Chelsea Loanee Nicolas Jackson Fires Bayern to 15th Straight Win

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Bayern Munich continued their record-breaking start to the Bundesliga season with a commanding 3–0 win over Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena, making it 15 victories in a row. With Harry Kane starting on the bench, Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson seized the spotlight, scoring his first Bundesliga goal and proving that Bayern’s attack can thrive even without their English captain.

Vincent Kompany’s team selection raised eyebrows before kick-off as he opted to rest Kane, Luis Díaz, and Michael Olise, fielding a completely new front line. But any doubts quickly faded once the game began. Bayern were sharper, quicker, and more composed from the first whistle, forcing Leverkusen onto the back foot. Youngster Lennart Karl almost gave them an early lead with a curling effort from the edge of the box, but it was Serge Gnabry who opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Tom Bischof’s perfectly weighted pass caught Jarell Quansah off guard, allowing Gnabry to burst through and slot past Mark Flekken with trademark precision.

Six minutes later, Jackson doubled the lead with a composed header from Konrad Laimer’s cross, marking his first goal in German football. The 23-year-old, eager to prove his worth during Kane’s rest, showed composure and confidence in front of goal, and though he had another ruled out for offside shortly after, his performance was already making headlines. Bayern’s dominance was complete before the break when Loïc Badé accidentally turned a Raphaël Guerreiro cross into his own net, giving the champions an unassailable 3–0 lead.

Jackson nearly grabbed a second early in the second half from another Laimer delivery but headed just wide. Kompany then rotated his squad further, introducing Kane, Díaz, and Olise around the hour mark to keep Leverkusen pinned deep. Despite more possession in the final 30 minutes, the visitors rarely threatened, failing to register a single shot on target until the 80th minute. Christian Kofane’s sliced effort from close range summed up their afternoon — disjointed, blunt, and without conviction.

For Jackson, the night marked an important milestone. Having already found the net twice in the Champions League, this first Bundesliga goal was a statement of intent. His movement and link-up play were sharp, his timing intelligent, and his confidence infectious. He also played a clever first-time pass in the build-up to Bayern’s third, showing the kind of awareness that could make him a valuable rotational option behind Kane this season.

At the other end, Badé endured a miserable evening. The French defender’s misplaced pass initiated the own goal that sealed Leverkusen’s fate before half-time, and his struggles at the back reflected a team that simply couldn’t cope with Bayern’s relentless press.

Leverkusen’s 37-game away unbeaten run came to an emphatic end, while Bayern once again looked a level above the rest. Even without their star striker, the Bavarian giants were clinical, creative, and utterly in control. For Kompany, it was proof that his squad’s depth is as frightening as its quality — and for the rest of the Bundesliga, another reminder that this Bayern side might just be unstoppable.

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