Overview
- Bayern won 3-1 after falling behind to Linton Maina, with goals from Serge Gnabry before the break and second‑half strikes by Kim Min-jae and 17-year-old Lennart Karl.
- Play was halted for roughly nine to ten minutes early on because heavy flare smoke obscured the pitch at RheinEnergieStadion.
- The leaders reached 47 points to equal the Bundesliga’s best halfway tally and hold a goal difference of +53, maintaining an unbeaten league start and an 11-point lead over Borussia Dortmund.
- Multiple outlets reported Bayern set a new first‑half goalscoring mark, reflecting the team’s prolific form across 17 matches.
- Vincent Kompany managed the win without Joshua Kimmich and Jamal Musiala, who remain in rehab, and Josip Stanisic, who is out with an ankle injury, while Köln’s winless run continued and their long drought against Bayern extended.