Bayern Munich extended their winning run to five games in the Bundesliga on Friday. The defending champions delivered a convincing performance to clinch a 4-1 win against Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday. Bayern are currently leading the Bundesliga table by 14 points, albeit playing one more game than title rivals Borussia Dortmund.
Gladbach rarely troubled Bayern on Friday evening. The hosts raced to a 2-0 lead at the half-time break, courtesy of goals from Konrad Laimer and Luis Diaz. Vincent Kompany’s men didn’t have to get out of second gear to see out the second half and clinch three points with a 4-1 victory. Jamal Musiala and Nicolas Jackson on the scoresheet during the second half.
The squad players gave a good account of themselves in this game as Kompany rotated ahead of the big Champions League game against Atalanta on Tuesday. Let us look at three players who stood out on Friday evening as Bayern continued their march towards regaining the Bundesliga title.
Nicolas Jackson
After fighting hard for a move to Bayern Munich on deadline day in the summer, things have not gone as planned for Nicolas Jackson. The Senegalese forward has struggled to get consistent game time, primarily due to the fact that Harry Kane has been the most prolific striker in Europe.
Friday evening was an opportunity for Jackson to get a start since Kane was missing the game due to a minor knock. The former Villarreal forward made the most out of it by delivering a solid performance.
The 24-year-old played the crucial pass to Luis Diaz that led to the second goal. He ended up winning the penalty, which was expertly converted by Jamal Musiala in the second half. The Senegalese forward rounded off a good evening by scoring Bayern’s fourth goal in the 79th minute. It was a proper number nine goal as he positioned himself perfectly in the box to convert the cross from Lennart Karl.
Jackson created two chances in the game and completed 87% of his passes, which highlighted his tidy performance on the ball. He also won the majority of his duels when Bayern were pressing highly, which helped Die Roten to initiate several attacking moves.