Kane gives Bayern victory over Elversberg in Germany
Bayern Munich defeated Bundesliga debutants Elversberg 2-1 away in Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany. England captain Harry Kane scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute, Channel NewsAsia reports, citing Reuters.
Match progress
Elversberg, who had previously beaten Bayer and Borussia Mönchengladbach, started their first Bundesliga meeting with Bayern actively and had the better chances early in the match.
However, in the 26th minute, Ismaël Saibari broke down the left flank and sent a pass into the penalty area, which Lennart Karl finished with a shot at the far post. Shortly after the hour mark, Maurice Krattenmacher equalised by curling the ball into the top far corner.
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In the 70th minute, Michael Olise hit the woodwork. Two minutes later, Kane shot past two defenders and the Elversberg goalkeeper to set the final score.
Standings positions
After the victory, Bayern moved up to fourth place in the Bundesliga with seven points. The Munich side are two points behind leaders Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund, who have won all three opening matches. Elversberg are in sixth place and have one point fewer.
