João Cancelo needed a mere 17 minutes to secure his first assist with Bayern Munich following his transfer from Manchester City on deadline day.
In the DFB Pokal Cup match against Mainz, the former Man City defender started out in his favored wing-back role and set up Choupo-Moting’s opener with a precisely timed pass.
Bayern wrapped up their victory with three other goals in the first half and Alphonso Davies’ score in the second half, making it a 4-0 rout of Mainz.
After mulling over his move from Manchester City due to being left out of Man City’s FA Cup tie against Arsenal, Cancelo made an impressive debut for Bayern with Joshua Kimmich even heaping praise on the 28-year-old’s “amazing quality”.
With his loan move including an option to purchase permanently, Bayern may have just acquired one of their most integral members for years to come.
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