Champions Bayern Munich fired five goals past woeful Eintracht Frankfurt in the first half on the way to an electric 6-1 victory in the Bundesliga season opener on Friday.

The Bavarians put down a marker at the start of the campaign as they look to land an 11th consecutive league crown, and outclassed the Europa League winners, who face Real Madrid in the Super Cup next week, with new signing Sadio Mane on target.

Mane, who also scored in last week’s German Super Cup win over RB Leipzig, was among five different scorers in a scorching first half with Joshua Kimmich’s audacious free kick that went in off the post opening their account in the fifth minute.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayern Munich Highlights

Chelsea forward Timo Werner has consented to take a 50 percent pay slice to get back to RB Leipzig, as per reports in Germany.

The 26-year-old has battled to have an impact at Chelsea since moving to Stamford Bridge in a £47.5 million arrangement from RB Leipzig in 2020.

Werner, who has scored 23 goals in 89 appearances for Chelsea, began only 15 games in the Premier League last season and is quick to advance seriously playing time ahead Germany’s World Cup campaign in Qatar later this year.

According to Bild, RB Leipzig are now working on an agreement with Chelsea and are exploring the possibility of signing Werner on an initial loan deal with an option to buy.

The report claims that Werner is ready to return to Leipzig and would accept a 50 per cent pay cut in order to help push the move through.

Werner’s current deal is worth around £275,000 a week, while the forward has also attracted interest from Juventus.

Sadio Mane scored his first goal for Bayern Munich as they beat RB Leipzig in a thriller to win the German Super Cup at the Red Bull Arena.

Ex-Liverpool forward Mane struck after Jamal Musiala broke the deadlock.

Benjamin Pavard added a third, before Marcel Halsterberg scored Leipzig’s first and Serge Gnabry made it 4-1.

Christopher Nkunku rifled home from the penalty spot and Dani Olmo was also on target for Leipzig but Leroy Sane secured the 5-3 win in stoppage time.

RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich Highlights

Line-up

Leipzig XI: Gulacsi, Forsberg, Kampl, Halstenberg, Orban, Klostermann, Henrichs, Laimer, Nkunku, D. Szoboszlai, M. Simakan

Subs: J. Blaswich, Andre Silva, Schlager, Olmo, Haidara, Hugo Novoa, S. Ba

Bayern XI: Neuer, Muller, Sabitzer, Mane, Gnabry, Kimmich, Lucas, Pavard, Upamecano, Alphonso Davies, J. Musiala

Subs: Ulreich, Coman, Sane, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Gravenberch, J. Stanišić, J. Zirkzee, Kouassi