 points.

Anthony Ujah struck twice as Werder Bremen crushed hosts Mainz 05 3-1 for their first three points in six matches to move up to 14th.