Story bymuller-eraSat, January 17, 2026 at 8:36 PM UTC·1 min readBayern Munich, in a tale of two halves, beat RB Leipzig 5-1 in the opening fixture of the Rückrunde. The first half featured a goal in the 20th minute from Leipzig striker Raul Cardoso and a strongly dominant performance from the home side. However, the second half featured a dramatic Bayern comeback, ending in a 5-1 win. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSpeaking on the game, manager Vincent Kompany delivers due praise to RB Leipzig for their performance.“Leipzig caused us many problems in the first half. They were clearly the better side.
