A masterclass from Jamal Musiala, as well as a first goal in five games for Sadio Mane, helped Bayern Munich thump hapless Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 at home on Friday.
Musiala scored one and set up two more, leaving the field to a rapturous reception when substituted after 81 minutes. Asked after the game if the win removes pressure from manager Julian Nagelsmann, Musiala said simply "the pressure was on us all". "We (the players) are focused on ourselves.
We all want to win and be number one - and we showed that today. "The pressure is always there at Bayern. We need to deal with it." Bayern, who had failed to win for four games in a row, got out of the blocks early, with Musiala sending a low cross directly into the path of Leroy Sane, who opened the scoring after just two minutes.
Musiala then got on the scoresheet himself after 17 minutes, combining perfectly with veteran forward Thomas Mueller for his fifth goal of the season.