Luis Diaz hat-trick as Bayern thrash Leipzig 6-1 to go top and Kane hits 102 goals in 100 Bundesliga games
Bayern beat RB Leipzig 6-1 to return to the top of the Bundesliga as Dortmund were held by Union. In Serie A, Inter won at Bologna and Napoli lost to Venezia.
Bayern Munich ended a two-game winless run in style on Saturday, 17 October. They beat RB Leipzig 6-1 at the Allianz Arena and went back to the top of the Bundesliga. Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick and set up another goal. Harry Kane scored in his 100th Bundesliga appearance, taking him to 102 league goals. In Italy, Inter came from behind to win 3-1 at Bologna and went three points clear, while Napoli were beaten 1-0 by Venezia, who had not won a league game all season.
Diaz leads the rout
Diaz opened the scoring in the 12th minute, running onto a Joshua Kimmich through ball. Aleksandar Pavlovic made it 2-0 in the 26th minute with a shot from a tight angle after Diaz set him up. Michael Olise curled in a third in the 34th minute from a Kane pass.
Diaz scored his second goal just after half-time, curling the ball into the bottom corner. Kane then made it 5-0 from close range in the 52nd minute after a pass from Nathaniel Brown. Diaz completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute with another curling shot, this time after a short corner. Leipzig's only goal came in stoppage time, when Andrija Maksimovic's shot went in off the underside of the bar.
Records for Kane and Bayern
According to beIN Sports, Kane's 102 goals are the most any player has scored in their first 100 Bundesliga games. He also had two assists against Leipzig. Bayern had 17 shots on target, their highest in a Bundesliga game since August 2022. They also became the first team in Bundesliga history to score 18 goals in their first three home league games of a season. Leipzig goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt made 11 saves, a club record for a Bundesliga match, but it was still a hard night for Martin Demichelis' side.
Vincent Kompany's team go top, but Freiburg, the previous leaders, have a game in hand. Bayern now turn to the Champions League, where they play Arsenal on Wednesday.
Dortmund held again
Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0 at Union Berlin, their second Bundesliga draw in a row. They have not won since the international break and also lost to Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League in midweek. Their 18-year-old winger Konstantinos Karetsas was helped off with a possible right ankle injury.
In the day's other games, promoted Elversberg beat Augsburg 4-3, Hamburg beat Stuttgart 1-0, Mainz won 1-0 at Schalke, and Werder Bremen came back to draw 2-2 with Paderborn.
Inter go three clear in Serie A
Inter fell behind at Bologna when Tommaso Pobega scored in the 10th minute. Marcus Thuram equalised just before half-time from a Nicolo Barella pass. Carlos Augusto put Inter ahead in the 69th minute, then set up Ange-Yoan Bonny to make it 3-1 late on. It was the first defeat for Raffaele Palladino's Bologna. Cristian Chivu's side are top with 19 points from seven games.
Napoli lost 1-0 to Venezia, with Akor Adams scoring just after half-time after a mistake by Amir Rrahmani. Kevin De Bruyne had a penalty saved by Filip Stankovic in the 68th minute. It was Venezia's first win under new coach Davide Nicola, and Napoli's second defeat in a row. Later, Roma beat Genoa 2-0 through Santiago Castro and Emanuele Lulli. Both players scored for the first time: Castro for Roma, Lulli in Serie A.
Key takeaways
- Bayern beat RB Leipzig 6-1 and went top of the Bundesliga. Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick.
- Harry Kane reached 102 goals in his first 100 Bundesliga games.
- Dortmund drew 0-0 at Union Berlin and have not won since the international break.
- Inter won 3-1 at Bologna to go three points clear in Serie A. Napoli lost 1-0 to Venezia.
FAQ
What was the score in Bayern vs RB Leipzig? Bayern won 6-1 at the Allianz Arena on 17 October 2026. Luis Diaz scored three goals, and Pavlovic, Olise and Kane also scored. Maksimovic scored for Leipzig.
What record did Harry Kane set? Kane's goal against Leipzig was his 102nd in the Bundesliga, scored in his 100th game. According to beIN Sports, that is more than any other player has scored in their first 100 Bundesliga games.
Who is top of Serie A? Inter are top with 19 points from seven games after winning 3-1 at Bologna.
Sources: beIN Sports, Associated Press, Yahoo Sports, Football Italia, FootItalia