Luis Díaz shines for Bayern Munich with two goals and an assist in a 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, overshadowing Harry Kane for the first time this season. With five goals and four assists in just six Bundesliga matches, the Colombian has instantly become a key figure in Bayern’s title push.
So nothing seems to be working for Harry Kane anymore. A meager goal in Frankfurt is simply too little for a striker of his class, and the fine two-goals-per-game average is gone.
But anyone who reads such lines with a hint of irony will quickly realize what they actually mean: Bayern Munich are in such a strong place right now that critics are running out of things to point at. Kane remains a record-breaking striker, but in early autumn 2025 the real story is that Bayern are firing on all cylinders and someone else is beginning to shine even brighter.
Harry Kane, of course, has been outstanding since arriving in the Bundesliga. With eleven goals in his first six league matches, the England captain has set a new all-time record for the best start by a debutant in Germany’s top flight. His clinical finishing and leadership have made him the face of Bayern’s attack. Yet, for the first time this season, Kane was not the protagonist. In Frankfurt, it was Luis Díaz who took the stage and turned the spotlight firmly on himself.
The Colombian winger delivered a performance of pure dynamism in Bayern’s 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Two goals, one assist, and countless bursts of energy made Díaz the undisputed man of the match. Head coach Vincent Kompany was quick to praise his summer signing, reminding everyone that this is still his first season in Germany. “It’s his first steps in the Bundesliga,” Kompany said, “and already impressive. His activity and energy fit perfectly with what we want to do.”
Díaz has always been a player of chaos and creativity, but his impact in Munich has been immediate. He may not possess the elegance or composure on the ball of Michael Olise, Bayern’s other marquee attacking arrival, yet Díaz’s unpredictability makes him lethal. Where Olise exudes calm, Díaz is raw energy: direct, fast, aggressive, and instinctively dangerous. That edge was on full display when he scored just 15 seconds into the match and it could have been his third first-minute goal of the season, following close calls against Augsburg and Wiesbaden. “It’s not a coincidence he’s there for those chances,” Joshua Kimmich explained. “He has a great instinct for where the ball is going to drop.”
The numbers underline just how impactful he has been. After only six Bundesliga games, Díaz has already registered five goals and four assists, equaling the entire league contribution of Kingsley Coman from last season a tally Coman needed 28 matches to reach. This level of productivity, combined with his defensive work and relentless pressing, has made Díaz both an attacking weapon and a tireless team player.
Joshua Kimmich, one of Bayern’s leaders, emphasized how seamlessly Díaz has integrated. “We’ve seen players come to a new country and struggle. But Lucho was there from the very first day, part of the group right away. He helps us a lot on the pitch, and he’s also a positive presence in the dressing room. It’s a joy to play with him.”
The transition has been particularly impressive given the language barrier. Díaz speaks little English and no German, yet communication has not been a problem. “Football English is universal,” Kimmich joked, adding that he and teammates like Serge Gnabry and Raphaël Guerreiro use bits of Spanish to help him. “With Lucho it’s easy: he laughs, he plays, and he doesn’t bring any distractions.”
Sporting director Max Eberl echoed those sentiments, noting not just Díaz’s statistics but his influence on the whole team. “The fact that he’s producing this level of consistency from the start is remarkable,” Eberl said. “He doesn’t just score or assist he makes others better, creates space, and pulls defenses apart.”
Indeed, the advanced stats place him at the very top of the Bundesliga. He creates a goalscoring chance every 37 minutes, the best figure in the league, ahead of Stuttgart’s Jamie Leweling and even Harry Kane. He also delivers more passes per match (42) than any other forward, leads in passes into the final third (113), and boasts an outstanding passing accuracy of nearly 85 percent. These are not numbers of a player still adjusting they are elite figures that underline his importance to Bayern’s system.
For Bayern fans, this is the perfect scenario: Harry Kane still scoring at record pace, Michael Olise bringing technical class, and Luis Díaz adding explosive energy. Together, they form an attacking trident that looks capable of carrying the club deep into domestic and European competitions. For Díaz personally, it is a dream start. Signed for €70 million, he was expected to be good but few could have predicted he would adapt this quickly and leave such a profound mark.
As autumn unfolds, Bayern Munich sit comfortably at the top of the Bundesliga, playing with swagger and confidence. If Kane’s early-season form sparked headlines, it is now Luis Díaz who has emerged as the story of the moment. And if his first six games are anything to go by, the Colombian may well become one of the defining figures of Bayern’s next era of dominance.
