Overview
- Joshua Kimmich scored in the 64th minute, Raphaël Guerreiro added a second in the 69th, and 17-year-old Lennart Karl made it 3-0 in the 81st.
- Gladbach’s Jens Castrop was sent off in the 18th minute after a VAR review upgraded a yellow to a straight red, and the hosts held out for over an hour.
- Kevin Stöger hit the post from the spot in the 75th minute with a chance to cut the deficit.
- The victory made it 13 wins in 13 across all competitions, equalling AC Milan’s 1992–93 record for the best start by a team from Europe’s top five leagues.
- Bayern lead the Bundesliga with 24 points and a record 30 goals from eight matches, as Karl followed a midweek Champions League goal with his first in the league.