Kim Min-jae starts as Bayern thrash Leipzig 6-1, stay unbeaten

Bayern Munich reclaimed first place in the Bundesliga after routing RB Leipzig 6-1, with South Korea center back Kim Min-jae in the starting lineup.

Bayern earned the emphatic home victory at Allianz Arena in Munich on Oct. 17 behind a Luis Diaz hat trick and a goal and two assists from Harry Kane.

The win kept Bayern unbeaten through its first six league matches at 4-2-0 for 14 points. It moved back atop the standings ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference.

Kim started at center back and played 77 minutes before being replaced by Sacha Boey. He recorded five defensive actions, two interceptions and a 97 percent pass completion rate, earning a 7.3 rating from SofaScore.

Diaz opened the scoring in the 12th minute before setting up Aleksandar Pavlovic for Bayern's second in the 26th.

Michael Olise made it 3-0 in the 34th after receiving a through ball from Kane.

Bayern continued to dominate after halftime, with Diaz scoring his second in the 47th minute off a pass from Kane.

Kim helped start the move for Bayern's fifth goal in the 53rd. After calmly cutting out an opposing through ball, he played an accurate pass into midfield to Olise. The ball eventually moved through Diaz and Nathaniel Brown before reaching Kane, who finished from in front of goal.

Diaz completed his hat trick in the 69th minute with a right-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area, finishing the match with three goals and an assist.

Kim came off in the 77th minute, and Leipzig scored a consolation goal in stoppage time.

Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, South Korea internationals Hwang Hee-chan of Schalke and Lee Jae-sung of Mainz faced each other, with Mainz earning a 1-0 win.

Lee started in central midfield, while Hwang began on the bench.

Lee nearly scored inside the opening minute, but his left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area was saved.

Mainz took the lead in the 24th minute when Philipp Tietz redirected a cross from the right with his right foot.

Hwang came on in the 60th minute, setting up a brief all-Korean matchup before Lee was substituted in the 76th.

Hwang had a late chance in the 85th minute, but his header from in front of goal went straight at the goalkeeper.

The victory lifted Mainz to fifth with 10 points, while Schalke fell to 14th with five.

Union Berlin forward Jeong Woo-yeong also started on the right wing against Dortmund and recorded two shots and one key pass but no attacking points.

Jeong was substituted in the 90th minute as the teams drew 0-0.