Bayern Munich is enjoying another goal-scoring spree.
Bayern Munich continues their dominance: Following their record-breaking Champions League performance, Bayern Munich clinches a commanding victory in the Bundesliga. Meanwhile, debutants Holstein Kiel manage a historic point in the final minutes.
SV Werder Bremen - FC Bayern Munich 0:5 (0:2)
Entertaining, dynamic, goal-hungry, boasting a standout Michael Olise performance, at least one level above Werder Bremen - Bayern Munich yet again demonstrated their superiority and remain unbeatable in the Bundesliga. Coach Vincent Kompany's side celebrated a 5:0 victory (2:0) against the Hanseatics, securing their sixth victory in six competitive matches this season and shining in nearly every aspect. The cheerful mood of the German record champions at the Wiesn festivities on Sunday was thus guaranteed.
Above all, Olise shone brilliantly on the Weser. With two goals (23., 60.) and two exquisite assists for Jamal Musiala (32.) and Harry Kane (57.), he was named the player of the match. Serge Gnabry (65.) provided the finishing touch. Bayern, who had to make do without the temporarily unavailable Manuel Neuer, extended their winning streak on the Weser to 15 games. Coach Ole Werner's Bremen, who had started the season well, suffered a significant setback.
Kane and his team arrived at the north with a broad chest after their 9:2 thrashing of Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, and they continued their strong run of form effortlessly. The last encounter between the two sides, which Bremen won 1:0 at the Allianz Arena in January, was dominated by Bayern in every aspect this time._
The Bayern took control of the game early, as expected, and had the first dangerous attempt through Konrad Laimer's long-range effort that struck the top of the bar (8.). Afterward, the guests kept pressing, confining Werder to their own half - Olise's first goal was the inevitable consequence. Following a turnover by Mitchell Weiser, Kane reacted swiftly to set up the 22-year-old, who scored with ease. Ten minutes later, Olise took on the Werder defense once more and set up Musiala.
Bremen was barely able to escape with a two-goal deficit at halftime. Werner brought on Keke Topp and Derrick Köhn, who revitalized the team. The Bayern allowed Werder to come closer now and then, only to ruthlessly extend their lead.
1. FC Heidenheim - SC Freiburg 0:3 (0:0)
SC Freiburg concluded their impressive run under new coach Julian Schuster and provisionally secured a place in the upper echelons of the table with a 3:0 victory (0:0) against 1. FC Heidenheim. With their third win in four matches this season, the Breisgauers began their first season after the departure of legendary coach Christian Streich on a promising note.
Ritsu Doan (54.) and Vincenzo Grifo (59., 65.) scored the goals for SCF within just eleven minutes, and following a marked improvement in the second half. European Cup debutants Heidenheim could only keep up in the first half and had to accept their second straight defeat after two victories to start the season.
In a relatively quiet opening phase, Freiburg was the more dominant team, while Heidenheim preferred to defend and allowed the guests to control the ball. As a result, Freiburg had few opportunities to create danger, while Mathias Honsak (19.) had the first good chance for Heidenheim, his shot from outside the box narrowly missing the target.
Freiburg showed a determination to locate openings in Heidenheim's defense after the break. However, the SC offense, led by the former Heidenheimer Eren Dinkci, who was making his debut for Freiburg, could not breach the resilient defensive wall of Heidenheim. Since the latter's long balls into the opposition's half also failed to produce much, a goalless draw at halftime was a reasonable outcome.
In the second half, it only took four minutes for the first major opportunity. Dinkci (49.) attempted to score from a free position, but Doan capitalized on the opportunity shortly afterward: From the edge of the penalty area, the Japanese curled the ball beautifully towards the left inner post, from where it bounced into the net.
The goal gave Freiburg a tremendous boost. Heidenheim was forced to make adjustments to its defensive setup to mount a counterattack, creating gaps that Freiburg was able to exploit, particularly through Grifo.
Following a 1:4 loss against Bayer Leverkusen, Hoffenheim had to worry about striker Andrej Kramaric, but a sprained ankle didn't stop the Croatian from playing. Surprisingly, it was Union who initiated the attacks in the old forest stadium. After a chaotic sequence in the box after a corner, Rothe managed to score the opener. Just two minutes later, Rothe was at it again. Hollerbach passed to him in a counterattack, and he set up Jeong, who scored calmly, leaving a defender in his wake. Hoffenheim was left stunned. Offensively, they struggled, while Jeong (22.) nearly scored his second goal, only for his shot to be blocked by Drexler. The defender retaliated with a long-range shot before the break, testing Union's goalkeeper Rönnow.
The first half saw Union dominating, with a 10:2 shot count in their favor. Could have led by more, if not even should have. Consequently, Matarazzo made changes, bringing on Tohumcu and Gendrey for Hranac and Drexler. Union didn't become significantly more dangerous initially, so Matarazzo brought on Tabakovic. His header (58.) was saved by Rönnow.
Hoffenheim struggled to make use of their possession, and it was an individual action that led to the equalizer. Former Union player Bültler danced past Haberer at the penalty spot and scored powerfully into the left lower corner. In the dying minutes, Schäfer came close to fooling Baumann with a cross, but the goalkeeper saved it.
VfL Bochum - Holstein Kiel 2:2 (2:1)
Holstein Kiel finally made a big impact in the Bundesliga on the occasion of Coach Marcel Rapp's anniversary. In his 100th competitive game, the newcomer secured a historic first point in the top flight with a 2:2 draw in the basement battle against VfL Bochum, although a win was not quite achieved despite an early lead.
Bochum has yet to win after four games, but this is not uncommon for them: They took until their ninth and tenth matchdays to secure their first season victory in the past two years - and yet they managed to retain their status.
Kiel took the lead first, with Pichler scoring in the Bundesliga for the first time at the 15th minute. However, Bero and Daschner turned the game around before halftime. Substitute Machino equalized for the promoted side in the 89th minute.
Zeidler was without Japanese newcomer Miyoshi (thigh problems) and fielded Hofmann instead of Broschinski. Rapp made four changes compared to the 1:6 defeat against Bayern Munich. The coach was optimistic beforehand, "If you look at the opponent we're facing, the aim should be to take all three points."
Both teams started nervously and hectically, as their league position suggested. The first successful action led directly to a goal: After a clever pass from Kelati, Pichler beat VfL goalkeeper Drewes and scored the surprising 1:0 for the Storks.
Zeidler replaced the weak central defender Masovic with captain Losilla, and suddenly Bochum was playing football too: After good build-up play from Boadu, Bero curled the ball into the far corner. Bochum increased the pressure, hemmed Kiel into their own half, and were rewarded with the 2:1 lead. Hofmann laid the ball off in the penalty area, and Daschner finished beautifully with the outside of his foot. Kelati missed a great chance to equalize when he shot wide with the goal at his mercy (45+2).
After the break, Kiel pushed for an equalizer, but Gigovic missed from a great position (61st minute). Bochum was content to manage their narrow lead for a long time, only rediscovering their attacking intent after several substitutions. Then they switched off for the 2:2 equalizer.
After their impressive performance against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, Bayern Munich continued their dominance in the Bundesliga. In their match against SV Werder Bremen, the German record champions demonstrated their superiority, securing a 5-0 victory.
Despite Olise's brilliant performance for Werder Bremen, scoring two goals and providing two assists, Bayern remained unbeatable on the Weser, extending their winning streak to 15 games against the Hanseatics.
