Following a largely dull first half—where both Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 seemed cautious—the defending German champions found their groove in the final 45 minutes.
Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring after 54 minutes, and Bayern became untouchable. The Polish centre-forward added another goal to his impressive tally in the 65th minute, against a desperate Schalke side, aiming for UEFA Champions League football next season.
Arturo Vidal added to the visitors' misery seven minutes later, scoring Munich's third goal, securing victory and extending his club's lead from seven points to 10 points over Borussia Dortmund (who play Hamburg SV on Sunday) in the Bundesliga standings.