Dortmund Müllered by blazing Bayern as Tuchel era begins

Mueez Ajao

– Bayern Munich started Thomas Tuchel’s reign with a resounding win over his old club Borussia Dortmund that took them above their Der Klassiker rivals to the top of the Bundesliga.

– The first goal was a freak as Dayot Upamecano played a long ball from his own half which goalkeeper Gregor Kobel missed as it rolled into his net.

– Thomas Muller then scored twice and Kingsley Coman netted a fourth.

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– Emre Can scored a penalty and Donyell Malen added a late second for Dortmund.

– Those goals flattered the previous league leaders, who never looked in the game.

– Bayern could have won by more with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Serge Gnabry having efforts ruled out for offside.

– The Munich giants had sacked boss Julian Nagelsmann after they dropped behind Dortmund in the table and turned to Tuchel, who managed their rivals from 2015 to 2017.

– And his side were in control from the moment Kobel came running out of his box and air-kicked an attempted clearance from Upamecano’s through ball to Leroy Sane.

– Sane ran through with the ball to make sure it crossed the line without touching it.

– Muller then scored his sixth and seventh Der Klassiker goals – only three players have ever scored more in the fixture.

– For his first he bundled in Matthijs de Ligt’s flick-on. His second was a rebound after Sane’s shot was saved.

– Coman’s second-half strike from Sane’s ball was Bayern’s 40th Bundesliga goal against Dortmund in the past six seasons.

– Can scored a penalty after Jude Bellingham was fouled and half-time substitute Malen found the net late on as Dortmund made the scoreline more respectable.

– This win takes Bayern back above Dortmund, two points clear at the top, as they seek a record-extending 11th Bundesliga title in a row.