Bayern Munich returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion, thrashing TSG Hoffenheim 5-1. The match turned decisively in the 17th minute when Hoffenheim defender Kevin Akpoguma was shown a straight red card for bringing down Luis Díaz in the box. Harry Kane stepped up to convert the resulting penalty, giving the hosts an early lead.
Despite the man disadvantage, Hoffenheim leveled the score in the 35th minute. A Manuel Neuer error allowed Fisnik Asllani to set up Andrej Kramarić. However, the parity was short-lived. In the 45th minute, Harry Kane scored his second penalty after a foul on Díaz.
The "Luis Díaz Show" officially began in first-half stoppage time, as the winger finished a counter-attack led by Kane to make it 3-1. In the 61st minute, Luis Díaz added his second from an Olise cross. He completed his hat-trick in the 89th minute, latching onto a Jamal Musiala pass to seal a dominant performance.
What It Means: Bayern Munich restore their six-point lead over Borussia Dortmund. Hoffenheim remain in 3rd place.