Madrid, April 8 (IANS) FC Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 2-1 int he quarterfinal first leg to put themselves in a promising position to reach the Champions League semifinals.Luis Diaz and Harry Kane scored for Bayern, while Kylian Mbappe replied for Madrid on a night when both sides created chances, but the record German champions will feel they should have put the tie beyond doubt.Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa handed a start to young midfielder Thiago Pitarch, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alva…
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Berlin, April 6 (IANS) As if to deliver good news, the sun briefly broke through the clouds when Harry Kane stepped onto the pitch at Bayern Munich’s training ground just before noon. The key message from the symbolic scene was that the 32-year-old England captain is likely to be ready to join Bayern’s squad for the crucial first leg of its UEFA Champions League quarterfinal against Real Madrid on Tuesday evening in Madrid.Kane recently missed England’s matches against Uruguay and Japan, as well…
Berlin, March 22 (IANS) Bayern Munich delivered a commanding 4-0 home victory over Union Berlin to maintain its nine-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table.Coach Vincent Kompany rotated his side with several absentees, with Luis Diaz and Nicolas Jackson suspended and Jonathan Tah, Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala also unavailable.Bayern dominated possession from the outset but initially struggled to break down a compact Union defense. Early chances went begging as Lennart Karl was denied…
Berlin, March 19 (IANS) -Bayern Munich completed a dominant 10-2 aggregate victory over Atalanta with a 4-1 win at the Allianz Arena to advance to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.The tie had effectively been decided after Bayern’s emphatic first-leg performance, yet the hosts still controlled proceedings from the outset, enjoying prolonged spells of possession and repeatedly testing Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello.The breakthrough arrived in the 25th minute when Harry Kane converted…
Berlin, March 7 (IANS) Bayern Munich eased to a 4-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga at the Allianz Arena on Friday, overcoming several absences and heavy rotation to take control of the match.Bayern entered without top scorer Harry Kane, who was rested because of a calf issue. Coach Vincent Kompany also left several regular starters on the bench. Despite the rotation, the hosts quickly settled and began to dictate possession, reported Xinhua.An early attempt from Rocco Re…
Berlin, Mar 1 (IANS) Harry Kane struck twice as Bayern Munich came from behind to defeat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 at Signal Iduna Park, extending their advantage at the top of the Bundesliga to 11 points.Vincent Kompany’s side dominated possession early but found Dortmund’s disciplined defense difficult to break.Despite Bayern’s territorial control, the host managed to break the deadlock in the 26th minute. Daniel Svensson whipped a free kick into the six-yard box, where Nico Schlotterbeck jumped h…
Berlin, Feb 12 (IANS) Bayern Munich advanced to the German Cup semifinals for the first time since 2020 after a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig in a quarterfinal that remained finely balanced until a rapid double strike settled matters.Leipzig thought they had made the perfect start when Christoph Baumgartner converted inside four minutes, but a VAR review ruled the effort out for offside, as Bayern gradually grew into the contest. Harry Kane forced goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt into a sharp save b…
Berlin, Jan 22 (IANS) Harry Kane scored twice in the second half as Bayern Munich beat Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 to qualify early for the Champions League last 16, despite playing the final half-hour with 10 men.The win lifted Bayern to second in the Champions League league-phase table and secured a top-eight finish, sealing qualification for the last 16.Bayern started brightly and nearly took the lead in the second minute when Luis Diaz burst into the area and squared for Kane, but Union …
Berlin, Jan 12 (IANS) Bayern Munich turned a tight contest into a rout with a powerful second half to hammer Wolfsburg 8-1 at the Allianz Arena and tighten their grip on the Bundesliga summit.Bayern struck after five minutes when Luis Diaz whipped in a dangerous cross that Wolfsburg defender Kilian Fischer diverted into his own net. The visitors replied in the 13th minute as Lovro Majer split the defense with a through ball for Dzenan Pejcinovic, who slid a low finish past Manuel Neuer.The game …
Berlin, Dec 22 (IANS) England star Harry Kane’s rise from the most expensive debut signing in Bundesliga history to a record-setting scorer and commanding team figure has turned his Bayern Munich spell into a full-blown success story, capped by prominent football magazine Kicker naming him its 2025 Personality of the Year.Praise poured in from every corner, and the 32-year-old England captain could not hide his grin when told about the award during an on-pitch TV interview. He had just scored hi…