Bayern Munich continued their strong start to the Bundesliga season with a 2-0 victory over SC Freiburg at the Allianz Arena. The match was particularly significant as it marked Thomas Müller’s record-breaking 710th appearance for Bayern Munich, surpassing the previous record held by legendary goalkeeper Sepp Maier.Harry Kane opened the scoring for Bayern in the 38th minute, converting a penalty awarded after a VAR review. The England striker has now maintained his perfect record from the penalty spot in the Bundesliga, scoring six consecutive successful kicks.The highlight of the match came in the 78th minute when Müller, who had entered as a substitute, scored Bayern’s second goal. This goal was Müller’s 150th in the Bundesliga, further cementing his legendary status at the club. After the match, Müller said, ‘Records are not so important. But what I enjoyed was that I scored a brutally nice goal.’ Bayern’s new coach, Vincent Kompany, employed an innovative tactical approach inspired by Pep Guardiola, with Joshua Kimmich playing as a defensive midfielder in build-up play but switching to right-back when Freiburg had possession. Despite the win, Kompany acknowledged that the team had struggled to create chances in the first half.The victory puts Bayern Munich in second place in the Bundesliga table with six points from two matches. Surprisingly, they are behind newcomers Heidenheim, who lead the table with a superior goal difference after a 4-0 win over Augsburg.In other Bundesliga news, RB Leipzig ended Bayer Leverkusen’s 35-game unbeaten streak with a 3-2 win, while Heidenheim’s Paul Wanner became the youngest penalty converter in league history at 18 years and 253 days.
Key points
- Thomas Müller made his record-breaking 710th appearance for Bayern Munich and scored in a 2-0 win over Freiburg.
- Harry Kane scored his second Bundesliga goal, maintaining his perfect penalty record.
- Bayern Munich is in second place in the Bundesliga, behind surprise leaders Heidenheim.
- Vincent Kompany employed innovative tactics inspired by Pep Guardiola.
Contradictions👾While most sources report Bayern Munich as being in second place, one source claims they are tied for first place.
This discrepancy might be due to the timing of the reports or different criteria for ranking teams with equal points.
