
Kane double takes Bayern past Union, Dortmund beat Leipzig
Harry Kane scored twice and set up another as Bayern Munich moved three points clear at the top of the German Bundesliga with a 3-0 home win over Union Berlin on Saturday.
Harry Kane scored twice and set up another as Bayern Munich moved three points clear at the top of the German Bundesliga with a 3-0 home win over Union Berlin on Saturday.
Bayer Leverkusen were made to pay for wasting several chances in a scoreless home draw with Stuttgart on Friday, dropping more points in their Bundesliga title defence.
A brace from Patrick Schick put German Cup holders Bayer Leverkusen on course for a 3-0 victory over Elversberg in the second round on Tuesday.
Bayern Munich bounced back from Wednesday’s Champions League drubbing in Barcelona, thumping rock-bottom Bochum 5-0 away to return to the league summit on Sunday.
Stung in their midweek Champions League fixtures in Spain, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund face tricky away fixtures as they return to the Bundesliga this weekend.
RB Leipzig attacker Xavi Simons is set to miss “several weeks” with an ankle injury he picked up in this week’s 1-0 Champions League loss to Liverpool, the German club said on Thursday.
Jude Bellingham’s first season at Real Madrid started with a glut of goals and ended with a dream double, but his second is yet to take off.
Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface was “slightly injured” on Sunday after being involved in a car accident, the Bundesliga club told German media.
Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl described striker Harry Kane as a “killer” after his 23-minute hat-trick carried the side to a 4-0 home win over Stuttgart on Saturday.
Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala still hasn’t recovered from a hip injury and will miss Saturday’s Bundesliga clash with Stuttgart.