November 02, (THEWILL) — Bayern Munich claimed a convincing 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena, maintaining their flawless record at the start of the campaign. The hosts delivered a clinical first-half performance that left the visitors chasing shadows and unable to recover.
Serge Gnabry broke the deadlock in the 25th minute after Tom Bischof released him on the counter-attack. The forward cut inside and dispatched a low strike past Flekken to give Vincent Kompany’s side the lead. Nicolas Jackson added a second just six minutes later, heading home Konrad Laimer’s cross from close range after finding space between two Leverkusen defenders for his maiden Bundesliga goal.
The third arrived before half-time when Loic Bade inadvertently diverted Raphael Guerreiro’s cross into his own net while attempting to intercept. Lennart Karl nearly added another with a curling strike similar to his recent effort against Borussia Monchengladbach, but the damage had already been done.
Bayern reduced the tempo after the interval, yet Leverkusen failed to create any meaningful chances. Kasper Hjulmand’s side could not break down the hosts’ defence and suffered their first league loss under the Danish manager.
Kompany’s team extended their perfect start with another emphatic home win, while Leverkusen will need to regroup quickly after being outclassed in all departments during the opening 45 minutes.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
