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Bayern Munich easily thrashed Pafos 5-1 thanks to a brilliant performance from Harry Kane, thus moving to the top of their Champions League 2025/26 group.

Considered superior in every aspect, Vincent Kompany's team quickly demonstrated complete dominance. In the 15th minute, Michael Olise delivered a precise through pass for Harry Kane to calmly finish and open the scoring.

Just five minutes later, Nicolas Jackson assisted Raphael Guerreiro to make it 2-0. In the 31st minute, Olise continued to shine with an assist for Jackson's goal, before Kane completed his brace in the 34th minute, giving Bayern a 4-0 lead.

Harry Kane continues to score goals for Bayern Munich - Photo: UEFA

Pafos only managed to salvage some pride at the end of the first half with a superb long-range shot from Mislav Orsic. However, Bayern still completely dominated the game. In the 69th minute, Olise capped off a brilliant performance with a goal that sealed the 5-1 victory.

In the final minutes, Kompany gave opportunities to young players like Lennart Karl, Jonathan Tah, and Tom Bischof, but the dominant performance remained unchanged.

Results of the matches played in the early hours of October 1st - Photo: UEFA

Two consecutive wins and a goal difference of +6 put Bayern Munich level with Real Madrid at the top of the table, promising a thrilling race ahead. This is a clear warning: the "Bavarian giants" are ready to return to the Champions League race with the highest determination.

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Pafos: Orsic (45')
Bayern: Kane (15', 34'), Guerreiro (20'), Jackson (31'), Olise (69')

Starting lineup

Pafos : Michail, Luckassen, Goldar, David Luiz, Jaja, Pepe, Sunjic, Pileas, Anderson Silva, Dragomir

Bayern Munich : Neuer, Laimer, Upamecano, Kim Min Jae, Guerreiro, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Olise, Diaz, Kane, Jackson

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