Bayern Munich sailed through to the DFB Cup round of 16 with a commanding 4-0 win over Mainz on Wednesday night, powered by a first-half hat-trick from Jamal Musiala and a strike from Leroy Sané.Bayern started strong as Serge Gnabry forced an early save within the first minute. They opened the scoring just two minutes in, with Alphonso Davies linking up with Harry Kane, who set up Musiala to slot past Mainz keeper Robin Zentner. Bayern nearly doubled their lead shortly after when Musiala was brought down in the box, but no penalty was awarded. Zentner then stopped a shot from Sané, and Gnabry hit the post on the rebound.🔥 Musiala macht den Anfang für Bayern! 🔥Nur wenige Minuten gespielt, und Jamal Musiala trifft eiskalt zur 1:0-Führung gegen Mainz! 😮⚽Ein perfektes Zusammenspiel! Weltklasse-Start!🙌🔴 #M05FCB | #DFBPokal | #FCBayern | #MiaSanMiapic.twitter.com/S2X2PY2y52— Flashscore.de (@FlashScoreDE) October 30, 2024 🚨🇩🇪 GOAL | Mainz 0-2 Bayern Munich | MusialaMUSIALA DOUBLES THE LEAD FOR BAYERN MUNICH!pic.twitter.com/gJSunuKsDC— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) October 30, 2024 Mainz pressed forward briefly with loanee Armindo Sieb testing Manuel Neuer, but Bayern quickly extended their lead. After Zentner saved a header from Kane, Musiala pounced on the rebound to score his second. Sané made it 3-0 just before the break, finishing off a counterattack led by Davies. Musiala then completed his hat-trick on the stroke of halftime, capitalizing on a scramble in the box following a cross from Laimer.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457264##Kompany made changes in the second half, and Bayern relaxed their pace but remained in control. Zentner saved an effort from Thomas Müller, and Neuer denied a shot from Mainz’s Karim Onisiwo. Bayern continued to press as Zentner kept out Leon Goretzka’s header and a strike from Joao Palhinha, with Raphael Guerreiro firing over soon after. The match ended without further goals, sealing Bayern’s place in the next round.Bayern now looks forward to hosting Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday, with their next DFB Cup opponent to be determined on Sunday.Bayern are looking to erase recent troubles in the DFB Pokal today, as they’ve put in a strong showing vs MainzAlphonso Davies had the start and got another assist, his 2nd in as many games, continuing a good run of form for him under Kompany#CanMNTpic.twitter.com/5LKltGjRsc— Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic (@AlexGangueRuzic) October 30, 2024 OMDS MUSIALA HATTRICK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/2zB0tY3CtY https://t.co/K75cb0kre5— L.Prince (Parody) 👑 (@LeroyPrince77) October 30, 2024 DFB POKAL – GERMAN CUPRound of 32Tuesday Augsburg – Schalke 3-0 (1-0)/Claude-Maurice 26, Maier 87, Essende 90/K.Offenbach – Karlsruher 0-2 (0-2)/Zivzivadze 61, Beifus 72/Leverkusen – Elversberg 3-0 (3-0)/Schick 2,9, Garcia 36/RB Leipzig – St.Pauli 4-2 (3-1)/Baumgartner 17, Poulsen 12, 30, Nusa 80 – Guilavougi 28, Smith 58/Jahn Regensburg – Greuther Furth 1-0 (0-0)/Bulic 59/Koln – Holstein Kiel 3-0 (1-0)/Lemperie 8, Waldschmidt 84, 90+7/Stuttgart – K’lautern 2-1 (1-1)/Woltemade 14, Fuchrich 75 – Tomiak 43/Wolfsburg – Dortmund 0-0 (0-0) ET 1-0/Wind 117)Wednesday Eintr.Frankfurt – M’ gladbach 2-1 (1-0)/Ekitike 45+2, Marmoush 70 – Itakura 47/Freiburg – Hamburger 2-1 (2-0)/Ginter 19, Grifo 44 pen – Meffert 51/Hertha – Heidenheim 2-1 (1-0)/Scherhant 16, Cuisance 74 – Schimmer 89/Paderborn – Werder 0-1 (0-1)/Ducksch 30/Bielefeld – Union Berlin 2-0 (1-0)/Worl 12, Becker 71/Dinamo Dresden – Darmstadt 1-2 (0-0)/Lemmer 85 – Vukotic 57, Kempe 90+1 pen/Hoffenheim – Nurnberg 2-1 (1-0)/Tabakovic 27 Chavez 71 – Emreli 47/Mainz – Bayern 0-4 (0-4)/Musiala 2, 37, 45+4, Sane 45+1/
