Bayern Munich left to rue Harry Kane decision as Bundesliga relegation candidates end 34-year streak with shock win
Bayern Munich have dropped points in the Bundesliga title race with a shock home defeat to VfL Bochum on Saturday. The German top-flight leaders were beaten 3-2 at the Allianz Arena despite securing a two-goal lead within 28 minutes. Ten-man Bayern lost in the league for just the second time this seasonAFP Relegation candidates Bochum won all three points at the Allianz ArenaGetty Raphael Guerreiro netted both goals for the hosts before Bochum hit back just after the half-hour mark through Jakov Medic. Bayern went down to ten men before half-time when Joao Palhinha was shown a straight red card for a strong challenge. And their opponents completed the turnaround in the second half with goals from Ibrahima Sissoko and Matus Bero. Harry Kane started as a substitute for Bayern and was brought on with 62 minutes played, but he couldn’t make an impact for his side. The England captain is the Bundesliga top scorer on 21 goals and his omission from the starting XI appeared to be costly. Kane scored two goals against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League this week but is now goalless in four league outings. Although they lost, Bayern saw their title rivals Leverkusen fall to a 2-0 defeat at home to Werder Bremen. It keeps Vincent Kompany’s side eight points clear of them at the top of the table with nine games left to play. Bochum on the other hand have been given a huge survival boost with fifth league victory of the season. The victory was their first in Munich for 34 years and has steered them three points clear of the bottom two. Kane was brought on when the score was 2-2Getty However, he was unable to find a winning goal for his sideGetty Speaking after the shock loss, manager Kompany said: “Congratulations to VfL. It’s very unpleasant for us. “We started well, but we must never get a red card. But even with 10 men we have to win this game or at least not lose. “That didn’t happen today. We are not looking for excuses or apologies, we lost.” He continued: “We will analyse it and must take responsibility for it. “It is important that we concentrate on the reaction. Even with 10 men, we must have the ambition to win the game or at least not to lose. We did not manage that. “Bochum deserves to feel that they have won, I know how much energy it takes to do that. For us, it is now about the next game.” Bayern remain firm favourites to win the Bundesliga title having lost out to Leverkusen last season. Union Berlin are their final league opponents before the international break, with St Pauli next in the schedule upon their return. Augsburg and long-term rivals Borussia Dortmund follow as they reach the season run-in, with RB Leipzig also an upcoming test. Bayern will win the German title for the 34th time in their history if they finish top at the end of the campaign. It would also be the first major honour of Kane’s career having missed out on silverware on various occasions prior to his move.
Bayern Munich have dropped points in the Bundesliga title race with a shock home defeat to VfL Bochum on Saturday.
The German top-flight leaders were beaten 3-2 at the Allianz Arena despite securing a two-goal lead within 28 minutes.
Raphael Guerreiro netted both goals for the hosts before Bochum hit back just after the half-hour mark through Jakov Medic.
Bayern went down to ten men before half-time when Joao Palhinha was shown a straight red card for a strong challenge.
And their opponents completed the turnaround in the second half with goals from Ibrahima Sissoko and Matus Bero.
Harry Kane started as a substitute for Bayern and was brought on with 62 minutes played, but he couldn’t make an impact for his side.
The England captain is the Bundesliga top scorer on 21 goals and his omission from the starting XI appeared to be costly.
Kane scored two goals against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League this week but is now goalless in four league outings.
Although they lost, Bayern saw their title rivals Leverkusen fall to a 2-0 defeat at home to Werder Bremen.
It keeps Vincent Kompany’s side eight points clear of them at the top of the table with nine games left to play.
Bochum on the other hand have been given a huge survival boost with fifth league victory of the season.
The victory was their first in Munich for 34 years and has steered them three points clear of the bottom two.
Speaking after the shock loss, manager Kompany said: “Congratulations to VfL. It’s very unpleasant for us.
“We started well, but we must never get a red card. But even with 10 men we have to win this game or at least not lose.
“That didn’t happen today. We are not looking for excuses or apologies, we lost.”
He continued: “We will analyse it and must take responsibility for it.
“It is important that we concentrate on the reaction. Even with 10 men, we must have the ambition to win the game or at least not to lose. We did not manage that.
“Bochum deserves to feel that they have won, I know how much energy it takes to do that. For us, it is now about the next game.”
Bayern remain firm favourites to win the Bundesliga title having lost out to Leverkusen last season.
Union Berlin are their final league opponents before the international break, with St Pauli next in the schedule upon their return.
Augsburg and long-term rivals Borussia Dortmund follow as they reach the season run-in, with RB Leipzig also an upcoming test.
Bayern will win the German title for the 34th time in their history if they finish top at the end of the campaign.
It would also be the first major honour of Kane’s career having missed out on silverware on various occasions prior to his move.
