Bayern 3-0 Leverkusen: First-half 3 goals secure comfortable win as Jackson nets

Bayern Munich put on a stunning first-half display as they beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 at the Allianz Arena.

Match Report

Shortly after Serge Gnabry's 25th-minute opener, Nicolas Jackson scored his first Bundesliga goal while Loic Bade turned the ball into his own net before half-time as Bayern extended their perfect start to the season.

Leverkusen were stubborn defensively in the opening moments of the match, but the hosts caught them on the break as Tom Bischof released Gnabry, who drifted inside before firing in a low shot through Flekken.

And Jackson doubled their advantage just six minutes later. The Senegalese striker managed to get in between two Leverkusen centre-backs and head Konrad Laimer's cross home from close range.

Lennart Karl went close before the break with a curling effort, similar to the one he scored against Borussia Monchengladbach, and Bayern finally got their third when Bade's attempted interception of Raphael Guerreiro's cross flew past Flekken.

Vincent Kompany's side took their foot off the gas in the second half, but Leverkusen still could not muster any clear goal-scoring opportunities as they fell to their first league defeat under Kasper Hjulmand.

Data Debrief: Leverkusen's away run snapped

It was complete domination by the Bavarian club, who produced 1.71 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Leverkusen's 0.12 from seven attempts.

Bayern have now started a Bundesliga campaign with nine consecutive wins for just the second time, after winning 10 in a row to start the 2015/16 season, while their winning run in all competitions is up to 15.

Leverkusen, meanwhile, have lost their first away match in 38 games. Their run of 37 unbeaten games on the road is the longest streak by any Bundesliga club, and the third biggest from teams in Europe's top-five leagues (Paris Saint-Germain - 39, AC Milan - 38).

Match Events

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14' Highlight from Bayern vs Leverkusen

25' GOAL! Bayern 1-0 Leverkusen (Serge Gnabry)

31' GOAL! Bayern 2-0 Leverkusen (Nicolas Jackson)

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43' OWN GOAL! Bayern 3-0 Leverkusen (Loïc Badé)

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Line-ups

Bayern XI: Neuer, Guerreiro, Goretzka, Gnabry, Kimmich, Tah, Laimer, Min-jae Kim, Nicolas Jackson, Tom Bischof, Lennart Karl

Subs: Kane, Upamecano, Luis Díaz, Boey, Stanisic, Olise, Jonas Urbig, Pavlovic, Wisdom Mike

Leverkusen XI: Mark Flekken, Andrich, Schick, A.García, Tapsoba, Loïc Badé, Quansah, Ernest Poku, Belocian, Arthur, Echeverri

Subs: Janis Blaswich, Hofmann, Grimaldo, Terrier, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Sarco, Ibrahim Maza, Jeremiah Mensah, Christian Kofane