Overview
- A 4-1 DFB-Pokal victory at Cologne pushed Bayern to 14 wins from 14, surpassing AC Milan’s 1992-93 benchmark for Europe’s top-five leagues.
- Harry Kane scored twice to reach 22 goals in 14 appearances, with the striker failing to score in only two matches this season.
- Bayern are the Bundesliga’s only perfect side after eight rounds, with 30 goals scored and four conceded.
- Bayern host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday seeking a 15th consecutive win, with Vincent Kompany calling it a top match and saying the busy schedule will not change priorities before a trip to Paris Saint-Germain.
- Leverkusen have improved under Kasper Hjulmand and bring a league-record 37-match away unbeaten run, while Bayern executive Max Eberl brushed off pregame questions about Kompany’s contract.