Overview
- Vincent Kompany’s side beat Cologne 4-1 in the DFB-Pokal to claim the 14th win, with a Harry Kane brace after Luis Díaz’s equalizer and a late Michael Olise strike.
- The run surpasses AC Milan’s 13-win opening from 1992–93 for the best season start across Europe’s top five leagues.
- Bayern are the only Bundesliga team still perfect after eight rounds with 30 goals scored and four conceded.
- They are joint top in the Champions League league phase with PSG on identical goal difference.
- Kane’s haul includes two hat-tricks and six braces this season, plus 107 goals in 110 Bayern games and 18 consecutive league penalties converted, according to Transfermarkt.