Luis Díaz hat-trick leads Bayern Munich's demolition of RB Leipzig
Luis Díaz scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed RB Leipzig 6-1 at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich 6-1 RB Leipzig
Goals: 1-0 Díaz 12' (assist: Kimmich), 2-0 Pavlović 26' (assist: Díaz), 3-0 Olise 34' (assist: Kane), 4-0 Díaz 47 (assist: Kane), 5-0 Kane 53' (assist: Brown), 6-0 Díaz 69' (assist: Olise), 6-1 Maksimović 90'+1 (assist: Gruda)
Bayern were dominant from the outset. In the 12th minute, Joshua Kimmich threaded a pass through for Díaz, who controlled and fired into the left corner to make it 1-0.
The hosts continued to press, and in the 26th minute, Harry Kane sprayed a pass to Díaz, who played in Aleksandar Pavlović for a fine finish at the near post.
Eight minutes later, a swift move involving Konrad Laimer and Kane ended with Michael Olise curling home from the edge of the box.
Díaz completes his hat-trick
Bayern wasted no time adding to their tally after the restart. Kane released Díaz, who ran at Klostermann and bent a finish into the corner. Kane then got on the scoresheet himself in the 53rd minute, makring his 100th Bundesliga appearance with a close-range effort after being teed up by Nathaniel Brown.
Díaz completed his hat-trick with 69 minutes gone, finishing from the edge of the box after a short corner routine involving Olise.
Leipzig substitute Andrija Maksimović struck a late consolation in added time, taking a tiny bit of gloss of an otherwise sensational performance by the defending champions.
Man of the Match: Luis Díaz
As well as his hat-trick, Díaz provided the assist for Pavlović's goal. He was named Man of the Match with 84 percent of the vote, and topped Bayern's Fantasy Manager rankings with 126 points, well clear of any other player on the pitch.
Bundesliga Match Facts
xGoals: Bayern 4.27 - RB Leipzig 0.62
Fastest player: Tidiam Gomis (Leipzig), 34.53 km/h
Lowest goal probability: 6-0 by Luis Díaz (Bayern), 4 percent
Pass efficiency: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern), +4.26
Fantasy Heroes: Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich, 126 Points), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich, 102 Points), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, 51 Points)
