Bayern Munich 4-2 Heidenheim: Musiala stars as leaders pull further ahead

Jamal Musiala came off the bench to score twice as Bundesliga leaders defeated visitors Heidenheim 4-2 to maintain their unbeaten start.

Vincent Kompany’s side, who suffered a 1-0 cup defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, were without the injured Harry Kane, Manuel Neuer and Serge Gnabry for the home contest.

And the Bavarians got off to a good start when an unmarked Dayot Upamecano headed in the opener in the 19th minute.

But Upamecano’s defensive error five minutes into the second half allowed Mathias Honsak to latch on to his poor back pass and fire past Daniel Peretz to make it 1-1.

However, Musiala, introduced straight after that goal, took just five minutes to make an impact as the 21-year-old’s low drive from the edge of the box restored Bayern’s lead.

Another Bayern substitute, Leon Goretzka, then added a third with a deflected shot in the 84th minute before Heidenheim pulled a goal back through a Niclas Doresch tap-in.

Musiala then settled the nerves for the hosts as he ran onto a through ball from his own half before scoring in the stoppage time to make it 4-2 with his eighth league goal of the season.

The result sees Bayern extend their lead at the top to six points over second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, while Heidenheim remain in 16th place.

Die Punkte bleiben in München!

Wir gewinnen verdient gegen Heidenheim mit 4-2.

#FCBFCH | 4-2 | 90’ pic.twitter.com/EeDlEq1oSL

— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) December 7, 2024

Data Debrief: Bayern can’t stop scoring

Bayern Munich have now scored in each of their last 20 games in the Bundesliga, scoring an incredible 57 goals during that run.

They are also the only side to have scored in each of the 13 games in the German top-flight this season.

Kompany’s side, who are unbeaten after 13 games in the Bundesliga, have now matched their last joint longest unbeaten streak, which ran from May 2023 to November 2023.

Heidenheim, meanwhile, have lost five games on the trot now – their longest losing streak in the league since at least the 2004/2005 season.