Bayern Munich News: The aftermath of FC Bayern’s 5-1 win over FC Köln; Konrad Laimer to stay with Bayern?; and MORE!

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 16: Leon Goretzka of FC Bayern Munich lifts the Bundesliga Meisterschale as players of FC Bayern Munich celebrate after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FC Köln at Allianz Arena on May 16, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images Die Folgen: Bayern’s 5-1 win over FC Köln (Bavarian Football Works) Bayern Munich closed out its Bundesliga championship season by throttling FC Köln 5-1 in a wild, up-and-down affair.

The Bavarians were dominant from the outset and looked extremely fresh after being given three days off earlier this week. Meanwhile, FC Köln looked shellshocked for stretches by just how overwhelming Bayern Munich was on the day. Let’s get into it, here are some quick hitters on the match: As always, let’s begin with a look at the staring XI: 🔴⚪ Unsere 𝙈𝙀𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙀𝙇𝙁 für das letzte Bundesliga-Spiel der Saison 🏆 pic.

twitter. com/Vz2BQm1CpR — FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) May 16, 2026 As expected, Kompany went heavy with his regulars. The outliers were Leon Goretzka (last Bundesliga game with Bayern Munich), Lennart Karl (giving Michael Olise a break), and Tom Bischof (giving Josip Stanišić some downtime).

The good news is that Bischof’s honest (yet frowned upon to do in public) assessment of the squad did not result in a punishment, maybe just a little reminder to keep those observations in-house. Bayern Munich had some jump in its step early on. It looked like the days off paid dividends for the squad.