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• Bayern Munich rewarded for 'not underestimating' Bochum, says Kompany

  Bayern Munich were rewarded for not underestimating bottom club VfL Bochum with a 5-0 win according to coach Vincent Kompany.

  The Bavarians bounced back from their midweek Champions League loss at Barcelona as they delivered a five-star victory through five different scorers.

  It means Bayern have now scored 29 league goals this season, the joint-highest tally after eight games of a Bundesliga campaign. Only they themselves have scored as many goals at this stage of a top-flight campaign, also doing so in 2021-22 and 1976-77.

  Kompany ensured his side were in no mood for adventures against Bochum and despite an early chance for the hosts, they dominated the game.

  "We played very seriously in this game. We lost here twice in the past three years, so there was no underestimating of the opponent," Kompany told a press conference.

  "We conceded a big chance early in the first half, but I liked the fact that we stayed calm."

  Bochum's Moritz Broschinski missed that opportunity, seeing his eighth-minute effort cleared on the line, before Bayern scored twice in the first half and another three times after the break.

  Bayern are on 20 points, ahead of second-placed RB Leipzig on goal difference. Champions Bayer Leverkusen are in third place on 15. Bochum remain in last place with one point from eight games.

  The win also meant Kompany, who had been criticised for Champions League defeats to Aston Villa and Barcelona, became the first coach in Bundesliga history whose team has netted 29 times in his first eight league games in charge.

  The Belgian, who succeeded Thomas Tuchel, is in his first season in Munich.

  "We stayed calm and serious from the first to the last minute," Kompany said. "The team did a good job. We just want to continue like this.

  "We are very happy for what it (victory) does for us in the Bundesliga," he added.

• VfL Bochum 0-5 Bayern Munich: Kompany's free scorers run riot

  Bayern Munich swept aside VfL Bochum 5-0 on Sunday to head back to the top of the Bundesliga.

  Vincent Kompany's team were beaten 4-1 by Barcelona in the Champions League in midweek, but bounced back in style at Vonovia Ruhrstadion.

  Michael Olise put them ahead with a fantastic free-kick in the 16th minute, with in-form Jamal Musiala heading home a second soon after.

  Apart from an early chance that was cleared off the line by Kim Min-Jae, Bochum were no match for Bayern's power and the visitors struck three more times after the break.

  Harry Kane grabbed a customary goal before Leroy Sane got in on the act and Kingsley Coman rounded off the victory.

  Bayern are on 20 points, ahead of second-placed RB Leipzig on goal difference.

  Champions Bayer Leverkusen are in third place on 15. Bochum remain anchored in last place with one point from eight games. 

  Data Debrief: Goals galore

  Bayern have now scored 29 league goals this season, the joint-highest tally after eight games of a Bundesliga campaign.

  Only the Bavarians themselves have previously scored as many goals at this stage of a top-flight campaign, also doing so in 2021-22 and 1976-77.

  Bayern ended the game with 19 shots, getting 10 of those on target, and having amassed 2.33 expected goals (xG) to Bochum's 0.56.

• Leverkusen pay price for 'soft' defending in Werder Bremen draw

  Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said his side were made to pay for "soft" defending against Werder Bremen.

  Bremen twice came from a goal down to snatch a point and leave Leverkusen with a third draw from their last four league games.

  Victor Boniface, returning to action after sustaining a hand injury in a car crash last week, opened the scoring in Saturday's Bundesliga contest, yet Marvin Ducksch restored parity midway through the second half.

  Felix Agu's own goal put Leverkusen back in front, but late on, Romano Schmid fired in an equaliser.

  "The fact that Werder could come back was down to both sides," Alonso said. "We were too soft in defending and they used their chances.

  "We can and must defend better. At the moment we are missing a bit of stability. When we win it back then we will improve.

  "At the end of the day we cannot be satisfied having twice wasted a lead.

  "It is not the first time this has happened to us this season. There are things we need to correct."

  Leverkusen's latest slip-up in the league has left them five points off leaders RB Leipzig in third place.

  They also drew 1-1 at Brest in the Champions League on Wednesday.

  "This feels like crap," said central defender Jonathan Tah. "Like a defeat. We just have to keep defending until the last second.

  "The goals we let in were frustrating. I feel responsible. But we will get the chance to silence those talking about us now."