A turgid first half turned into a blistering second half, including a six minute period where Grosskreutz scored twice and Goetze scored a third for the league leaders. A late goal by Stefan Kiessling could not even cosmetically cover up an abject performance from the home side.

• If you want to beat the team with the stingiest defense on the counter, you can't sit back and allow the team with the most proficient attack to come at you all day.