Harry Kane scored twice to take his remarkable season tally to 45 goals as Bayern Munich survived a late Eintracht Frankfurt fightback to claim a 3-2 victory at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. The Bundesliga Matchday 23 clash saw Bayern race into a commanding early lead before Frankfurt mounted a spirited late rally that left the hosts clinging on in the final minutes.
Bayern opened the scoring through Aleksandar Pavlovic in the 16th minute. Following a corner, the ball fell to the young midfielder on the edge of the box, and he drilled a low finish past the Frankfurt goalkeeper to give the hosts the lead. Just four minutes later, Kane doubled the advantage with a towering header from a flicked-on corner, powering the ball into the net to make it 2-0 and effectively silence any early Frankfurt ambitions.
The first half ended with Bayern firmly in control, and the second half continued in a similar vein for much of its duration. Kane then struck again in the 68th minute to seemingly put the game beyond doubt. Joshua Kimmich delivered a precise pass, and the England captain took one touch before firing a low shot into the bottom corner to make it 3-0. The goal brought Kane's extraordinary season total to 45 goals across all competitions, an almost unprecedented tally at this stage of the campaign.
Frankfurt, however, refused to accept defeat quietly. Jonathan Burkardt pulled one back from the penalty spot to give the visitors a lifeline and inject urgency into the closing stages. Then in the 86th minute, Arnaud Kalimuendo scored to cut the deficit to 3-2, sparking genuine concern in the Allianz Arena stands. Bayern weathered a tense final few minutes, with Frankfurt pressing aggressively for an equalizer that ultimately never came.
The result keeps Bayern Munich firmly at the top of the Bundesliga table, with Kane's prolific goalscoring form proving the decisive factor once again. His 45-goal haul this season has drawn comparisons with some of the greatest individual campaigns in European football history, and the English striker shows no signs of slowing down as the business end of the season approaches.
Elsewhere in the Bundesliga on Saturday, RB Leipzig drew 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund in an entertaining encounter. Christoph Baumgartner struck twice in the first half for Leipzig, while Dortmund fought back through an own goal and a dramatic 90th-minute equalizer from Fabio Silva. Union Berlin pulled off a notable upset by beating champions Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 thanks to a Suat Khedira goal in the 28th minute. FC Koln shared the points with Hoffenheim in a 2-2 draw, while Augsburg claimed a 3-2 away win at Wolfsburg.
With the title race, European qualification, and relegation battles all heating up, the Bundesliga continues to deliver drama at every turn. Bayern will now look to maintain their momentum heading into the final stretch of the season, with Kane leading the charge and showing no signs of letting up in his pursuit of even more records.
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