Overview
- Bayern beat Chelsea 3-1 in the Champions League, with Harry Kane scoring twice, to extend their unbeaten run across competitions.
- The champions visit Hoffenheim on September 20 after tallying 14 goals in their first three Bundesliga matches.
- Coach Vincent Kompany said Josip Stanisic sustained a knee injury against Chelsea and will be out until at least the October international break, with Konrad Laimer set to cover at left back.
- Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito remain long-term absentees, Raphaël Guerreiro is sidelined with an abdominal issue, and rotation could open minutes for Tom Bischof and Nicolas Jackson.
- Manuel Neuer reached 100 Champions League victories and earned fresh praise from Kompany, while Jonathan Tah framed the Chelsea win as a statement against dismissive talk about the Bundesliga.