Bayern Need Late Kane Penalty to Rescue 2-2 Home Draw Against Strugglers Mainz
Kane's 87th-minute penalty secured Bayern's 2-2 draw with Mainz, marking Bayern's record 50th Bundesliga goal after 14 rounds of the season.
- On Sunday, England forward Harry Kane scored a late penalty to rescue Bayern Munich and force a 2-2 home draw with last-placed Bundesliga side Mainz.
- After a foul, Kacper Potulski was penalized for holding Harry Kane, producing the penalty after Lee Jae-sung had briefly given the visitors the lead.
- Bayern dominated early and Lennart Karl opened the scoring with a tap-in from Serge Gnabry's cross, but Kacper Potulski equalized with his first Bundesliga goal from William Bøving's free kick.
- The draw left Bayern Munich with a campaign scoring milestone, while Mainz held on through seven minutes of stoppage time to savor what felt like a win.
- Mainz were playing their first league match under new coach Urs Fischer, appointed last week, as the weekend also produced spectacular goals from Lucas Hüler and Martin Terrier.
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Bayern need late Kane penalty to rescue home draw
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich needed an 87th-minute penalty from forward Harry Kane to rescue a 2-2 home draw against basement side Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga on Sunday but still managed to extend their lead at the top to nine points. Goals from Lee Jae-sung and Kacper Potulski had put the visitors in the driving seat after Lennart Karl's first-half opener for the Bavarians, before England captain Kane netted his 18th league goal of the seaso…
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German Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich narrowly avoided defeat at home to bottom-placed Mainz, drawing 2-2 after Harry Kane scored from the penalty spot in the 87th minute.
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