UCL: Musiala returns to help Bayern thrash Bodo 5-0

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Jamal Musiala scored the opener, and Michael Olise grabbed two goals as Bayern Munich cruised to a comfortable 5-0 home win over Bodo-Glimt in the Champions League on Thursday.

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Harry Kane and Alphonso Davies also got on the scoresheet for the six-time European champions but the evening belonged to Musiala, who was embraced by his teammates after scoring on his return to the starting XI.

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The Germany international missed two matches after revealing he was suffering from a neurological condition which caused him to collapse on the pitch in two of Bayern’s pre-season friendlies.

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The win continued Bayern’s remarkable run of 24 straight victories in Champions League opening games dating back to 2002.

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Last season’s Champions League surprise packages Bodo, who made it to the last 16, held out bravely but struggled in the second half and eventually lost Odin Bjortuft to a straight red card for a last-man foul with three minutes left.

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Musiala was among three changes Bayern coach Vincent Kompany made to his starting XI from Saturday’s scoreless draw at Schalke, alongside the returning Kane and Olise.

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The German champions were frustrated by Bodo’s deep block in the opening half, struggling to carve out a clear-cut chance.

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Bodo’s resistance was broken early in the second when Musiala latched onto a blocked Kane effort and fired a shot into the far corner.

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Kane added another just after the hour mark, heading in an Olise free-kick to extend his Champions League scoring run to eight matches in a row.

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Bayern ran rampant in the dying stages, scoring three goals in the last 15 minutes.

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Davies blasted in an excellent long-range effort with 13 minutes left and Olise soon followed suit six minutes later, guiding a sensational shot into the top left corner from 25 yards out.

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The France winger added another brilliant finish in stoppage time to add gloss to a dominant second-half performance for the Bavarian giants.

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AFP

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