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FC Koln v Bayern Munich LIVE - Harry Kane opens scoring for defending Bundesliga champions as Thomas Tuchel's side visit lowly Koln

Bundesliga / Matchday 12
RheinEnergieStadion / 24.11.2023
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Updated 24/11/2023 at 21:40 GMT


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21:41
KANE WRITES HISTORY AS BAYERN GO TOP
Harry Kane wrote himself into the history books as Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win over FC Koln.
The England captain, with his goal, registered his 18th of the campaign in just 12 league games, and already becomes the Englishman to score the most goals in a single Bundesliga season, overtaking the 17-goal mark set jointly by Jadon Sancho and Kevin Keegan.
The former Tottenham Hotspur striker was on hand to tap home in the 20th minute of this encounter, breaking the deadlock in a game that Bayern were growing increasingly in control of.
A sweeping counter-attack ensued after Konrad Laimer won the ball deep in Bayern territory, and a forward pass was the full-back’s first thought, as he found Kingsley Coman in centre-field. The Frenchman moved the ball left, out to Leroy Sane, who had moved infield off his left flank. The German drove at the Koln defence, and with the white shirts backpedalling, he utilised the supporting run of Eric Choupo-Moting, whose initial effort was well blocked, but Kane was inevitably on hand to steer home the rebound and put Bayern in the ascendancy.
Thomas Tuchel’s visitors had threatened prior to the goal, and went close through first Choupo-Moting, who scuffed narrowly wide of the far post on five minutes, and a sliding clearance from the recovering Timo Hubers kissed the post following a dangerous low cross from Sane off the left.
On eight minutes, Sane, who had broken in behind the home defence, who had stepped up too high, scampered after a curling Kane through ball over the top. Sane hesitated as he was faced up by the onrushing Marvin Schwabe, who closed the angle well and saved the winger’s attempted dink.
Choupo-Moting was foiled once more by Schwabe once more two minutes after Kane had put the Rekordmeister in front, and the home shot-stopper was called into action four minutes from half-time as he got down well to a powerful Coman half-volley from a corner that Steffen Baumgart’s side had failed to properly clear.
The closest Koln came was from the boot of Florian Kainz, their talismanic captain, whose delicious inswinger on 32 minutes was begging to be rifled home at the far post by the onrushing Rasmus Carstensen, but the wing-back couldn’t make the necessary contact as he desperately threw himself at the cross.
Bayern were sloppy in possession in the second half, with their chances of a second goal being few and far between. They could afford their complacency though, with Koln unable to supercharge their home support, and their toothlessness in the final third was a clear explanation for their current league predicament, as this result leaves them bringing up the rear of the Bundesliga.
Kingsley Coman was at the forefront of Bayern’s second-goal chase, as he first had a flicked header from a corner rattle the crossbar, before he let off a venomous, curling dipper that fizzed wide of Schwabe’s far post with eight minutes to go.
The scoreline, and perhaps the result, might seem unconvincing, but Bayern are back on top of the Bundesliga, and that is all that will matter to them.
End of 2nd Half
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FULL TIME
The corner comes to nothing, and Bayern are victorious. They go top, and Harry Kane makes history. Just another day at the office for the Rekordmeister.
90+2'
CHANCE!
... for Koln, as Hubers sneaks around the back of Laimer, who misses the clearing header, Corner.
90+1'
WELL DEFENDED
... by Kim as a sloppy Sane pass allows Koln to break away, but Huseinbasic's chase is in vain as the South Korean defender comes across and averts the danger.
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THREE ADDED MINUTES
88'
STILL NO SUBS
... from Bayern. Thomas Muller, perchance?
85'
VENTING THEIR FRUSTRATION
The home fans are furious as a ball looking for Alidou in the right channel is overcooked by Carstensen, and they let their groans be audibly heard. It's not been a happy day out for those in Koln red and white.
81'
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CLOSE!
Bayern look hungry for a second now as Coman, off the left this time, darts inside and lets a curler rip, but it dips wide of the far post.
78'
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SUBSTITUTION
Denis Huseinbasic is also on for the hosts.
D. Huseinbasic
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D. Huseinbasic
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1. FC Köln
F. Kainz
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F. Kainz
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1. FC Köln
Blocked Shots1
Fouls against1
Corners2
78'
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OFF THE BAR!
Coman flicks on the corner at the near post, and is denied by a combination of Schwabe and the crossbar!
78'
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SUBSTITUTION
Luca Waldschmidt replaces Kainz.
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1. FC Köln
L. Kilian
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L. Kilian
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
Free Kicks1
77'
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CLOSE!
Bayern are getting closer to doubling their lead as Sane comes onto a dinked delivery to the far post, with his sweeping volley ricocheted behind for a corner right at the last.
75'
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CORNER, BAYERN
Coman gets to the byline on his weaker left this time, and Kane, needing to add power to the delivery with his header, forces the corner with his attempt deflected behind.
70'
CORNER, BAYERN
The first set play is worked short to Mazraoui, who takes a speculative shot from range, but it's deflected behind for another dead ball.
69'
TWISTING AND TURNING
... is Coman down the right as Laimer underlaps in support. Bayern work it intricately on the edges of the box, and Thielmann is forced to concede the corner as Sane teases him tight to the left byline.
65'
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SUBSTITUTION
Davie Selke is replaced up top by Steffen Tigges.
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D. Selke
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D. Selke
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1. FC Köln
Fouls1
Fouls against1
64'
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SUBSTITUTION
Ljubicic is replaced by Alidou.
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F. Alidou
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1. FC Köln
D. Ljubicic
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D. Ljubicic
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1. FC Köln
Blocked Shots1
Fouls1
63'
CHANCE MISSED
Sane breaks in behind down the left and approaches the six-yard box, but his attempted poke to Kane in the middle with the outside of his boot is intercepted well by Chabot.
60'
AN HOUR PLAYED
... but Koln are no nearer an equaliser. Baumgart is no nearer a second layer in the home technical area either. Absolute mad man.