US EditionBayern Beats Cologne and Sets a Record After Smoke Stops Play in Bundesliga
Bayern matched the Bundesliga halfway points record with 47 and overcame a flare smoke delay to beat Cologne 3-1, aided by goals from 17-year-old Lennart Karl and Kim Min-Jae.
- On Wednesday, Bayern Munich beat FC Cologne 3-1 in the Bundesliga, with 17-year-old Lennart Karl scoring the decisive third goal.
- Cologne opened the scoring when Linton Maina snatched the ball from Serge Gnabry and completed a solo surge to score, after Manuel Neuer denied an early chance from Said El Mala.
- After struggling early, Bayern Munich unlocked Cologne with a short-corner move that let Kim Min-Jae head them ahead, while Serge Gnabry added a rare trick shot to extend the lead.
- With 17 of 34 games played, Bayern Munich sits at the halfway mark with a superior goal difference of +53 to +35, maintaining strong first-half momentum.
- A large pyrotechnic display by Cologne fans produced thick smoke that drifted over the FC Cologne stadium, forcing the referee to stop play for 10 minutes.
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Bayern beat Cologne 3-1 to set Bundesliga record at halfway mark
COLOGNE, Germany, Jan 14 - Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich battled past hosts Cologne 3-1 on Wednesday to record the best first half of a season in the league's history and maintain their 11-point lead at the top of the standings. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bayern Munich have set a new Bundesliga record after half a season. They have collected 47 points and have a goal difference of 66:13. Cologne lost to the Bavarians 1:3 in the 17th round.
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