DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — With 12 wins in 12 games and a star striker scoring 20 goals, who can stop Bayern Munich and Harry Kane?
England captain scores his 20th goal of the season for Bayern Munich Passed Club Brugge in champions league on wednesday. Bayern is already 5 points clear They won all seven games in the German Bundesliga.
major matches
On Saturday, Bayern head to the stadium where Vincent Kompany’s side have faced Borussia Mönchengladbach, where they have struggled in the past. Bayern’s record there over the past six years has been two wins, one draw and four losses.
Kasper Urmand’s unbeaten run as Leverkusen manager ended on Tuesday when his team suffered a 7-2 home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. A win against Freiburg on Sunday will give them confidence back.
Eintracht Frankfurt put up a good fight against Liverpool and briefly took the lead, but in the end they lost 5-1 due to a dismal defensive performance. St. Pauli visit Frankfurt on Saturday and will be looking to overcome a home defense that has conceded 23 goals in their last six games.
Featured players
While Kane continued his impressive scoring record, the player who stood out most in Bayern’s 4-0 win over Club Brugge was 17-year-old winger Lennart Karl, who scored five minutes into his first Champions League appearance.
Jobe Bellingham’s start to life at Borussia Dortmund has been largely disappointing, but his two assists in Tuesday’s 4-2 win over Copenhagen could be a turning point for the 20-year-old English midfielder. Dortmund host Cologne on Saturday.
who is out
Forward Serge Gnabry and defender Josip Stanisic missed Bayern’s win over Brugge with injuries.
Leverkusen’s American forward Malik Tillman remains sidelined after sustaining a thigh injury while playing for the U.S. national team.
Third-placed Stuttgart host Mainz on Sunday and will once again be without top scorer Ermedin Demirovic.
off the field
Bayern’s opponents Gladbach have still not decided on a new permanent manager after more than a month. Gerardo Seoane was fired.. Interim manager Eugen Polanski will play his fifth Bundesliga game on Saturday. Ruben Schröder has been appointed as the new sporting director since last week, and a decision could be made soon.
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