Robert Andrich scored with the final kick of the match to increase Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run to a 46th sport this season with a 2-2 dwelling draw towards Stuttgart on Saturday as Harry Kane closed in a Bundesliga objectives report. With champions Leverkusen dealing with their first lack of the season in any competitors trailing 2-1 late in stoppage time, Andrich hammered in a unfastened ball to equalise within the sixth minute of stoppage time. The strike retains Leverkusen’s outstanding streak of late objectives alive, with Xabi Alonso’s facet doing the identical at Borussia Dortmund within the seventh minute of damage time for a 1-1 draw final week.
Two objectives within the house of 9 minutes to start out the second half from Chris Fuehrich and Deniz Undav put Stuttgart heading in the right direction, with Amine Adli pulling one again after 61 minutes.
Leverkusen constructed strain however couldn’t break by way of, placing their hopes of changing into the primary group to go a full Bundesliga season with out defeat unsure.
But they then gained a free kick and Florian Wirtz curled the ball into the field, Andrich snapping up a rebound to attain.
Alonso’s facet have now gained or equalised in stoppage time 10 occasions this season in all competitions.
“We tried until the end,” Alonso informed Sky. “That first goal from Amine gave us belief — and gave us a push.”
Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness mentioned the loss was “hard to believe — in our view, it was very unlucky.”
Kane targets Lewandowski
Kane scored twice in Bayern Munich’s 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt to set a brand new private report for objectives in a season.
Kane scored in every half, ending off a tearing Konrad Laimer run and changing a penalty, to lift his league tally to 35 objectives in 31 video games.
Kane is now six objectives shy of Robert Lewandowski’s all-time single-season Bundesliga objectives report from 2020/21. He has hit a private better of 42 objectives in all competitions this marketing campaign.
The England captain’s objectives got here both facet of a Hugo Ekitike stunner, a day after the Frenchman grew to become a everlasting Frankfurt participant.
Bayern veteran Thomas Mueller mentioned his facet was “in a good flow”, saying since getting previous Arsenal within the Champions League quarter-finals “we’ve been getting better, we’ve got a grip on things”.
Despite the victory, which solidified Bayern’s possibilities of a second-placed end, each Laimer and defender Matthijs de Ligt had been subbed off with damage simply days earlier than Tuesday’s dwelling Champions League semi-final towards Real Madrid.
Dortmund, Germany’s different Champions League semi-finalist, had a setback forward of internet hosting Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, being completely outclassed in a 4-1 defeat at Leipzig.
England winger Jadon Sancho curled a superb shot from the sting of the field into the highest proper nook to present Dortmund the lead.
Jolted to life, Leipzig equalised virtually instantly, Lois Openda delivering an excellent Xavi Simons cross for his 24th aim of the season.
Leipzig then scored two quick-fire objectives both facet of half-time. Benjamin Sesko pounced on a rebound simply earlier than the break and Openda discovered Mohamed Simakan early within the second.
Christoph Baumgartner added a fourth with 10 minutes remaining to ship Leipzig 5 factors away from Dortmund in fourth, the ultimate assured Champions League spot — though Germany are on observe for 5 locations subsequent season.
Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel mentioned “like so often this season, we gifted the opponent too many goals”.
Werder Bremen gained 3-Zero away at Augsburg with objectives from Romano Schmid and Olivier Deman and a Marvin Ducksch penalty.
Wolfsburg additionally took a significant step in the direction of securing top-flight soccer, scoring two objectives within the closing minutes to come back from behind and beat 10-man Freiburg 2-1.
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