Joao Cancelo made his Bayern Munich debut a day after signing on loan from Manchester City
Joao Cancelo made an instant impact on his Bayern Munich debut as they cruised into the German Cup quarter-final with a 4-0 win at Mainz.
The Portuguese full-back, who joined on loan from Manchester City on Tuesday, crossed for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's volleyed opener on 17 minutes.
Jamal Musiala drilled home a second soon after before Leroy Sane's calm finish made it three before the break.
Alphonso Davies headed home a fourth late on for a dominant Bayern.
Mainz's Alexander Hack was then dismissed for a lunge on Musiala, just minutes after manager Bo Svensson was sent off for dissent, as Bayern ended a run of three straight draws for their first win of 2023.
Cancelo, 28, has played an integral part in the Premier League titles Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have won in the past two seasons, but has fallen out of favour and looks destined for a future away from Etihad, with the deal including an option to join permanently for £61.5m in the summer.
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- Line-upsMatch Stats
Line-upsMainz
Formation 3-4-2-1
1Dahmen25Hanche-Olsen20Fernandes19Caci30Widmer8Barreiro31Kohr3Martín4Barkok6Stach17Ajorque
- 1Dahmen25Hanche-Olsen20Fernandes19Caci30WidmerBooked at 24minsSubstituted forda Costaat 40'minutes8BarreiroSubstituted forLee Jae-sungat 45'minutes31Kohr3MartínSubstituted forHackat 45'minutesBooked at 86mins4Barkok6StachSubstituted forIngvartsenat 66'minutes17AjorqueSubstituted forOnisiwoat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Leitsch7Lee Jae-sung9Onisiwo11Ingvartsen16Bell21da Costa32Rieß42Hack43Gruda
Bayern Munich
Formation 3-1-4-2
27Sommer5Pavard2Upamecano4de Ligt6Kimmich22Cancelo10Sané42Musiala11Coman25Müller13Choupo-Moting
- 27Sommer5Pavard2UpamecanoSubstituted forBlindat 64'minutes4de Ligt6Kimmich22CanceloSubstituted forDaviesat 71'minutes10SanéSubstituted forGoretzkaat 71'minutes42Musiala11Coman25MüllerBooked at 38minsSubstituted forGravenberchat 64'minutes13Choupo-MotingSubstituted forGnabryat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Gnabry8Goretzka14Wanner19Davies23Blind26Ulreich38Gravenberch39Tel44Stanisic
Referee:Deniz AytekinMatch StatsHome TeamMainzAway TeamBayern MunichPossessionHome31%Away69%ShotsHome11Away21Shots on TargetHome1Away9CornersHome2Away6FoulsHome14Away6
Source: bbc.com