Bayern stays perfect with statement win over Leverkusen
Bayern Munich's relentless first-half performance earned it a 3-0 victory against Bayer Leverkusen at Allianz Arena as it stayed perfect in the Bundesliga.
Shortly after Serge Gnabry's 25th-minute opener, Nicolas Jackson scored his first Bundesliga goal while Loic Bade turned the ball into his own net before half-time.
Leverkusen was stubborn defensively in the opening moments of the match, but the hosts caught them on the break as Tom Bischof released Gnabry, who drifted inside before firing in a low shot through Flekken.
Jackson doubled the advantage just six minutes later. The Senegalese striker managed to get in between two Leverkusen centre-backs and head Konrad Laimer's cross home from close range.
Lennart Karl went close before the break with a curling effort, similar to the one he scored against Borussia Monchengladbach, but Bayern finally got its third when Bade's attempted interception of Raphael Guerreiro's cross flew past Flekken.
Vincent Kompany's side took its foot off the gas in the second half, but Leverkusen still could not muster any clear goal-scoring opportunities as it fell to a first league defeat under Kasper Hjulmand.
Bayern has now started a Bundesliga campaign with nine consecutive wins for just the second time, after winning 10 in a row to start the 2015-2016 season, while its winning run in all competitions is up to 15.
Leverkusen, meanwhile, has lost its first away match in 38 games.
Its run of 37 unbeaten games on the road is the longest streak by any Bundesliga club, and the third biggest from teams in Europe's top-five leagues.
