Bayer Leverkusen keeps undefeated streak alive, Harry Kane eyes Bundesliga goal record football news

Robert Andrich scored with the last kick of the match to extend Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run to 46 games this season as Harry Kane took the Bundesliga goalscoring record in Saturday’s 2-2 home draw against Stuttgart. have done. With champions Leverkusen suffering their first defeat of the season in any competition, trailing 2–1 in stoppage time, Andrić equalized the score on a loose ball in the sixth minute of stoppage time. The strike kept Leverkusen’s remarkable run of late goals alive, having done the same to Xabi Alonso’s side last week in the seventh minute of injury time to earn a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund.

Two goals in the space of nine minutes early in the second half from Chris Fuhrich and Deniz Undav put Stuttgart on course, while Amin Adly scored a goal after 61 minutes.

Leverkusen applied pressure but could not break through, putting their hopes of becoming the first team to go an entire Bundesliga season without defeat in doubt.

But then they won a free kick and Florian Wirtz turned the ball into the box, Andrić scored on the rebound.

Alonso’s team have won or tied 10 times in stoppage time in all competitions this season.

“We tried until the end,” Alonso told Sky. “That first goal from Amin gave us confidence – and gave us a push.”

Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness said the defeat was “hard to believe – in our view, it was very unfortunate.”

Kane targets Lewandowski

Kane scored twice in Bayern Munich’s 2–1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, setting a new personal record for goals in a season.

Kane scored in each half, ending Konrad Laimer’s run and converting a penalty, taking his league goals tally to 35 in 31 games.

Kane is now six goals shy of Robert Lewandowski’s all-time single-season Bundesliga goal record in 2020/21. He has scored a personal best of 42 goals in all competitions this campaign.

The England captain’s goals came either side of Hugo Aktike’s stunner, a day after the Frenchman became Frankfurt’s permanent player.

Bayern veteran Thomas Muller said his team are “in a good flow”, adding that “we’re getting better, we’ve got a grip on things” since beating Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Despite the win, which strengthened Bayern’s chances of finishing second, Leimer and defender Matthijs de Ligt were both ruled out with injury on Tuesday, just days before the home Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.

Germany’s other Champions League semi-finalist Dortmund suffered a blow before hosting Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, being comprehensively defeated in a 4-1 defeat in Leipzig.

England winger Jadon Sancho gave Dortmund the lead with a superb shot from the edge of the box into the top right corner.

With a jolt of life, Leipzig equalized almost immediately, with Lois Openda converting a brilliant Xavi Simmons cross for his 24th goal of the season.

Leipzig then scored two quick-fire goals on either side of half-time. Benjamin Sesko pounced on the rebound just before the break and Openda fouled Mohamed Simakan early in the second.

Christoph Baumgartner scored the fourth goal with 10 minutes remaining to lift Leipzig into fourth place, five points behind Dortmund, who are guaranteed the final spot in the Champions League – although Germany are on track for the fifth place next season.

“As often this season, we conceded too many goals to the opponent,” said Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.

Werder Bremen won 3–0 at Augsburg thanks to goals from Romano Schmid and Olivier Damon and a Marvin Dakusch penalty.

Wolfsburg also took a big step towards regaining top-level football, coming from behind in the final minutes to beat 10-man Freiburg 2–1.

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