Bayern Munich prolong good Bundesliga run with dominant win over Leverkusen
Bayern Munich maintained their flawless begin to the Bundesliga season with a commanding victory over Bayer Leverkusen, transferring 5 factors clear on the high of the desk.
The outcome marked 9 straight league wins — and 15 victories in all competitions — for Vincent Kompany’s unstoppable aspect.
Serge Gnabry, making his 250th Bundesliga look, opened the scoring within the twenty fifth minute with a peaceful end previous Leverkusen goalkeeper Mark Flekken. Simply six minutes later, Nicolas Jackson doubled the lead, scoring his first league purpose for Bayern since becoming a member of on mortgage from Chelsea in the course of the summer season.
Leverkusen’s distress deepened when Loïc Badé turned the ball into his personal web, ending the guests’ outstanding 37-match unbeaten away run within the Bundesliga.
Jackson, spectacular all through, additionally had a purpose dominated out for offside and narrowly missed one other header, thriving as Bayern’s point of interest in assault whereas Harry Kane was given a uncommon relaxation.
Kane, together with Michael Olise and Luis Díaz, entered as a part of a triple substitution simply earlier than the hour mark, by which era Bayern had been already in full management.
The victory prolonged Bayern’s lead over second-placed RB Leipzig to 5 factors, whereas Leverkusen dropped to fifth.
What’s subsequent
Each golf equipment now flip their consideration to Champions League duties:
- Bayern Munich journey to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, 4 November (20:00 GMT).
- Bayer Leverkusen face Benfica away on Wednesday, 5 November (20:00 GMT).