Bundesliga
Rampant Bayern overwhelm Brugge
Luis Díaz and Harry Kane were among the scorers as Bayern Munich overpowered Club Brugge to make it three wins from three in this season's UEFA Champions League league phase.
Bayern Munich 4-0 Club Brugge
Goals: 1-0 Karl 5' (assist: Tah), 2-0 Kane 14' (assist: Laimer), 3-0 Díaz 34' (assist: Laimer), 4-0 Jackson 79'
There was simply no stopping Bayern, who set the tone early on their way to a 12th straight competitive win to start 2025/26.
Making his full Champions League debut, 17-year-old Lennart Karl collected a pass from Jonathan Tah before racing towards the end of the Brugge area and hammering a stunning opening goal into the top corner with just five minutes on the clock.
Brugge goalkeeper Nordin Jackers pulled off a stunning save to prevent Aleksandar Pavlović adding a second, but there was no denying Kane soon after. Konrad Laimer did the hard work with a tenacious run and inch-perfect cross towards the back post, where Bayern's No.9 provided a routine finish for his 20th goal of the season in all competitions.
Bayern continued to flood forward at will as Díaz twice tested Jackers, before making it a case of third time lucky with a rocket-propelled finish that went in off the underside off the crossbar following more industrious play by Laimer.
It remained one-way traffic after the break as Kane sent a deflected effort wide and tested the reflexes of Jackers in quick succession. The English striker then fired over on the half-volley, before being denied a certain goal by half-time substitute Jorne Spileers' brave block.
That was to be Kane's final meaningful involvement, with Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson his replacement - and one of three Bayern changes - in the 69th minute.
The record champions' rhythm remained undisturbed as Michael Olise hit the woodwork from a corner, Dayot Upamecano shot straight at Jackers and Pavlović fired off a couple more warning shots.
Spileers made a goal-line clearance from Díaz after Jackers had saved from Jackson, who made his next attempt stick with a close-range finish following smart interplay between Olise and Laimer.
The full-time whistle couldn't come soon enough for Brugge as Bayern celebrated a 12th straight win in all competitions this season. Vincent Kompany's charges visit holders Paris Saint-Germain in their next Champions League outing on 4 November.
Match stats
- Bayern have scored 44 goals across their first 12 competitive games of 2025/26.
- The record champions are now unbeaten in their last 36 home Champions League group/league phase matches (W34, D2) since losing 3-2 to Manchester City in December 2013.
- They have only failed to score in two of their last 58 Champions League matches in Munich.
- Kane has hit 45 goals in 60 appearances in the Champions League proper.
- Díaz has seven goals and four assists in 12 games for Bayern.
- Brugge have won only one of their last 17 European away games against German opposition (D5, L11). Their only victory was a 2-1 success at RB Leipzig in the Champions League group stage in September 2021.
Teams
Bayern: Neuer (c) - Laimer, Upamecano (Kim 81'), Tah, Guerreiro (Bischof 69') - Kimmich, Pavlović - Karl (Goretzka 69'), Olise, Díaz (Mike 81') – Kane (Jackson 69')Unused subs: Ulreich, Urbig, Boey, ManubaOut: Davies (knee), Gnabry (adductor), Ito (foot), Musiala (ankle), Stanišić (knee)Coach: Vincent Kompany
Brugge: Jackers - Sabbe (Siquet 46'), Ordóñez, Mechele, Meijer – Forbs (Spileers 46'), Audoor (Sandra 66'), Stanković, Vanaken (c), Tzolis (Diakhon 80') - Tresoldi (Vermant 66')Unused subs: van den Heuvel, Romero, Vetlesen, Nilsson, Seys, Campbell, FuroOut: Mignolet (fractured fibula), Onyedika (hamstring), Reis (shoulder)Coach: Nicky Hayen
As it happened!
4 - 0(3 - 0)
Bayern
FINAL
Brugge
90'
Added time
Just the two minutes left to play.
90'
Mike has a go
The youngster receives the ball on the left from Jackson, but fires his effort wide from a tight angle.
85'
Jackson fires wide
The Chelsea loanee has a go with his left, but can't hit the target.
81'
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Minjae Kim
Dayot Upamecano
81'
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Wisdom Mike
Luis Díaz
80'
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Mamadou Diakhon
Christos Tzolis
76'
How is it not 4-0?
Olise hits a powerful effort from the edge of the box that is well palmed away by Jackers, but only into the path of Jackson. The goalkeeper gets up quickly to smother the second chance, only for the ball to fall to Díaz. He shows composure to find space and beat the keeper, but his effort is cleared off the line by Spileers.
73'
Pavlović fires over again
Bayern's midfielder is finding shooting space in the last few minutes. He has another go here, but this time he can't hit the target.
72'
Pavlović almost adds to the tally
Jackson gets in behind via a deflection and pulls the ball back towards Pavlović inside the box. He shoots, but his effort is blocked in the knick of time. Goretzka then has a go, but misses the target.
70'
Bayern come close again
Olise whips a corner towards the near post that bobbles against the post and bounces clear before Upamecano fires a shot straight at Jackers a few moments later.
69'
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Leon Goretzka
Lennart Karl
69'
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Tom Bischof
Raphaël Guerreiro
69'
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Nicolas Jackson
Harry Kane
67'
Brugge want a penalty
Tzolis goes down under a challenge from Pavlović in the area, but the referee waves away the protests.
66'
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Romeo Vermant
Nicolo Tresoldi
66'
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Cisse Sandra
Lynnt Audoor
63'
Kane denied again
Díaz gets to the byline and fizzes in a dangerous cross towards Kane. He gets his foot on the ball first, but his shot is blocked superbly by Spileers. That would have likely been 4-0 otherwise.
61'
Kane fires over
Nice combination play sees Kane get into the box, but his half-volley goes over the bar from a tight angle.
59'
Kane misses?
We're so used to seeing Kane score at the moment that it is a real shock when he misses, and he has done just that here. The Englishman gets on the end of a ball over the top and has just the keeper to beat, but his chipped effort is smothered by Jackers.
58'
A chance
The ball bobbles loose to Siquet in the box after a Brugge corner, but he gets his effort all wrong. A good contact on the ball there, and that could have been dangerous.
56'
A quieter opening phase
The opening ten minutes of this half haven't been as intense as the opening 45 minutes. Both sides are having spells with the ball.
51'
Close from Kane
The Englishman controls a long ball nicely before dipping onto his left and shooting. His effort is deflected and drifts just inches wide of the far post.
49'
A potential opportunity
The sub Siquet wins a free-kick in a good position on the right. The ball comes into the box and is nodded back across before being cleared.
46'
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Hugo Siquet
Kyriani Sabbe
46'
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Jorne Spileers
Carlos Forbs
46'
Back underway
The ball is moving again in Munich.
0 - 0
Kick-off!
0 - 0
Half-time
45'
Added time
Just the one minute added on.
45'
Kane hits the post!
Bayern come close to making it 4-0 on two separate occasions. Firstly, Kimmich dinks a ball across to Luis Díaz in the box, but he can't squeeze his effort past Jackers. Then Kane shuffles the ball onto his left foot and hammers one goalwards only to be denied by the woodwork.
40'
Tzolis tests Neuer
Brugge's left-winger dips inside and has a go, but it is straightforward enough for Neuer.
39'
Laimer almost breaks through
The Austrian almost manages to add his name to the scoresheet, but his shot is blocked before it can cause Jackers any problems.
37'
Great delivery
Tzolis whips in a lovely cross from the left that narrowly avoids several Brugge players in the box. A firm touch on that, and Neuer would have had a lot to do.
31'
So close to his second
Upamecano feeds Karl on the right in space. He cuts inside on his left and hammers a shot towards the near post, but his effort goes agonisingly wide. That was not far away at all.
27'
Almost another opening
Kane controls the ball on the edge of the box and tries to feed Díaz, but Jackers gets out quickly to smother the danger.
24'
Delightful from Olise
The Frenchman is terrorising the Brugge defence now. This time, he gets into the box, turns his man inside and out and slides a cross right across the six-yard box, but nobody is there to tuck the chance home.
20'
Díaz tests Jackers
Neat approach play sees Kane dummy the ball for Díaz. The Colombian beats his man on the edge of the box and shoots with his left, but Jackers is out well to smother the chance.
19'
Bayern hungry for more
The hosts are playing some relentless football at the moment and look like scoring every time they get forward.
11'
Karl shoots again
Shortly after the stunning stop from Jackers, Karl finds himself in shooting space again, although this time his effort is easy for the goalkeeper.
10'
So close to the second!
Bayern come forward again through Olise and Karl before the former rolls the ball back to Pavlović on the edge of the box. He hits it first time and gets his shot absolutely right. Unfortunately for the Bayern midfielder, Jackers is equal to it and pulls off a stunning save to push the ball onto the post.
8'
Brugge carry a threat
Despite falling a goal behind early, Brugge do look threatening when they move the ball forward quickly. Neuer has to be alert to cut out a dangerous through ball; otherwise, that could have been a real chance.
3'
Magical Olise
Stunning footwork from the Frenchman sees him nutmeg his opponent on the byline.
2'
A promising start
The first shot of the game belongs to the guests. Forbs gets down the right and pulls it back towards Sabbe, who strikes it, but his shot is straight at Neuer.
1'
We're underway
Bayern get the ball moving in Munich.
0 - 0
Kick-off!
Players on the pitch
Kick-off is now just moments away.