Bundesliga 26/27 · Round 6 · SAT, OCT 17
Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig match report: Bayern Munich thrash RB Leipzig in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich scored six without reply until stoppage time and moved to the top of the Bundesliga table.
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Final score
Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig 6-1, leading 3-0 at half-time. The result was a home win. Bayern Munich's six goals came before RB Leipzig's stoppage-time consolation.
Goals
Luis Diaz opened the scoring in the 12th minute, assisted by Joshua Kimmich. Aleksandar Pavlovic made it 2-0 in the 26th minute from a Luis Diaz assist, taking him to 2 Bundesliga goals for Bayern Munich this season. Michael Olise added a third in the 34th minute, assisted by Harry Kane, taking him to 5 Bundesliga goals for Bayern Munich this season. Luis Diaz scored again in the 47th minute, assisted by Harry Kane. Harry Kane made it 5-0 in the 53rd minute, assisted by Nathaniel Brown, taking him to 4 Bundesliga goals for Bayern Munich this season. Luis Diaz completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute, assisted by Michael Olise, taking him to 4 Bundesliga goals for Bayern Munich this season. Andrija Maksimovic scored for RB Leipzig in the 90th minute, assisted by Brajan Gruda, his first Bundesliga goal for RB Leipzig this season.
Match flow
Bayern Munich were on top for most of the first half. Bayern Munich were on top for most of the second half. Bayern Munich were on top for most of the match.
Key stats
Bayern Munich had 16 shots on target to RB Leipzig's 4. Bayern Munich had 11 corners to RB Leipzig's 3. Bayern Munich had 59% possession to RB Leipzig's 41%.
Discipline
Bayern Munich received one yellow card and RB Leipzig received none. No red cards were shown. The match official was Tobias Stieler.
Streaks
Bayern Munich are now unbeaten in 6 Bundesliga matches this season.
Pre-match
Bookmakers made Bayern Munich the favourites, at an implied 78%; Bayern Munich won the match.
What it means
Bayern Munich are now 1st in the Bundesliga with 14 points and a goal difference of 17. RB Leipzig are 7th with 9 points and a goal difference of 5.
Verdict
Bayern Munich controlled the match from the start, scoring three times in the first half and three more in the second before RB Leipzig's late consolation. The win extends Bayern Munich's unbeaten run to six matches and moves them to the top of the table. RB Leipzig remain in seventh place after a heavy defeat.