Overview
- Serge Gnabry struck in the 25th minute, Nicolas Jackson headed his first Bundesliga goal in the 31st, and Loïc Badé turned in an own goal before halftime.
- Vincent Kompany rested Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Díaz from the start, then introduced all three together around the 59th minute.
- The result extended Bayern’s streak to 15 consecutive victories across competitions.
- Leverkusen’s 37-match Bundesliga away unbeaten run ended at the Allianz Arena.
- Pundits and players criticized Leverkusen’s passive first half, as attention shifted to Bayern’s Champions League visit to Paris.