Bundesliga comprehensive: Bayern beat Hamburg with five goals

Xinhua News Agency, Berlin, September 13 (Reporter Zhao Jiantong) In a focus match in the third round of the 2025-2026 Bundesliga, defending champion Bayern Munich defeated the league-upgraded Hamburg 5-0 at home.

Before the start of this "North-South derby", Hamburg, who returned to the Bundesliga after seven years, only scored one point in two rounds, and no goals were made; Bayern won two consecutive victories like cutting melons and vegetables.

Bayern firmly controlled the situation from the beginning of the game. In the third minute of the game, Gnabry shot with a strong and heavy shot and went straight to the dead corner. Hamburg goalkeeper Fernandez looked at the ball and sighed, and there was no way. Just 6 minutes later, Harry Kane initiated an offense and assisted Pavlovic to expand the score to 2:0. Hamburg's Michael Brencis made an inward shot in the 18th minute, which was saved by Bayern goalkeeper Neuer. In the 26th minute, Sumahoun gave a handball in the penalty area, and Kane took the penalty and calmly hit the score, rewriting the score to 3:0. Just 3 minutes later, Louis Diaz scored a long shot, continuing to expand Bayern's lead. For the rest of the first half, Bayern had a tide of offensive and Hamburg was at a loss. Fernandez kept saving, avoiding the score being widened before halftime.

Kane (center) attacks in the game. Image from the Bundesliga official website

The Hamburg formation became more compact in the second half, but did not create too many threats. In the 62nd minute, Kane and Olisse cooperated and scored from close range to secure the victory for Bayern.

In another game that day, Wolfsburg and Cologne staged a goal battle. In the 90-minute regular time, Wolfburg led Cologne 2:1. In stoppage time, Johannesson helped Cologne tie the score in the 91st minute. In the 99th minute, Wolfburg's Arnold rewrites the score to 3:2 again. Just when everyone thought it was a "final" goal, Cologne striker Kaminsky then scored a "final" goal. The two sides finally shook hands 3:3.

Wolfsburg's Amura celebrates the goal. The picture comes from the Bundesliga official website

in other matches, Dortmund defeated Heidenheim 2:0. Leipzig defeated Mainz 1-0 with a key goal from Baccaryoko. Freiburg defeated Stuttgart 3:1 and won his first victory in the season. Berlin United lost to Hoffenheim 2:4 at home.