Luis Díaz Hat Trick Sends Bayern Past RB Leipzig 6-1 in Bundesliga

Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig 6-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, 17 October 2026, at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Luis Díaz scored a hat trick, and Aleksandar Pavlović, Michael Olise and Harry Kane also scored for the home side. Andrija Maksimović replied for Leipzig in stoppage time.

The win moved Bayern back to the top of the table, according to Xinhua and AFP. The match came before Bayern’s Champions League game against Arsenal on Wednesday.

Díaz’s Hat Trick Ends a Four-Game Drought

Díaz scored in the 12th minute, again in the 47th and completed his hat trick in the 69th, according to ESPN’s match scoreboard and Xinhua. AFP reports that he had gone four league games without a goal before this match. LiveScore describes his third goal as a cut inside from the right. Díaz’s hat trick ended a four-game league drought.

Joshua Kimmich said Díaz had faced criticism this season but was ‘excellent tonight’, according to the AFP report. LiveScore credits Kimmich with the through ball that set up Díaz’s opening goal.

Bundesliga Table as of 18 October
Bayern have 14 points from six matches and sit ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference, according to Xinhua.

How the Goals Came

Pavlović scored in the 26th minute and Olise in the 34th, per ESPN and Xinhua. LiveScore describes Pavlović’s goal as a left-footed finish after Díaz rolled a pass to him, following a long pass from Kane. Xinhua says Olise’s strike came from 18 metres, and LiveScore describes it as a left-footed finish after a pass from Kane.

Kane scored shortly after the break. Xinhua gives the 53rd minute and ESPN’s scoreboard the 52nd. LiveScore describes it as a toe-poke from close range after a pass from Nathaniel Brown.

Bayern scored six goals from four different players, and Díaz’s three accounted for half of them. Maksimović’s consolation came in the 90th minute plus one, per ESPN; Xinhua places it in stoppage time. Xinhua also reports several saves by Leipzig goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt, including a save that tipped an Olise effort onto the crossbar. LiveScore reports a Leipzig defensive error that nearly gave Bayern a goal.

Bayern Return to the Top, With Dortmund Close Behind

As of 18 October 2026, Xinhua reports Bayern have 14 points from six matches, ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference. The win ended a run of two consecutive draws, according to the same report. Xinhua also places Freiburg third, one point behind Bayern with a game in hand, and Leipzig seventh on nine points.

Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0 at Union Berlin on the same day, according to ESPN’s scoreboard. AFP reports that Dortmund had briefly moved above Freiburg into first place before Bayern went top. Malay Mail adds that Dortmund have drawn two and lost one of their last three.

Xinhua reports that coach Vincent Kompany made four substitutions shortly after the hour to rest key players before the Arsenal match. Malay Mail reports that Kompany watched from a chair because of a hip complaint, and that Kane was withdrawn before the hour mark. AFP reports that the match was Kane’s 100th Bundesliga appearance, and that he scored a goal and laid on two assists in it. LiveScore links Kane to the build-up of three goals: Pavlović’s, Olise’s and Díaz’s second.

Díaz’s hat trick ended a four-game league drought.

Leipzig’s Response and the Week Ahead

Leipzig coach Martin Demichelis told Sky Germany, according to AFP: ‘You can come here and lose a match, but not like that.’ Xinhua reports that he said his team was far too passive without the ball. Leipzig were the away side and conceded six goals at the Allianz Arena.

Malay Mail reports that Bayern have won their last three meetings with Leipzig by a combined 17-1. For Bayern, the next fixture named in these reports is the Champions League match against Arsenal on Wednesday.

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