Harry Kane makes his Bayern Munich debut but misses out on the German Super Cup trophy

MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane was denied a long-awaited trophy in his first sport with Bayern Munich after his group misplaced 3-0 to Leipzig within the German Super Cup on Saturday.

On the identical day he signed for Bayern, Kane got here on instead within the sixty fourth minute to a roar from the gang along with his group trailing 2-0 however may do little to show the sport round. 

Instead, Leipzig’s Dani Olmo placed on a show of Kane-style medical ending to attain a hat trick as Bayern’s defensive frailties from final season persevered. The Spain midfielder scored off a unfastened ball at a third-minute free kick, once more with a second of solo ability simply earlier than halftime, and accomplished his hat trick from the penalty spot shortly after Kane entered the sport.

Kane greeted the gang throughout the pre-game warmups to enthusiastic applause. He has the No. 9 shirt at Bayern, the quantity beforehand worn by Robert Lewandowski and Nineteen Seventies nice Gerd Müller.

Former Leipzig midfielder Konrad Laimer was the one considered one of Bayern’s new signings to make the beginning 11, with Kim Min-jae sitting subsequent to Kane on the bench. Bayern supervisor Thomas Tuchel stated the South Korea defender wanted extra time to adapt to Bayern after becoming a member of from Serie A champion Napoli. Kim got here on at halftime with Bayern already 2-0 down.

DORTMUND BEATS PART-TIMERS

While Kane’s switch 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 aim on his debut after signing from Bayern.

Bayer Leverkusen beat Teutonia Ottensen 8-0 in coach Xabi Alonso’s first sport since extending his contract. 

Two Bundesliga groups had upset losses. Werder Bremen was crushed 3-2 by third-tier Viktoria Cologne on an added-time aim after enjoying with 10 males following Amos Pieper’s Eleventh-minute purple card, and Bochum misplaced on penalties to Arminia Bielefeld following a 2-2 draw.

Stuttgart beat Balingen 4-0 and Mainz received 1-0 in opposition to Elversberg.

Top-division groups can not 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.