US EditionBayern crush own-goal kings Wolfsburg 8-1 to stretch lead at top
Bayern Munich scored six second-half goals including two by Michael Olise, moving 11 points ahead of Borussia Dortmund with a record 63 goals in 16 games this season.
- In Munich on Jan. 11, 2026, Bayern Munich routed VfL Wolfsburg 8-1 as the Bundesliga resumed, extending their lead to 44 points, 11 clear of Borussia Dortmund.
- Moritz Jenz's 53rd-minute own goal, following an earlier fifth-minute own goal credited to Kilian Fischer, worsened VfL Wolfsburg's defensive struggles in the match.
- Olise and Luis Díaz combined as Michael Olise scored twice, including a 76th-minute goal in his 50th Bundesliga match, while Luis Díaz headed home his ninth league goal and substitutes Raphael Guerreiro and Leon Goretzka added late goals.
- The win confirms Bayern's dominance as their biggest Bundesliga margin since Vincent Kompany took charge, with 63 goals scored in 16 games and only 12 conceded.
- Wolfsburg now face a relegation battle as they sit 14th, three points above the relegation zone, while Borussia Dortmund drew, Bayer Leverkusen lost, and RB Leipzig's game was postponed, widening Bayern Munich's lead.
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