Harry Kane went off injured as Bayern Munich had been held 1-1 at house by champions Bayer Leverkusen within the Bundesliga on Saturday. Robert Andrich put the guests forward after 31 minutes in Munich however Aleksandar Pavlovic pulled leaders Bayern degree eight minutes later with an unimaginable lengthy vary shot. England captain Kane, who was largely nameless in entrance of purpose, hobbled off with a foot damage with 4 minutes remaining after a collision with Leverkusen’s Amine Adli.
Coach Vincent Kompany mentioned it was “too early” to know the extent of the damage however he was hopeful Kane could be match for Wednesday’s Champions League conflict at Aston Villa.
“I haven’t got the precise info however hopefully it is only a little bit of ache and we’ll get him again this week,” mentioned Kompany.
Bayern sporting director Max Eberl added: “When Harry leaves the sphere it means one thing as a result of he is fairly powerful.
“(The incident) would not look good, however we hope he is made out of robust English wooden and nothing’s damaged.”
Bayern’s Serge Gnabry hit the woodwork twice within the second half, however Leverkusen held on for a draw.
“We deserved extra, positively,” mentioned Bayern captain Manuel Neuer.
“We had been clearly the higher staff and had the higher probabilities. The purpose we conceded was irritating.”
Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso was glad.
“Against Bayern you should be disciplined and make sacrifices,” he mentioned, including “that was the fashion and method we would have liked to play right here at present.
“We had been critical, restricted their probabilities and I’m pleased with the purpose.”
Bayern had been champions for 11 seasons earlier than Alonso’s Leverkusen turned German soccer on its head final season, turning into the primary aspect to finish an unbeaten league and cup double.
The hosts had been fully dominant early with their finest likelihood a Nineteenth-minute free kick which Michael Olise curled inches over.
Leverkusen took the lead in opposition to the run of play nevertheless, Andrich smashing in a low shot from a nook after a Pavlovic error.
Despite bossing subject place, Bayern’s equaliser got here by a shocking shot from properly exterior the field, Pavlovic making good on his error with an outstanding curling effort.
The hosts began the second half like they did the primary, Gnabry hitting the woodwork twice in a matter of seconds after an aesthetic Kane cross.
In the ultimate minutes, each side appeared content material to carry on for a draw, however whereas Bayern stay three factors away from Leverkusen, Kane’s late damage might be a fear forward of a packed fixture schedule.
* Leipzig on fireplace –
Earlier Benjamin Sesko scored twice in 5 minutes as RB Leipzig’s younger assault mixed beautifully to beat Augsburg 4-0 at house.
Sesko struck twice and laid on an help for fellow 21-year-old Xavi Simons, who himself assisted a purpose for 24-year-old Lois Openda.
Augsburg’s finest likelihood of the sport got here after they had a penalty saved halfway by the primary half.
Leipzig coach Marco Rose credited his staff’s “perception in ourselves”, saying “we had been something however glad” after a three-game winless run.
Last 12 months’s runners-up Stuttgart got here again to earth after Sunday’s 5-1 demolition of Borussia Dortmund, needing a stoppage-time Deniz Undav purpose to grab a 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg.
Jonas Wind put the Wolves in entrance 10 minutes in however the guests equalised late within the first half, Enzo Millot tapping in a rebound after his penalty was saved.
Stuttgart had been on the incorrect finish of a tricky name halfway by the second half, Atakan Karazor despatched from the park for a second yellow regardless of trying the sufferer of a foul.
Wolfsburg hit the lead 5 minutes later by Mohammed Amoura, who escaped a ship off by a VAR evaluate. Undav’s late strike saved his aspect from a tricky defeat.
St Pauli received their first top-division match since February 2011 with a 3-0 victory at a wasteful and unfortunate Freiburg.
A double from Elias Saad and a purpose from Dapo Afolayan took St Pauli to victory, with Freiburg having two objectives dominated out for offside.
Tomas Cvancara’s purpose within the sixth minute of stoppage time gave Borussia Moenchengladbach a 1-0 house win over Union Berlin, ending the latter’s unbeaten league document.
Heidenheim received 2-0 at 10-man Mainz.
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