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  "id": 7198263,
  "title": "Kane edges Bayern past Elversberg in Bundesliga",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/kane-edges-bayern-past-elversberg-in-bundesliga-7198263",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T23:16:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/09/1532195/kane-edges-bayern-past-elversberg-bundesliga"
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  "account": "Harry Kane scored his first goal of the season to secure a 2-1 victory for Bayern Munich over promoted Elversberg in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Manuel Neuer, the goalkeeper, was rested from the starting lineup, and Kane donned the captain's armband. The English striker found the back of the net in the 72nd minute, capitalizing on a 1-1 draw to propel the defending champions closer to a win. Elversberg had taken the lead in the 26th minute when Lennart Karl scored from a cross aimed at Kane, who had initially missed the ball. Just after the hour mark, Maurice Krattenmacher put Elversberg back in the game with a stunning curling shot from the edge of the box. Kane capitalized on a rebound to restore Bayern's lead. The match marked Elversberg's first defeat since they began their maiden Bundesliga campaign with two wins. Located in a town of only 13,000 residents, their victory made them the smallest town ever to play in the top flight of German football. Prior to the match, Elversberg's coach Vincent Wagner was cleared to take the field following his appeal against a red card from a previous match against Borussia Moenchengladbach. Elsewhere, RB Leipzig bounced back from their Champions League defeat by defeating Hamburg 5-0 at home on Sunday. Antonio Nusa, the Norwegian winger, was the top performer for Leipzig, scoring a goal and assisting two others, including one for Christopher Nkunku. Leipzig's victory put them in fifth place, while Hamburg's loss left them at the bottom of the table after their third consecutive defeat.",
  "summary": "BERLIN: Harry Kane scored his first goal of the season to help Bayern Munich edge to a 2-1 win at promoted Elversberg in the Bundesliga on Sunday.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Kane winner hands Bayern laborious 2-1 win at promoted Elversberg",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/kane-winner-hands-bayern-laborious-2-1-win-at-promoted-elversberg",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:04:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Bundesliga: Kane scores as Bayern edge Elversberg 2-1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/bundesliga-kane-scores-as-bayern-edge-elversberg-2-1",
        "published": "2026-09-13T19:00:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kane edges Bayern past Elversberg in Bundesliga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/kane-edges-bayern-past-elversberg-in-bundesliga",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:17:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Kane scores first goal of season as Bayern edge promoted Elversberg 2-1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/kane-scores-first-goal-of-season-as-bayern-edge-promoted-elversberg-2",
        "published": "2026-09-14T01:28:14.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}