FEATURE Bundesliga's best 5 players - Matchday 6
Bundesliga Matchday 6 produced another entertaining weekend of German football, with Bayern Munich's emphatic 6-1 victory over RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen ending Freiburg's unbeaten start and newly promoted Elversberg winning a seven-goal thriller against Augsburg, three key storylines. Eintracht Frankfurt also returned to winning ways against Cologne, while Mainz secured an important away victory at Schalke.
Here are five players whose individual performances made the difference for their teams. Luis Díaz - Bayern Munich Luis Díaz delivered the standout performance of the weekend as Bayern Munich demolished RB Leipzig 6-1 at the Allianz Arena.
The Colombian completed a hat-trick with goals in the 11th, 46th and 68th minutes, helping Vincent Kompany's side respond emphatically after consecutive Bundesliga draws. Aleksandar Pavlović, Michael Olise and Harry Kane also scored, but Díaz was the main protagonist.
His direct running, movement inside the penalty area and clinical finishing repeatedly exposed Leipzig's defence. The victory also continued Bayern's extraordinary goalscoring record at home, with 18 goals in their opening three Bundesliga matches at the Allianz Arena.
Ibrahim Maza - Bayer Leverkusen Ibrahim Maza played a decisive role in Bayer Leverkusen's 2-1 victory over Freiburg, ending Julian Schuster's side's unbeaten start to the season. After Derry Scherhant gave Freiburg an early lead, Maza equalised in the 19th minute.
The Algerian international then produced the decisive attacking move in the second half, creating the opportunity for Patrik Schick to score the winner. While Schick deserves recognition for scoring in each of Leverkusen's opening six Bundesliga matches, Maza's goal and involvement in the winner made him the standout performer.
His creativity and willingness to take responsibility in dangerous areas demonstrated why he is becoming increasingly important to Leverkusen's attack. Tietz - Mainz 05 Phillip Tietz proved decisive as Mainz secured an important away victory against Schalke on Matchday 6, extending their unbeaten record away from home in the Bundesliga this season.
The striker scored the crucial goal that earned Mainz all three points, demonstrating his importance in a team that has struggled to find consistency during the opening weeks of the campaign. In the 24th minute, Tietz converted Anthony Caci's assist to score the only goal in Mainz's 1-0 victory.
It was his fifth Bundesliga goal in six appearances, underlining his excellent start to the campaign, and his best-ever start to date. More importantly, the result gave Urs Fischer's side three wins from three away matches this season, extending their unbeaten away run in the Bundesliga to eight games.