Bayern Munich scored a 3-1 away win over Cologne in the 17th round of the German football elite.
The match started with intensity from the Cologne locals, who took risks from the first minutes. Said El Mala and then Linton Maina seriously tested goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who proved decisive for Bayern.
Cologne's pressure was rewarded in the 41st minute, when Maina scored a spectacular goal after an individual breakthrough, sending the ball precisely past the goalkeeper for a 1-0 advantage.
However, Bayern's reaction was swift. Just minutes before the end of the first half, in the 45+5 minute, Michael Olise provided a beautiful assist for Serge Gnabry, who fired home to level the score at 1-1.
In the second half, the team led by Vincent Kompany took complete control of the game.
The turning point came in the 71st minute, when Min-jae Kim took advantage of the space in the area and with a powerful header sent the ball into the net, giving Bayern a 2-1 lead.
Kompany's substitutions had an immediate effect. Lennart Karl, introduced in the 67th minute, sealed the victory in the 82nd minute, after a precise assist from Luis Diaz, scoring a beautiful goal into the bottom left corner for the final score of 3-1.
With this victory, Bayern moves to 47 points, 11 more than Borussia Dortmund in second place, who have 36.Telegraph/
