( CNN ) -- Bayern Munich recorded a comfortable 2-0 win against Borussia Monchengladbach at Borussia Park on Friday as the Bundesliga resumed after its annual winter break . After being soundly beaten 3-0 by Red Bull Salzburg in a friendly match last weekend , Pep Guardiola had called for his side put the passion back in their play , and they duly delivered against the league 's third-place side . Any nerves traveling Bayern fans were feeling were quickly eased as Mario Gotze scored in the seventh minute , hitting a low first-time shot home from Thomas Muller 's cut back . Despite dominating possession for the rest of the half , Bayern failed to find another opening but they soon had their noses further in front after the break . Granit Xhaka 's blatant handball in the 52nd minute earned the visitors a spot kick with Thomas Muller stepping up to send Marc-Andre ter Stegen the wrong way and double their advantage . Gladbach immediately set about trying to repair the damage . Patrick Herrmann hit the post with an effort in the 63rd minute before being played in by Raffael two minutes later only scuff his shot . But it was Bayern who continued to dominate proceedings hogging two thirds of possession for the majority of the match . In the final ten minutes , Guardiola brought on Arjen Robben who returned to action following a six-week layoff after gashing his knee in December . The win takes Bayern to 47 points , ten points clear of second-place Leverkusen . Sami Hyypia 's side travel to Freiburg on Saturday while fourth-place Borussia Dortmund will leapfrog Monchengladbach if they beat Augsburg at the Westfalenstadion .
Reigning German and European champions Freiburg to 2 - 0 win at Freiburg . Bundesliga returning to action after a winter break . Second place will travel to Freiburg on loan .