Bayern Munich ahead Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick as his aspect pummeled RB Leipzig within the Bundesliga on Saturday. Picture: AFP
BERLIN:
Luis Diaz hit a hat-trick as Bayern Munich pummelled a listless RB Leipzig 6-1 at dwelling on Saturday to climb to the highest of the Bundesliga desk.
Borussia Dortmund had edged forward of Freiburg into prime spot after their earlier draw at Union Berlin, however Bayern responded in sometimes ruthless style to take the summit.
The dominant show was Bayern’s greatest efficiency of the season and can enhance their confidence days out from Wednesday’s dwelling Champions League conflict with English champions Arsenal.
Diaz had confronted criticism after 4 league video games with out a purpose however the Colombian sparked to life to terrorise Leipzig defender Lukas Klostermann down the left.
“Lucho (Diaz) has had some criticism this season however he was wonderful tonight. Positively the person of the hour,” Bayern captain Joshua Kimmich mentioned.
In his one hundredth Bundesliga match, Harry Kane scored a purpose and laid on two assists as he pulled the strings from deep whereas Aleksandar Pavlovic and Michael Olise additionally bought on the scoresheet.
Confined to his chair with a hip grievance, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany produced a masterclass towards reverse quantity Martin Demichelis, his former Manchester Metropolis teammate.
“You may come right here and lose a match, however not like that,” Demichelis mentioned to Sky Germany. Leipzig journey to face Actual Madrid within the Champions League on Wednesday.
Bayern have now gained their previous three video games towards Leipzig by a mixed scoreline of 17-1.
Bayern had drawn their previous two matches, a uncommon run of middling kind for the German giants, however shook off the funk early, with Diaz, Pavlovic and Olise placing the hosts in management earlier than half-time.
Diaz scored both aspect of a Kane tap-in after the break, with the England captain withdrawn earlier than the hour mark forward of outdated rivals Arsenal’s go to.
Leipzig’s Andrija Maksimovic bought on the board with a late late comfort in stoppage time.
Dortmund attract Berlin
Dortmund missed an opportunity to remain forward of Bayern after being held to a scoreless draw at Union Berlin.
After beginning the season strongly with six wins in a row in all competitions, Dortmund have stalled of late, drawing two and dropping one among their final three matches.
“We merely need to get higher in assault. Proper now, it is simply not adequate,” Dortmund’s Waldemar Anton advised Sky.
Serhou Guirassy had a golden probability to grab all three factors for his aspect on the finish of a match of few alternatives, however headed simply extensive with 11 minutes remaining.
It was the primary draw between the 2 sides of their historical past, with every of their earlier 16 clashes in all competitions producing a winner.
Compounding Dortmund’s woes was a serious-looking ankle damage to substitute midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas, who was helped from the pitch simply eight minutes after approaching.
“Let’s hope it is not too critical. He is not feeling nice proper now,” Dortmund sporting director Ole E-book advised reporters.
Stuttgart suffered a blow forward of Tuesday’s dwelling Champions League conflict with Atletico Madrid, taking place 1-0 at Hamburg after an 88th-minute Miro Muheim purpose.
Elsewhere, promoted Elversberg continued their spectacular debut season within the prime flight, successful 4-3 at dwelling to Augsburg.
Lukas Petkov, Lasse Guenther, Maximilian Rohr and Frederik Schmahl bought on the scoresheet as Elversberg, from the smallest city to ever host a Bundesliga aspect, climbed to sixth within the desk.
Niclas Fuellkrug scored for the fifth straight Bundesliga match as his brace helped Werder Bremen come from two objectives down to attract 2-2 at dwelling towards Paderborn.
A primary-half purpose for Phillip Tietz was sufficient for Mainz to win 1-0 at Schalke and climb to fifth within the standings.