"Koln started the brighter of the two sides and would have taken the lead inside of two minutes were it not for a fine save from Manuel Neuer against Said El Mala, who shot from close range. Bayern eventually began to settle into a rhythm but, against the run of play, the hosts took the lead after 41 minutes when Koln winger Linton Maina was afforded too much space on the counterattack."
"For reasons unknown, Olise's performance on Wednesday was littered with unforced errors, most notably 19 misplaced passes. Despite providing the assist to Gnabry for the equalizer, even after Olise seemingly got his radar calibrated for the second half, his creative influence on proceedings still waned. Anyone can have an off day, but by Olise's high standards, a pass completion rate of only 69% (43/62) can almost be considered a stinker."
Bayern Munich secured a 3-1 victory at Koln's RheinEnergie Stadium to record two wins from two matches in 2026. Koln started strongly and nearly led within two minutes, denied by Manuel Neuer's save from Said El Mala, and then took the lead after 41 minutes when Linton Maina exploited too much space on the counterattack. Serge Gnabry equalized with a remarkable goal before half-time. Kim Min-jae headed Bayern ahead in the second half and substitute Lennart Karl sealed the win in the 84th minute. Michael Olise endured an unusually poor performance with 19 misplaced passes and a 69% pass completion rate.
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