Kane Scores In Injury-hit Bayern Win Over Augsburg In Bundesliga – News18

AUGSBURG, Germany: Harry Kane scored his twenty third Bundesliga purpose for Bayern Munich in a 3-2 win over native rival Augsburg on Saturday when Kingsley Coman went off damage.

Elsewhere, Stuttgart hammered Leipzig 5-2 and a spectator unexpectedly turned a recreation official in Wolfsburg.

Kane wanted a video assessment to make sure of scoring Bayern’s third purpose. He was in an offside place when Jamal Musiala performed the ball, however the replay confirmed it got here off Augsburg’s Kristijan Jakić. It adopted two Bundesliga video games with out scoring for Kane, his longest such break since signing for Bayern.

Earlier, 19-yr-outdated midfielder Aleksandar Pavlović opened the scoring together with his first purpose within the Bundesliga following a nook. Alphonso Davies hit a low, curling drive to make it 2-0, for his first purpose since scoring in opposition to Augsburg 10 months in the past. Ermedin Demirović’s header briefly gave Augsburg hope of a comeback earlier than Kane scored.

Bayern gave away two late penalties, one saved by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, the opposite transformed by Demirović.

Bayern ahead Coman gave the impression to be injured as Pavlovic scored the opening purpose. Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel was already contending with a raft of accidents and absences amongst key gamers.

New mortgage signing Eric Dier had his first Bayern begin since becoming a member of from Tottenham alongside Matthijs de Ligt within the heart of protection. Raphael Guerreiro, usually a left again, was on the proper of protection, whereas Pavlovic made his fourth profession Bundesliga begin in midfield.

Bayern stayed second. League chief Bayer Leverkusen hosted Borussia Moenchengladbach late Saturday.

LEIPZIG SLUMPS

Deniz Undav’s hat trick for Stuttgart gave his staff the sting within the race to qualify for the Champions League. Leipzig has began 2024 with three straight losses within the Bundesliga.

Stuttgart stayed third and tightened its maintain on a Champions League qualifying place. The staff confirmed it could get objectives even with out prime scorer Serhou Guirassy, who’s with Guinea on the Africa Cup of Nations.

Benjamin Šeško and Loïs Openda scored for Leipzig however the younger forwards couldn’t steadiness out poor defending, particularly for Undav’s third purpose, when Leipzig appeared unprepared for a rapidly taken Stuttgart free kick.

FAN BECOMES GAME OFFICIAL

A spectator from the group was the star of Wolfsburg’s 1-1 draw with Cologne after stepping in to function the fourth official.

Tobias Krull, who’s usually a goalkeeper for a neighborhood sixth-division staff, volunteered to assist after assistant referee Thorben Siewer was hit within the face by a clearance and left the sphere damage.

United States midfielder Kevin Paredes scored in his first begin for Wolfsburg since Nov. 10.

Werder Bremen beat Freiburg 3-1. Hoffenheim and Heidenheim drew 1-1.

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