Story byCIARÁN FAHEYThu, January 22, 2026 at 2:51 PM UTC·3 min readBERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich is running away with the Bundesliga again. But this time it’s smashing even its own records. The Bavarian powerhouse has a whopping 71 goals in 18 games, conceded only 14 goals, and drawn only two matches. It has won the other 16. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith 50 points and a goal difference of plus-57, Bayern has made the best ever start to the Bundesliga at this stage of the season. And its rivals are struggling to keep up. Bayern already leads by 11 points from Borussia Dortmund and is on course for its 13th Bundesliga title in 14 years. Bayern next hosts relegation threatened Augsburg in a Bavarian derby on Saturday. Key matchupsBayern hasn’t dropped points since a surprising 2-2 draw with Mainz in mid-December. Augsburg hasn’t won a game since beating Bayer Leverkusen — the only team to break Bayern’s dominance in the last 13 years — in early December. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLeverkusen, which lost to Olympiakos in the Champions League on Tuesday, will hope to snap its three-game losing run against visiting Werder Bremen on Saturday. St.
