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Luis Diaz hat-trick fires Bayern Munich to 6-1 win over Leipzig
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Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed RB Leipzig 6-1 at the Allianz Arena on Saturday in matchday six of the German Bundesliga, moving to the top of the standings.

The Colombian winger opened the scoring in the 12th minute, controlling Joshua Kimmich's lofted pass before firing a low shot past goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt.

Aleksandar Pavlovic doubled Bayern's advantage in the 26th minute, finishing at the near post after being set up by Diaz.

Michael Olise made it 3-0 in the 34th minute, exchanging passes with Harry Kane before curling a low effort into the bottom-right corner.

Bayern continued their dominance after the break as Diaz grabbed his second goal in the 47th minute, cutting inside before curling another effort into the bottom-right corner following Kane's pass.

Kane added a fifth in the 53rd minute, tapping home Nathaniel Brown's cross to mark his 100th Bundesliga appearance with a goal.

Diaz completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute, collecting Olise's pass before curling a shot beyond Vandevoordt.

Substitute Andrija Maksimovic scored a consolation goal for Leipzig in the first minute of stoppage time.

The victory took Vincent Kompany's side to 14 points after six matches, moving them above Borussia Dortmund on goal difference, while Leipzig remained on 10 points.

Bayern will next host Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

Saturday's results

Elversberg 4 - 3 Augsburg

Hamburger SV 1 - 0 Stuttgart

Schalke 04 0 - 1 Mainz

Union Berlin 0 - 0 Borussia Dortmund

Werder Bremen 2 - 2 Paderborn

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