Bayern Munich turned a tense, scoreless opening night in Munich into a ruthless Champions League statement, sweeping Bodø/Glimt aside 5-0 after the interval as Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane, Alphonso Davies and Michael Olise twice overwhelmed the Norwegian visitors.
Key takeaways
- All five Bayern goals arrived in the second half after Bodø/Glimt had held firm until the break.
- Olise supplied Kane for the decisive second goal before scoring Bayern’s final two himself.
- Goalkeeper Nikita Haikin was forced off at half-time following an injury, with Julian Faye Lund taking over.
- Kane, Musiala and Joshua Kimmich had all been denied during a first half dominated by Bayern.
- The result extended Bayern’s unbeaten home run in the Champions League league or group phase to 38 matches.
Bayern’s second-half surge breaks Bodø/Glimt
Vincent Kompany’s side controlled possession from the opening minutes but initially found Bodø/Glimt’s compact yellow defensive block difficult to unlock. Luis Díaz had the clearest early opening, meeting a Kimmich cross from close range, only for Haikin to keep out his header.
Kimmich then struck the outside of the post from the edge of the area and later saw a volley stopped on the line by Haikin, who required treatment after making the save. Kane also tested the visiting goalkeeper, while Olise was unable to find the target with his early attempts.
Bodø/Glimt offered little in attack before the interval, although Andreas Helmersen nearly reached a corner and the visitors briefly threatened Neuer when a backward pass flashed narrowly past the Bayern post. They went into the dressing room level at 0-0, with Haikin unable to continue after his first-half knock.
Faye Lund’s introduction did not change the direction of the contest. Bayern resumed with greater sharpness and took the lead when a blocked Kane shot dropped for Musiala, who sent a volley across the replacement goalkeeper from inside the area.
The hosts soon had the breathing space their dominance deserved. Olise delivered a free-kick from the side of the box and Kane arrived unmarked to head in from point-blank range.
Bodø/Glimt did produce one moment of real danger, as a player won possession from Kimmich and attempted to catch Neuer off his line from close to halfway. The effort missed by only a small margin, but it was a fleeting interruption to Bayern’s command.
Davies made it 3-0 with a fierce strike after an Olise corner had been cleared to the edge of the penalty area. Olise then completed the rout himself: first with a long-range shot that Faye Lund could not keep out, despite getting a hand to it, and then by intercepting a Bodø/Glimt pass, steadying himself and scoring again.
A Munich record strengthened
Bayern began with Neuer behind a back line featuring Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah and Davies. Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic anchored midfield, with Olise, Musiala and Díaz supporting Kane.
Kompany later introduced Ismael Saibari and Josip Stanisic for Laimer and Musiala, before Lennart Karl, Hiroki Ito and Tom Bischof replaced Díaz, Davies and Kimmich.
For Bodø/Glimt, Haikin started behind Fredrik Sjøvold, Villads Nielsen, Odin Bjørtuft and Fredrik Bjørkan, with Patrick Berg, Sondre Fet and Joshua Kitolano in midfield. Helmersen led the line alongside Sondre Auklend and Ole Didrik Blomberg. Kitolano was also forced off during the second half, with Ulrik Saltnes entering, while Isak Määttä and Ola Brynhildsen replaced Bjørkan and Helmersen.
The victory means Bayern have now avoided defeat in each of their last 38 Champions League home fixtures in the league or group phase. The last side to win such a match in Munich were Manchester City in December 2013, when Kompany was part of the City squad after returning from injury.
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