Diaz hat trick as Bayern rout Leipzig 6-1 to go top of the Bundesliga
Luis Diaz scored three times and Pavlovic, Olise and Kane also netted as Bayern Munich crushed RB Leipzig to take first place from Borussia Dortmund on goal difference.
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Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig 6-1 on Saturday in the headline match of the sixth round of the Bundesliga. Luis Diaz put Bayern ahead in the 12th minute from a Joshua Kimmich assist, and Aleksandar Pavlovic (26th) and Michael Olise (34th) made it 3-0 by halftime.
The pace did not drop after the break: Diaz scored in the 47th minute from a Harry Kane pass, and Kane made it 5-0 in the 52nd. The Colombian completed his hat trick in the 69th minute. Andrija Maksimovic pulled one back for Leipzig in stoppage time, set up by Brajan Gruda.
With 14 points and a 22-5 goal record, Bayern moved top, for now, ahead of Borussia Dortmund, who are level on points (11-4). SC Freiburg follow with 13 points. Leipzig stay seventh with nine points.