Sadio Mane scores on Bundesliga debut as Bayern Munich rout Frankfurt - in pictures

Mane one of five Bayern goalscorers in 6-1 win as champions get Bundesliga campaign up and running

Sadio Mane celebrates with fans after Bayern Munich's 6-1 Bundesliga win over Eintracht Frankfurt on August 5, 2022. AFP

Bayern attacker Sadio Mane under pressure from Frankfurt's Almamy Toure. EPA

Bayern's Sadio Mane celebrates after the final whistle. AP

Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane holds off the challenge of Frankfurt's Evan N'Dicka. AFP

Bayern's Sadio Mane celebrates. AP

Frankfurt's goalkeeper Kevin Trapp saves from Bayern striker Sadio Mane. AP

Bayern Munich's German midfielder Serge Gnabry, Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Muller at the end of the match. AFP

Frankfurt's Jesper Lindstroem and Joshua Kimmich of Bayern battle for the ball. AFP

Frankfurt's Filip Kostic and Benjamin Pavard of Bayern battle for the ball. AFP

Bayern's French defender Benjamin Pavard celebrates making it 2-0. AFP

Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala scores to make it 4-0. AFP

Jamal Musiala celebrates after scoring Bayern's sixth goal. AP

Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry celebrates scoring the fifth goal. AFP

Bayern's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer celebrates. AP

Bayern Munich got their quest for an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title off to the best possible start, thrashing an overwhelmed Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1 away at Deutsche Bank Park on Friday.

Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored on his league debut when he nudged a 28th minute header past goalkeeper Kevin Trapp.

The Senegalese was one of five goalscorers for Munich, allaying fears Bayern may be toothless up front after the summer exit to Barcelona of Robert Lewandowski.

Joshua Kimmich, Benjamin Pavard, Jamal Musiala (two) and Serge Gnabry also got on the scoresheet for the Bavarians.

Asked after the match if Munich winning the Bundesliga was beginning to feel like "normality", Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann unsurprisingly said he was happy with the status quo.

"When you win 10 in a row, yes it starts to feel normal," he told broadcaster DAZN. "But I don't really care if it feels normal or not - but yes, it can stay 'normal'.

"The first half was oustanding. I don't think it'll always be like this, but we should be satisfied."

Frankfurt's Croatian midfielder Kristijan Jakic and Bayern Munich's German midfielder Joshua Kimmich. AFP

Kimmich opened the scoring in the fifth minute via a free kick, with his shot bouncing in off the post past a stunned Trapp, who may have had his vision obscured by dense fog caused by the pyrotechnics of his own home fans.

French defender Pavard scored just five minutes later, volleying in a loose ball across his body in a manner reminiscent of his goal of the tournament against Argentina in the 2018 World Cup.

Despite the opening onslaught, the next stages belonged to the home side, who had two clear cut chances to peg one back.

A header from Tuta hit the crossbar one minute after Pavard's goal, while in the 27th minute midfielder Jesper Lindstrom dribbled past several Munich defenders and had keeper Manuel Neuer beaten but sprayed his shot just wide of the left-hand post.

Munich won back the initiative immediately, with Mane heading in past Trapp to score Bayern's third and take the wind out of Frankfurt's sails.

Teenager Musiala continued his impressive pre-season form that saw him named man of the match in Bayern's 5-3 Super Cup win over Leipzig, tapping in a dribbled cross from Thomas Muller from close range.

Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala celebrates scoring their sixth goal. Reuters

Fresh from signing a new deal that will see him stay in Munich until at least 2026, Gnabry tickled the ball under keeper Trapp in the 43rd minute to put Bayern 5-0 up at half time.

Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner made three changes at half-time, seeking to bring a bit of defensive stability to the Europa League champions' backline, as well as save some face ahead of their Uefa Super Cup clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo Muani, one of those subbed on at half time, managed to pull one back in the 64th minute, scoring on debut for the Eagles.

The France Under 21 international slid the ball into an empty net after Neuer lost control, having travelled too far outside the Munich box.

Musiala scored his second in the 83rd minute, putting the ball under Trapp from close range after beating off several exhausted Frankfurt defenders.

At one point it appeared Bayern were on track to eclipse their own record for the best performance in an opening round clash, set in 2020 when they trounced Schalke 8-0 in a season where the Royal Blues were ultimately relegated.

Glasner praised his team's effort but said they had no answer for the Bavarians.

"The whole time, the boys tried everything, but Bayern were just two good for us. Today we didn't have a chance," said the coach.