Bayern Munich Survive Late Holstein Kiel Fightback To Go Nine Points Clear

Bayern Munich stretched their lead on the prime of the Bundesliga to 9 factors on Saturday with a unprecedented 4-3 victory over Holstein Kiel. Bayern led 4-0 as Harry Kane scored twice, however Finn Porath replied for Kiel earlier than Steven Skrzybski’s stoppage-time double threatened to steal an unlikely level. The full-time whistle was met with reduction across the Allianz Arena. “None of us are glad that we received 4-3 right here,” Jamal Musiala, scorer of Bayern’s first purpose, advised Sky Sport. “We should have the mentality to work for 90 minutes and keep away from conceding objectives.”

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany was additionally irritated with the style by which his workforce ended the sport. 

“It was a fairly full recreation till the eightieth minute. But we additionally performed in opposition to a workforce that was preventing for each second,” Kompany advised reporters.

“I assumed we began the second half rather well, however when it comes to how we completed the sport, that is one thing we’ll should assessment with the gamers.”

With Bayern’s closest title rivals, Bayer Leverkusen, internet hosting Hoffenheim on Sunday, Kompany’s aspect took their likelihood to widen the hole between them and the champions. 

The Bavarians went forward within the nineteenth minute when Musiala completed a gorgeous workforce purpose that concerned a fast interchange of passes between Joshua Kimmich, Michael Olise after which Musiala, who steered in his tenth league purpose of the season. 

Kiel had nearly made it to half-time only a purpose behind however with lower than a minute of stoppage time to go, Bayern struck a killer blow. 

Kingsley Coman beat his man on the left and lofted a cross onto the pinnacle of Kane, who could not miss from shut vary. Kane scored one other within the first minute of the second half, heading house Raphael Guerreiro’s pinpoint cross. 

It was Kane’s fifty fifth league purpose in 50 appearances, one other Bundesliga goalscoring document for the England captain. 

“To have 55 in 50 is clearly a proud feeling however as all the time with me it is in regards to the subsequent 50 video games and seeing what number of extra I can get,” stated Kane.

Serge Gnabry joined the get together with a effective purpose, bringing a excessive ball below his spell together with his proper foot and volleying in together with his left. 

Kiel struck again with a beautifully-executed strike by Porath which appeared little greater than a comfort, even after the fourth official indicated 5 further minutes. 

Skrzybski’s late brace almost embarrassed Bayern however the hosts limped over the road as wounded victors.

Dortmund win earlier than Kovac begins

Borussia Dortmund picked up a slim 2-1 victory at struggling Heidenheim of their closing recreation earlier than Niko Kovac takes cost, following the current sacking of coach Nuri Sahin. 

Dortmund went in entrance as Heidenheim could not clear a nook and Serhou Guirassy scored from shut vary. 

It was the Guinean striker’s fifth purpose in his final 4 video games and adopted a double within the Champions League in midweek in opposition to Shakhtar Donetsk.  

Heidenheim got here into the competition with out a win of their earlier 14 league video games and occupying the relegation play-off place. 

The recreation remained tight till the hour when Ramy Bensebaini drilled a low cross in from the left and substitute Max Beier made a troublesome end look straightforward. 

Dortmund turned their very own worst enemies, conceding 18 seconds after the restart as Mathias Honsak reduce their lead in half. 

But Dortmund held agency and weathered some late stress to select up a primary league win since December 22, snapping a four-game winless streak within the Bundesliga. 

Elsewhere on Saturday, Germany worldwide Tim Kleindienst scored a late winner for Borussia Moenchengladbach in a 2-1 victory at Stuttgart. 

Gladbach led when Nathan N’Goumou rifled into the roof of the web however a Nico Elvedi personal purpose quickly after the break levelled the competition. 

But a slick Gladbach counter-attack noticed Lukas Ullrich pick Kleindienst, who tapped within the winner.

Freiburg picked up a 1-0 win at bottom-placed Bochum, with Kiliann Sildillia nodding in his first Bundesliga purpose. 

St Pauli have been denied victory when Augsburg teenager Mert Komur struck late to make sure a 1-1 draw.

RB Leipzig moved again into the highest 4 regardless of being held 0-0 at struggling Union Berlin. 

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