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Whirlwind Bayern dismantle Schalke 8-0 in season opener

Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v Schalke 04 - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - September 18, 2020. Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. [REUTERS/Michael Dalder]

Treble winners Bayern Munich crushed Schalke 04 8-0 with a hat-trick from Serge Gnabry and a superb debut from Leroy Sane on Friday as they made a sensational start to the new Bundesliga season and sent an ominous warning to potential challengers.

Gnabry grabbed his first goal for the hosts with a fine turn and shot in the fourth minute in what turned out to be a one-sided affair that stretched Bayern's unbeaten run to 31 games this year, having now won the last 22 matches in a row.

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