Harry Kane starts on the bench for Bayern Munich against Leipzig in German Super Cup final

Football
Published 12.08.2023
Harry Kane starts on the bench for Bayern Munich against Leipzig in German Super Cup final

England captain Harry Kane may make a fast debut for Bayern Munich towards Leipzig within the German Super Cup on Saturday after he was named on the bench.

On the identical day he was confirmed as signing for Bayern, Kane would possibly get his first minutes as an alternative within the season-opening recreation between Bundesliga champion Bayern and final season’s German Cup winner Leipzig.

Victory would give Kane the primary trophy of his profession after near-misses within the Premier League and Champions League at Tottenham. The Super Cup typically isn’t thought-about a significant competitors.

“First run out. Feeling good. Looking forward to the game later,” Kane posted on social media earlier after his first coaching session with the Bayern group.

DORTMUND BEATS PART-TIMERS

While Kane was stealing the present in Munich, Bayern’s title rival Borussia Dortmund began its season with a 6-1 win over fourth-tier Schott Mainz’s group of part-time gamers within the first spherical of the German Cup. Sébastien Haller scored twice for Dortmund and midfielder Marcel Sabitzer had a purpose on his debut after signing from Bayern.

Bayer Leverkusen beat Teutonia Ottensen 8-0 in coach Xabi Alonso’s first recreation since extending his contract. Werder Bremen misplaced 3-2 to third-tier Viktoria Cologne on an added-time purpose after taking part in with 10 males following Amos Pieper’s Eleventh-minute pink card. Stuttgart beat Balingen 4-0.

Top-division groups can’t play one another within the first spherical of the German Cup and should play away at lower-division golf equipment. Bayern and Leipzig’s Super Cup commitments imply they received’t play their first-round German Cup video games till late September.