MUNICH, GERMANY:
Harry Kane scored a last-gasp winner to spare Bayern Munich’s blushes in a dramatic 3-2 victory at third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden within the German Cup first spherical on Wednesday.
Bayern had been two targets up and cruising not lengthy after half-time due to a Kane penalty, his thirty first profitable spot-kick in a row for membership and nation, and Michael Olise’s objective.
However Wiesbaden captain Fatih Kaya scored twice in 5 minutes to pull his aspect again into the match.
Kane was felled within the field however had his 76th-minute spot-kick saved, his first missed penalty since blasting over the bar for England towards France within the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals.
He redeemed himself nonetheless, heading in a Josip Stanisic cross within the fourth and closing minute of stoppage time to assist Bayern keep away from embarrassment.
Bayern haven’t progressed previous the German Cup quarter-finals since profitable a record-extending twentieth title within the 2019-20 competitors.
Bayern took the lead on 16 minutes, Kane changing from the spot after Sacha Boey was fouled.
The Bundesliga champions didn’t add a second till the 51st minute, when the spectacular Olise took benefit of a defensive error to brush the ball into the underside nook.
Bayern regarded heading in the right direction for a routine win till Wiesbaden summer season signing Niklas Could curled in a superb cross for Kaya to chop the deficit within the sixty fourth minute with a sliding volley.
The objective impressed the hosts, who grabbed an equaliser when an extended ball ahead was flicked on by Moritz Flotho, sending Kaya clear by on objective to attain once more.
Kane stepped up for an additional penalty however was denied by an excellent save by dwelling goalkeeper Florian Stritzel, who did equally properly to maintain out the England captain’s follow-up effort earlier than the ball was scrambled clear.
Kane had the final snigger, although, leaping excessive to nod in and break Wiesbaden’s hearts.
The draw for the second spherical will happen on Sunday.
