Kane scores first goal of season as Bayern edge promoted Elversberg 2-1

Harry Kane showcased his goal-scoring prowess as Bayern Munich secured a 2-1 victory over Elversberg in the Bundesliga on September 13. With captain Manuel Neuer on the bench, Kane scored the decisive goal in the 72nd minute, capitalizing on a break in the action to put Bayern ahead after a 1-1 deadlock. Earlier, teenage German winger Lennart Karl had given Bayern the lead with a well-timed goal in the 26th minute.

Elversberg managed to level the score in the 61st minute through a remarkable curling shot from Maurice Krattenmacher, but Kane's timely response ensured Bayern's dominance. This win marks Kane's first goal of the season and highlights Bayern's strong start to the Bundesliga campaign. Elversberg, playing in their first-ever Bundesliga season, had made a promising opening with two wins from their first two matches.

The match saw Elversberg's coach Vincent Wagner returning to the dugout after appealing a red card deduction following their 4-3 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach. Meanwhile, RB Leipzig bounced back from their Champions League defeat at Como with a dominant 5-0 win over Hamburg at home. Norway winger Antonio Nusa was instrumental for Leipzig, scoring one goal and providing two assists, including one for Christopher Nkunku, who scored his first goal since returning to Leipzig in August.

Other goals came from Tidiam Gomis, Willi Orban, and Romulo, who sealed the victory with a late counter-attacking effort. Leipzig's victory moves them to fifth place in the table, while Hamburg's third consecutive league loss has left them at the bottom of the Bundesliga standings.