Bundesliga: Olise, Diaz fire Bayern to 5-1 win over Stuttgart

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Michael Olise and Luis Diaz were among five different goalscorers as Bayern Munich cruised to a 5-1 home win over Stuttgart in Friday’s Bundesliga opener.

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Defending Bundesliga champions Bayern were in control from start to finish in a rematch of last season’s German Cup final, with Olise in spectacular form despite the wet conditions.

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Dayot Upamecano headed the hosts in front from a corner, and while Josha Vagnoman levelled things up for Stuttgart after the break, Bayern scored twice in three minutes through Olise and a Vagnomann own goal to restore control.

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Bundesliga debutant Ismael Saibari created a late goal for Aleksandar Pavlovic, and Diaz scored in stoppage time to extend Bayern’s unbeaten run in league openers to 15 seasons.

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With 14 goals, including three hat-tricks, Harry Kane had scored against Stuttgart more than any other German opponent but had a quiet night and was subbed out late in the second-half.

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Before the match, Germany coach Jurgen Klopp told Sky he had told Bayern midfielder Jamal Musiala “the door is open for you” as he continues to return from a neurological condition from which he collapsed twice in pre-season fixtures.

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Vincent Kompany made two changes to the side which won 2-1 at Borussia Dortmund in the Super Cup, including returning France centre-back Upamecano to the starting XI.

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Both sides started well despite the teeming rain, with Stuttgart’s Tiago Tomas and Olise hitting the woodwork early.

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Upamecano put Bayern in front in simple fashion with 21 minutes gone, leaping high to glance in a Kimmich corner.

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Early in the second-half, Stuttgart looked to have got themselves back in the match when Vagnoman blasted in a rebound, but Bayern quickly reclaimed the initiative.

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Olise converted an expert Kimmich pass from close range just three minutes before Vagnoman scored at the other end of the pitch, slipping when trying to clear a low Alphonso Davies cross.

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Olise had the ball in the net again just six minutes later when he turned in a clever Kane through ball, but his goal was chalked off for a narrow offside.

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Saibari cut back for Pavlovic to score late, and Diaz added another in stoppage time to round out a comprehensive win.

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AFP

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