Bayern Leverkusen 1-5 Bayern Munich: First half GOAL-RUSH sees champions return to Bundesliga summit
Match Report
Devastating Bayern go top of the Bundesliga as they blew Bayer Leverkusen away with five first half goals.
Coming into this game both teams had almost identical records with only goal difference separating the division's two highest scorers in second and third. Both managers knew a win would take their side to the summit of the league.
And it was the visitors that struck first. Robert Lewandowski ended his longest goal drought since November to break the deadlock after four minutes with a sublime aerial backheel inside the box courtesy of a perfectly weighted Dayot Upamecano cross.
On the half hour mark Lewandowski took his goal tally to nine for the season with a composed finish inside the box, completing a Bayern move that started at the back and cut through the Leverkusen team with pace and precision.
The flood gates then opened as within five minutes the visitors added three more goals. First Thomas Müller deflected the ball past Lukáš Hrádecky from a corner. Then Serge Gnabry grabbed a quickfire double as his pace and clinical finishing skills proved too much for the Leverkusen defence.
The second half saw both managers make a collection of changes, no doubt conscious of their European commitments next week.
But Bayer Leverkusen got a consolation goal back on 55 minutes, when Patrik Schick latched on to a Florian Wirtz through ball. The Czech showed his strength and eye for goal as he slotted the ball past Manuel Neuer.
As the match wore on there was a clear drop off intensity as the game was well and truly put to bed in the first half.
Next up for Bayer is a trip to Spain as they continue their Europa League journey against Real Betis before returning to league action against Koln. While Bayern take on Benfica in the Champions League and then host Hoffenheim.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
3' GOAL! Leverkusen 0-1 Bayern (Lewandowski)
17' Sane's shot stopped
19' CHANCE! Sane hits the post
21' Davies' shot stopped
23' Goretzka's shot too straight
29' GOAL! Leverkusen 0-2 Bayern (Lewandowski)
33' GOAL! Leverkusen 0-3 Bayern (Muller)
34' GOAL! Leverkusen 0-4 Bayern (Gnabry)
36' GOAL! Leverkusen 0-5 Bayern (Gnabry)
48' Sane's shot too straight
55' GOAL! Leverkusen 1-5 Bayern (Schick)
63' Sule's header wide out
68' Sule's long shot too straight
73' Sabitzer's long shot stopped
75' CLOSE! Sane's header over the bar
78' Sabitzer's shot wide out
86' OFFSIDE! Alario’s goal disallowed
Line-ups
Leverkusen XI: Hradecky, Demirbay, Tah, Schick, Amiri, Paulinho, Diaby, Bakker, J. Frimpong, Odilon, F. Wirtz
Subs: Bellarabi, A. Lunev, Alario, Sinkgraven, Retsos, Tapsoba, P. Hincapié, A. Adli, Z. Sertdemir
Bayern XI: Neuer, Muller, Lewandowski, Sule, Goretzka, Gnabry, Kimmich, Sane, Lucas, Upamecano, Alphonso Davies
Subs: Choupo-Moting, Sabitzer, Sarr, Tolisso, Coman, O. Richards, Fruchtl, J. Stanišić, J. Musiala
King-10
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Did you know, before the season began, Man U fans were praying to meet Bayern in Ucl,
SH3012
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If Bayern scores 1 goal,not happy If Bayern scores 2 goal,not happy If Bayern scores 3 goals,a bit happy If Bayern scores 4 goals,happy enough If Bayern scores 5 goals,happy If Bayern scores 6 goals,happier than befote If Bayern scores 7 goals,very happy If Bayern scores 8 goals,happiest
Peterdelaxy
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Lewandoski blood group😆😆😆
rohithirapur
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Haaland scored 2 goals, Lewandowski 😂😂😂
wisdome
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Haaland to Lewy be lik, Masa yyy u pressuring me don't u want me to win dis yr golden boot, Abeg. wen I scored 1 u score 1, wen scored brace u too de same and ha trick too de same aaabbaaahhh.
Naveenraj222
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Lewa, Muller, Kimmich, Neuer, Upamecano, Phonzie, Goretzka, Gnabry, Coman, Sabitzer, Pavard, Sule 😱😱😱 This Bayern squad is unreal 🔥
Mcwizzy
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A moment of silence to those who thought Bayern will get a tough match today
Maucdlns
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Bayern may be destroy all UCL team this year...
Henock11
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Did you know, before the season began, Man U fans were praying to meet Bayern in Ucl,
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Now everyone is praying for this to happen
azmotsamar
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How it's possible! Bayern equalled Arsenal's premier League goals tally in one match
DenisTchetgen
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Did you know, before the season began, Man U fans were praying to meet Bayern in Ucl,
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😂😂😂 ... Gnabry would have cooked them
SANKLORAY
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This guy is a goalscoring machine 🔥🔥🤩
bopbdinstu
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disciplinary committee (Bayern)should meet man u so noise pollution can go
AdeArnold33
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Please someone tell Bayern it's Football not basketball
zubsain55
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when HALAAND SCORE 2GOALS lewangaolski
azmotsamar
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Haaland: I taught, Am the best in the bundesliga but now I understand I am the second best after lewygoalsky
Sämïwïlz
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Did you know, before the season began, Man U fans were praying to meet Bayern in Ucl,
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Even if I was dreaming I wouldn't say that the Truth is if leicester could get 4 goals past us then I wonder what you guys would do to is talkless of Bayern
DenisTchetgen
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look who's talking?
Sämïwïlz
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Did you know, before the season began, Man U fans were praying to meet Bayern in Ucl,
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Lol they said that 🤣