Thursday night light, unusual for Bayern Munich, but it does not matter. When that Champions League anthem sings, the "Yabba dabba doo" rings. But it almost did not feel that way for the German record champion in the first 45 minutes.
The Norwegian side's resilient defensive structure, combined with a touch of luck from the goalpost, held Bayern to a stalemate. A flashback to the disappointing draw against Schalke 04 last weekend wandered around Bayern fans' minds when the team looked extremely lacklustre in the first half.
Just as many people expected another let-down, Vincent Kompany's halftime talk magic struck again. Bayern Munich had a stellar second half and demolished Bodo/Glimt 5-0 at the Allianz Arena, kickstarting their European campaign in the best way.
Jamal Musiala opened his goal account this season with a sweet volley just minutes after the break. A beautiful moment for the young midfielder as he marked his return to the starting XI.
Harry Kane doubled the tally 15 minutes later with a bullet header from close range off Michael Olise's cross. This is the eighth consecutive Champions League game in which the Ballon d'Or frontrunner scores at least one goal.
The goal galore continued with Alphonso Davies thunderous volley from the edge of the box in the 77th minute. The Canadian had an outstanding performance and looked complete both offensively and defensively.
Olise continues to excel in Champions League
After that, the Michael Olise show began. The Frenchman received the ball from Lennart Karl and struck a majestic curler from 25 yards out into the top left corner to make it four. He then grabbed a second with another stunning effort from outside the box in stoppage time to complete the brace.
These two goals display unbelievable showmanship from Olise. When he decided to turn on the jets, there is simply no one better.
A fulfilling performance for Bayern fans, as not only the scorers were on point, but almost every player who graced the pitch against Bodo/Glimt had a decent game.
Luis Diaz continued his poor form, which might be a suggestion for Vincent Kompany to let the Colombian winger rest this weekend so he can recover to his physical best.
With all three points sealed and delivered alongside five goals, Bayern Munich now sits second on the Champions League table after the first matchday, with the same goal difference as PSG but scoring one less goal.
A positive start in Europe should clear the bad air after the Schalke draw and propel Bayern Munich into the next game against Elversberg with confidence.
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