Harry Kane to the rescue once more. The England ahead scored twice for Bayern Munich to beat Leipzig 2-1 within the Bundesliga and snap its three-game dropping streak throughout all competitions on Saturday.
Kane secured three factors for the Bavarian powerhouse by scoring within the first minute of stoppage time, taking his tally to 27 objectives in 23 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern.
Victory in Bayern’s 1,000th residence match within the Bundesliga saved it eight factors behind chief Bayer Leverkusen with 11 rounds remaining.
Bayern had beforehand misplaced 3-0 at Leverkusen, then 1-0 at Lazio within the Champions League, earlier than Bochum got here from behind to win 3-2 within the Bundesliga final weekend.
It prompted the membership to announce on Wednesday that coach Thomas Tuchel would go away on the finish of the season.
“We’re all in the same boat,” Bayern ahead Thomas Müller stated. “Of course, it hasn’t been an easy time as a Bayern player with three defeats in one week and so we’re very happy today,”
Tuchel wanted a while after Kane scored the winner to rejoice, after which solely after being prompted by Müller.
“I’m just happy for the players, for the effort, for the performance,” Tuchel said. “It’s good because Harry scored, which was also very important for him and for us. Leverkusen has won enough games very, very late. It’s our turn now.”
There was a minute’s silence earlier than the match for 1990 World Cup-winner Andreas Brehme, who died throughout the week. Bayern gamers additionally wore black armbands for the sport.
Bayern created extra possibilities, with Leipzig reserve keeper Janis Blaswich pulling off a terrific save to disclaim Kane early on.
England coach Gareth Southgate was there to see Kane and defender Eric Dier in motion. But Southgate should even have heard some sad Bayern followers’ whistles at halftime.
Tuchel discovered a metallic field to take a seat on throughout the first half, and he went on the lookout for it so he might sit on it within the second half, too.
Amadou Haidara pressured a save from Bayern’s Manuel Neuer after the break earlier than Mohamed Simakan went shut for Leipzig because the guests displayed extra ambition.
But then Kane struck after a superb run from Jamal Musiala on a counterattack within the 56th.
Neuer stopped Benjamin Šeško in a one-on-one within the 61st, however could not cease the Slovenian scoring within the seventieth when he was deceived by Leon Goretzka’s deflection.
Kane prevented one other disappointment for Bayern.
“We played the better game and therefore we deserved to win,” Neuer stated.
VAR DENIES DARMSTADT
Last-place Darmstadt had two late objectives dominated out by VAR and conceded an own-goal because it was held 1-1 at Werder Bremen.
Tim Skarke thought he’d received the sport within the seventh minute of harm time for Darmstadt, however the aim was dominated out because the ball had hit his arm from Bremen goalkeeper Michael Zetterer’s tried clearance.
Skarke had one other aim dominated out for offside within the 78th, and Christoph Zimmermann’s own-goal within the eighth minute gave Bremen a share of the factors.
Third-place Stuttgart was held 1-1 by visiting Cologne. It was nonetheless six factors forward of Borussia Dortmund earlier than Dortmund performs Hoffenheim on Sunday.
Union Berlin and promoted Heidenheim additionally drew, 2-2, incomes a degree every of their battle towards relegation.
Also, Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated Bochum 5-2.
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