Bayern Munich swept apart hosts VfL Bochum 5-0 on Sunday to stay prime of the Bundesliga whereas additionally placing their heavy midweek defeat to Barcelona within the Champions League behind them.
Bayern, who misplaced 4-1 to Barça in Spain on Wednesday for his or her second defeat in three Champions League matches, gave the Ruhr valley membership no probability with a dominant efficiency.
The win provided Bayern coach Vincent Kompany some respite after sharp criticism following the defeats in Europe to Aston Villa and Barcelona.
Kompany has, nonetheless, now seen his staff rating 29 targets in his first eight Bundesliga video games — essentially the most in a coach’s first eight video games in Bundesliga historical past.
Bayern took the lead with an outstanding Michael Olise free kick into the highest nook within the sixteenth minute. They then doubled it by way of in-form Jamal Musiala within the twenty sixth.
Other than an early probability, Bochum have been no match for Bayern’s energy and the guests picked up the place they’d left off within the second half.
Musiala turned supplier within the 58th minute to arrange Harry Kane for his ninth league aim of the season. Kane is now joint main scorer together with Eintracht Frankfurt‘s Omar Marmoush.
Substitute Leroy Sané and Kingsley Coman additionally received onto the scoresheet with long-range efforts within the sixty fifth and 71st minutes.
Bayern are on 20 factors, forward of second-placed RB Leipzig on aim distinction. Champions Bayer Leverkusen are in third place on 15. Bochum stay anchored in final place with one level from eight video games.
