Bayern Munich extended their unbeaten start to the season with an emphatic victory against Holstein Kiel on matchday three of the Bundesliga. The Bavarian club scored six goals on Saturday, while the hosts got a consolation goal in the second half. Courtesy of the win in Kiel, Bayern went top of the Bundesliga table for the first time in almost 12 months.
Die Roten showed no signs of rustiness despite playing their first game in two weeks. They started dominating the game from word go and scored three goals inside 15 minutes to set up a big victory. Barring a defensive mistake in the second half, Bayern delivered a flawless performance on the road.
Kompany will be pleased with the way Bayern have started the season under his leadership. There have been several tactical positives in Kompany’s first month at Die Roten. There is still scope for improvement in some aspects of the team’s play, but there is a fine base for Kompany to build on over the coming weeks.
Before we move on to Wednesday’s Champions League opener against Dinamo Zagreb, let us look at the key takeaways for Bayern from their trip to Kiel.