MUNICH, Nov 9: An apparent injury for Sadio Mané ahead of the World Cup overshadowed Serge Gnabry’s hat trick in a 6-1 win for Bayern Munich over Werder Bremen on Tuesday in the Bundesliga.
Mané contributed to Bayern’s first goal when his shot was blocked into the path of teammate Jamal Musiala to score, but the Senegal forward’s evening didn’t last much longer. Indicating discomfort in his right leg, he was taken off in the 20th minutes for Leroy Sané.
Bremen had leveled soon after Musiala’s opener, but three goals in six minutes for Bayern finished off the promoted team’s chances. Gnabry scored with a curling shot before Leon Goretzka charged through a gaping hole in the Bremen defense to add Bayern’s third and Gnabry made it 4-1 off an assist from Sané.
Gnabry completed his hat trick in style in the 82nd by evading three Bremen defenders before scoring between the goalkeeper’s legs. Seventeen-year-old Mathys Tel sprinted through the defense to score his third goal of the season and Bayern’s sixth of the game. (AP)
