Bayern Munich crushed newly-promoted Hamburg 5-0 at the Allianz Arena, extending the visitors’ miserable run at the venue to 10 consecutive Bundesliga defeats.
Serge Gnabry set the tone with a stunning opener inside three minutes, before Aleksandar Pavlovic doubled the lead after combining with Harry Kane.
The England captain then buried a penalty to reclaim his record of scoring against every Bundesliga side he has faced for Bayern, while Luis Díaz’s deflected strike made it 4-0 by half-time.
Kane struck again after the break from Michael Olise’s pass, before making way for teenager Lennart Karl, who was denied by Daniel Heuer Fernandes.
Despite showing more resilience in the second half, Hamburg’s Merlin Polzin could only watch as his team’s tally of Bundesliga goals conceded to Bayern rose to a staggering 252.
For Hamburg, it was another harsh reminder of the gulf at the top, their survival hopes hinging more on games against direct rivals than on visits to the reigning champions.
