Bayern Munich won 3-0 at Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga, matching a European record. It marked their 13th consecutive victory. The match started late due to a traffic jam.
The match in Mönchengladbach started 15 minutes late as Bayern Munich was delayed by a traffic jam on the way. The Bavarians, who had twelve wins in twelve compulsory games before the match, extended their streak to 13 victories. This matched AC Milan's record from the 1992/93 season, previously the longest winning start in Europe's top leagues.
In the first half, Borussia Mönchengladbach resisted. Luis Díaz missed the first big chance after less than 60 seconds, shooting just past the post. After a quarter of an hour, Jens Castrop fouled Díaz roughly, prompting referee Sascha Stegemann to issue a red card after video review (19th minute). Despite playing with ten men, Gladbach held firm for a 0-0 halftime score, as the hosts defended strongly and Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig, standing in for the injured Manuel Neuer, was rarely tested.
After the break, coach Vincent Kompany introduced Konrad Laimer and Raphaël Guerreiro for more drive on the flanks. Goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas performed well, including a double save against Michael Olise (50th minute). Harry Kane scored but was offside (62nd), before Joshua Kimmich slotted home a placed shot into the right corner for the lead (64th). Guerreiro added a long-range strike (70th), and Lennart Karl sealed it with a fine shot into the left corner (81st). Kevin Stöger hit the post with a penalty for Gladbach (75th).
For Borussia Mönchengladbach, it was their 15th winless Bundesliga game in a row; their last victory came in March against Leipzig. Under coach Eugen Polanski, the Gladbachers fought valiantly despite the numerical disadvantage but could not end their poor season start.