Bayern Munich raced from two goals down to crush visitors Freiburg 6-2 in the Bundesliga, with Michael Olise scoring twice and setting up three more goals, to maintain the champions’ unbeaten run and lead the title race.
Bayern, who saw their 16-match winning run in all competitions end with a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin before the international break, found themselves two goals down after 17 minutes.
The visitors caught the Bayern defence napping on two set pieces, with Yuito Suzuki slotting in from close range after a quick passing move from a corner in the 12th minute. Five minutes later a Freiburg corner sailed to the far post where the unmarked Johan Manzambi headed past Manuel Neuer for a 2-0 lead.
Bayern, who travel to Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, almost immediately launched a comeback with Lennart Karl scoring a fine finish in the 21st minuted from an Olise assist. The France international then turned scorer, levelling with a powerful shot in first-half stoppage time.
Harry Kane scores his 14 league goal of the season as Bayern fought back against Freiburg Photograph: S Mellar/FC Bayern/Getty Images
The comeback was complete in the 55th when Olise whipped a corner to the far post for Dayot Upamecano to volley in before Harry Kane added another – his 14th league goal this season – five minutes later. Another Olise solo run and assist for Nicolas Jackson earned Bayern their fifth goal in the 78th minute before Olise curled a stunning shot into the top corner.
Deniz Undav scored a hat-trick that included a last-gasp equaliser as Stuttgart earned a 3-3 draw at Borussia Dortmund. Undav fired home from just inside the box for a stoppage-time equaliser after Dortmund thought they had won it when the substitute Karim Adeyemi put them in the lead in the 89th.
PSG eased to a 3-0 victory at home to Le Havre in Ligue 1 thanks to goals from Lee Kang-in, João Neves and Bradley Barcola, while Lens beat Strasbourg 1-0 to move level on points with Marseille. Paul Pogba, meanwhile, made his long-awaited return in Monaco’s 4-1 loss at Rennes.
The former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder came on as a late substitute for Monaco to make his first appearance in over two years after his career was derailed by injuries, a doping suspension and an extortion case in which he was the victim.
Paul Pogba gestures to fans after making his return to football with Monaco at Rennes. Photograph: Lou Benoist/AFP/Getty Images
Monaco have been cautious in their approach to preparing Pogba for a return to competitive actionfollowing the conclusion of his suspension in March but Sebastien Pocognoli chose to bring on the midfielder in the 85th minute with his team trailing by four goals and down to 10 men. Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal and Mahdi Camara struck for Rennes before Denis Zakaria was sent off. Breel Embolo added to the lead and Ludovic Blas scored a penalty, with Monaco pulling one back through Mika Biereth after the introduction of Pogba.
In Spain, Ferran Torres struck twice as Barcelona marked their long-awaited return to Camp Nou with an emphatic 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao. Barça climbed to the top of La Liga on 31 points, level with Real Madrid, who face Elche on Sunday.
Ferran Torres celebrates after scoring against Athletic Club at Barcelona’s rebuilt Camp Nou. Photograph: Siu Wu/EPA
Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring in front of a soldout crowd in the first match at the ground in 909 days, following its closure for redevelopment in 2023, scoring from close range in the fourth minute. Torres extended the lead from a just before the break.
Three minutes into the second half, Barcelona scored the third with a strike from inside the box by Fermin Lopez and Athletic’s frustrations boiled over when Oihan Sancet was sent off with a straight red card following a reckless challenge on Lopez. The visitors then posed no threat, allowing Barcelona to comfortably dictate remainder of the match, with Torres adding his second in the closing stages after a counterattack set up by Lamine Yamal.
In Italy, Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw at bottom side Fiorentina, a second successive stalemate which threatens to derail the Turin side’s ambitions to challenge at the top of Serie A. Luciano Spalletti’s side stay sixth on 20 points, while the defending champions, Napoli, moved top after a 3-1 home win over Atalanta, with David Neres scoring a first-half double in a largely comfortable victory.
Antonio Conte’s Napoli are on 25 points, one ahead of Inter, Roma and Bologna. Inter face neighbours Milan on Sunday, with Roma at Cremonese, while Bologna won 3-0 at Udinese. Atalanta remain 13th in the standings on 13 points.
