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Bayern Rout Leipzig With Five-Goal Second-Half Comeback to Extend Bundesliga Lead

Bayern credited a calm halftime message for a ferocious second-half response.

Overview

  • Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Bayern scored five after the break to win 5-1 away at the Red Bull Arena.
  • Serge Gnabry equalized before Harry Kane put Bayern ahead, with late goals from Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Pavlović and Michael Olise sealing the result, and Jamal Musiala made a brief return from injury.
  • Vincent Kompany said Leipzig were "clearly better" before the interval and praised an "old-school" surge, noting his side ran six kilometers more in the second half.
  • Harry Kane highlighted Manuel Neuer’s crucial saves during the comeback as Bayern preserved their unbeaten domestic run and maintained a sizable lead at the top.
  • Leipzig figures, including captain David Raum and coach Ole Werner, lamented missed chances and a late loss of composure that turned control into collapse.