Overview
- Serge Gnabry, Min‑Jae Kim and substitute Lennart Karl scored after Linton Maina’s opener for Köln in a match briefly halted by pyro smoke.
- Bayern closed the first half with 47 points, a +53 goal difference and 66 goals, surpassing their 2013/14 benchmark and posting 15 wins with two draws.
- Kompany rotated four starters from the Wolfsburg rout; Karl began on the bench before sealing the result and Kim headed the go‑ahead goal.
- Right‑back Josip Stanisic sustained a capsular ligament injury in his right ankle, and Sport Bild reports Bayern internally expect roughly a three‑week absence depending on recovery.
- Transfer reporting citing Sport Bild says Nico Schlotterbeck is no longer in Bayern’s summer plans, with Feyenoord’s Givairo Read being considered as a full‑back option under a drive for a compact, versatile roster.