Bayern Munich’s newest star, 17-year-old Lennart Karl, scored again on Saturday as the team got off to a perfect start. Bundesliga They finished the season with 13 consecutive wins in all competitions.
3 days after joining Bayern Youngest goalscorer in Champions League historyKarl scored his first Bundesliga goal with a curling shot from outside the box, and the third in Bayern’s 3-0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Karl made an impact again shortly after coming off the bench after scoring in the fifth minute against Club Brugge on Wednesday.
Another win, but no key goal
This is the second time this season that Harry Kane has not scored for Bayern, having scored 20 goals in the last 12 games.
Despite sitting bottom of the Bundesliga and being reduced to 10 players after a 19th-minute red card, Gladbach have stopped Bayern from scoring longer than any other team this season.
Captain Joshua Kimmich made the breakthrough in the 64th minute just as frustration appeared to be building when Kane’s goal was ruled offside. Kimmich’s first shot was blocked by substitute Serge Gnabry, but he scored from the rebound.
Five minutes later, Bayern doubled their lead with a smart pass from Michael Olise, giving Rafael Guerreiro enough space to score with a low shot.
Moments later, Gladbach could have gotten back into the game when Kevin Steger converted a penalty that hit the post, but Karl’s goal sealed victory for Bayern.
Leipzig beat Augsburg
Second place Leipzig, five points behind Bayern, defeated Augsburg 6-0. Six different players scored, with 19-year-old Assan Ouedraogo scoring one goal and another.
It was former Bayern striker Sandro Wagner’s fifth loss in eight games in his first job as a Bundesliga manager, and the first time the Augsburg team failed to score.
one week later “Classic” Lost 2-1 to BayernMaximilian Bayer’s goal in stoppage time gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory over Cologne, leaving them seven points behind third-placed Bayern and falling further behind in the title race.
Marcel Sabitzer, Julian Brandt and Fabio Silva had their shots blocked in stoppage time as Dortmund looked to score. Baier then scored a goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time with a low shot in a crowded penalty area.
Eintracht Frankfurt bounced back from a 5-1 loss to Liverpool in the Champions League with a 2-0 win at home to St. Pauli, with Jonathan Burkhardt scoring both goals. This ended the team’s four-game winless streak in all competitions.
Also on Saturday, Wolfsburg defeated Hamburger SV 1-0, with Adam Daghim scoring the only goal. Hoffenheim defeated Heidenheim 3-1.
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