Harry Kane scored twice and Jamal Musiala capitalised on a goalkeeping calamity as Bayern Munich hammered 10-man Bayer Leverkusen.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany gave up trying to answer a question about what makes Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz special. Ahead of the teams meeting in the Champions League on Wednesday, Kompany was asked what sets Wirtz and Bayern star Jamal Musiala apart and what they could learn from each other.

Vincent Kompany lauded Bayern Munich’s “hungry” response after ending a two-game windless streak with Sunday’s 4-0 thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt. Michael Olise, Hiroki Ito, Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry were all on target as Bayern restored their eight-point advantage at the Bundesliga summit with a crushing win over third-placed Eintracht.

Part one of the all-German Champions League Round of 16 tie against FC Bayern ended in a 3-0 defeat from a Bayer 04 perspective. In the first leg in Munich, Harry Kane gave the hosts an early lead (9'),

Harry Kane ended his four-game scoring drought for Bayern Munich and helped his team to a 3-0 win over German rival Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Michael Olise of Bayern Munich talks to team mate Jamal Musiala during the warm up prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between Celtic FC and FC Bayern München at Celtic Park on February 12, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

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