Bayern 3-0 Stuttgart: Harry Kane scores his 20th Bundesliga goal

12/17/2023 Soccer

Bayern 3-0 Stuttgart: Harry Kane scores his 20th Bundesliga goal in 14 games as England captain ends goalscoring drought with a brace to boost title hopes for Thomas Tuchel’s team

  • Harry Kane was back on target for Bayern Munich in their 3-0 win over Stuttgart
  • The England and Bayern striker scored twice for Thomas Tuchel’s side
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Harry Kane ended his three-game goal drought on Sunday by scoring twice as Bayern Munich stayed on Bundesliga leader Bayer Leverkusen´s heels with a 3-0 win over Stuttgart.

Bayern was under pressure going into the late game following Leverkusen´s 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt – the team that routed Bayern 5-1 the weekend before.

But the 11-time defending champion stayed four points behind Leverkusen – the only unbeaten team left in the league – despite having to contend with the absences of Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka and goalkeeper Sven Ulreich at short notice because of flu. 

Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel only had 15 outfield players available to face Stuttgart, which drew with Leverkusen 1-1 last weekend.

But one of those players was Kane, who already had 18 goals in 13 Bundesliga games, albeit without scoring in his last three appearances, including two Champions League matches.

Harry Kane ended his three-game goal drought on Sunday in Bayern’s 3-0 win over Stuttgart

The Bayern Munich and England striker scored twice in both halves at the Allianz Arena

Thomas Tuchel had a limit squad to choose from but fortunately Kane was fit to play

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‘It felt like forever since I scored,’ Kane said.

Bayern fans restrained their early support to continue a weekend of protest against the German soccer league´s plan to bring in an outside investor, but they couldn´t help celebrating when Kane scored in the second minute. Leroy Sané got past Alexander Nübel in the Stuttgart goal and slid the ball over for Kane’s easy finish.

Nübel denied Konrad Laimer a second goal before the fans made their presence known with a huge cheer in the 12th – a reference to their role as a soccer team´s 12th player.

Kane scored Bayern’s second-goal with a towering header to bring up his goals tally

Bayern players including Manuel Neuer were in the Christmas mood after the match as they donned Father Christmas’ hats

Nübel was to get more opportunities to show his prowess to thwart Bayern’s counterattacks, and both Kim Min-jae and Thomas Müller had goals ruled out for offside in the first half.

But Kane wasn´t to be denied his 20th of the season, headed in from close range in the 55th after Kim headed back a free kick.

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Kim made it 3-0 in the 63rd with a header to a corner delivered by the 19-year-old Aleksandar Pavlovic, who was making his second league start. Pavlovic looked right at home.

‘Probably our best performance of the season,’ Kane said.

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