Diaz hat-trick inspires Bayern to 6-1 win over Leipzig
Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick to lead Bayern Munich to a 6-1 win over RB Leipzig in a 2026-27 Bundesliga encounter at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.
The Bavarians bounced back from two winless matches against Augsburg and Viking with a comprehensive performance to brush aside Leipzig.
Diaz opened the scoring for Bayern Munich in the 12th minute, finishing off Joshua Kimmich’s assist.
He turned provider when he assisted Pavlovic for the second goal 14 minutes later.
Harry Kane assisted Michael Olise for the third goal to give Bayern Munich a 3-0 lead going into the break.
Two minutes after the break, Diaz produced a stunning finish to make it 4-0.
Kane marked his 100th appearance in the Bundesliga with his 102nd goal following good work from Nathaniel Brown.
Diaz completed his hat-trick with a rocket finish in the 69th minute before Andrija Maksimovic scored an injury-time consolation for Leipzig.
It was a dominant performance from Bayern Munich after they recorded 17 shots on target to underline Bayern’s quality.
While reacting to the game, Harry Kane described the team’s performance a excellent.
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He said: “That was a really good game. After the last two results, I think it was important to make a statement, and we did that from the first minute.
“I think we had enough chances in the last two games to score goals and win, but we didn’t get the results we wanted.
“There was more talk than usual, so it was important to keep cool heads and avoid mistakes. And we did that from start to finish, from front to back. It was excellent. When you score six goals against an opponent like that, you can be really proud.”
In the other Bundesliga matches, Mainz defeated Schalke 1-0, Hamburg earned a 1-0 win over Stuttgart.
Union Berlin forced Dortmund to a goalless draw, while Elversberg stunned Augsburg 4-3, Werder Bremen played out a draw against Paderborn.
Bayern Munich will take on Freiburg in their next Bundesliga game next Sunday.
The victory moved Bayern Munich to the top of the log with 14 points from six matches.
