The reins of the Bundesliga title race are no longer in the hands of reigning champions Bayern Munich. Things could have been worse last night with the points dropped to Leipzig. At one stage, it seemed that Bayern might not be able to win the match.
Harry Kane saved Bayern in the end with a great goal in added time. Bayern won the match 2–1 thanks to a brace from the English striker. At the last moment, Kane said that the team won and did not give up
Bayern, the last 11-time champions of the Bundesliga, was under a lot of pressure after losing three consecutive matches in all competitions. Among them, Bayern's point difference with Bayer Leverkusen, who is at the top of the list, is 11 after playing one less match.
They even announced the decision to fire coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season due to failure. All in all, the Leipzig match was very important for Bayern. Losing points in this match would have increased the pressure on the team. However, even if they win, Bayern has no chance to be very comfortable.
At the end of 23 matches, the difference in points is still 8. Leverkusen's 61 points, Bayern's 53. In this situation, Bayern will have to pray for Leverkusen's surprise collapse in addition to holding on to their victory. Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen have not lost a match so far this season. They are unbeaten in 33 matches so far including 23 Bundesliga matches.
Even though he is still behind by a big margin, Kane spoke about his determination not to lose at the end of the match. He said, 'We have to do what we are doing. It's great to win matches and we need to keep that streak going until the end of the season.' Kane, who scored 27 goals in the Bundesliga and 31 in all competitions, then added, 'We won't give up. We will not stop.'
"We played very well in the first half and missed the chance to go two goals ahead," said Bayern coach Tukhel after the comfortable win. The second half was difficult, as Leipzig were playing very well. We responded very well after they equalised. It was a tough match against a strong opponent. But in the end we deserved the victory.
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