Kane Scores as Bayern Munich Extend Bundesliga Lead – Results from Across Europe
Harry Kane scored in Bayern Munich’s 4-0 victory over Union Berlin at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, moving him within 10 goals of Robert Lewandowski’s single-season Bundesliga record.
Serge Gnabry scored twice, either side of Kane’s goal, with Michael Olise opening the scoring for the champions. The win extends Bayern’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 12 points over Borussia Dortmund, who came from two goals down to beat Hamburg 3-2.
Kane now has 31 league goals this season, 10 shy of the record of 41 set by Lewandowski during the 2020-21 campaign. According to Goal.com, Hamann believes Kane’s pursuit of the record could be hampered if Bayern Munich are knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, suggesting his minutes may necessitate to be managed.
Rami Bensebaini and Serhou Guirassy were as well on the scoresheet for Dortmund in their dramatic victory. Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, Koln and Borussia Monchengladbach played out a 3-3 draw, while Heidenheim and Bayer Leverkusen shared the spoils in a 3-3 thriller. Werder Bremen secured a 1-0 win away at 10-man Wolfsburg.
In Ligue 1, Paris St Germain reclaimed the top spot with a 4-0 win at Nice, who had Youssouf Ndayishimiye sent off. Nuno Mendes and Desire Doue put PSG in control before Dro Fernandez scored his first goal for the club, and Warren Zaire-Emery added a late fourth. Auxerre defeated Brest 3-0 despite playing with 10 men for the majority of the match, and Toulouse beat Lorient 1-0.
AC Milan closed the gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan to five points with a 3-2 win over Torino. Adrien Rabiot and Youssouf Fofana scored within a minute of each other after Strahinja Pavlovic had given Milan the lead, with Giovanni Simeone replying for Torino. A late penalty from Nikola Vlasic made for a tense finish. Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Sassuolo, with Kenan Yildiz scoring for the hosts. Cremonese moved out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win at Parma, thanks to goals from Youssef Maleh and Jari Vandeputte.
In LaLiga, Valencia defeated Sevilla 2-0 with goals from Hugo Duro and Largie Ramazani. Second-bottom Levante boosted their survival hopes with a 4-2 win over bottom side Oviedo, who now trail safety by seven points. Osasuna beat Girona 1-0, Getafe won 2-1 at Espanyol, and Elche defeated Mallorca 2-1.
Robert Lewandowski, the former Bayern Munich striker who currently holds the record Kane is chasing, stated that Kane’s pursuit of his goal tally makes him “even prouder” of his own achievement, according to Bundesliga.com.
