Published 23:05 IST, October 27th 2024

Harry Kane scores his 15th goal of the season as Bayern Munich cruises to 5-0 win at Bochum

Harry Kane scored his 15th goal of the season as Bayern Munich eased to a 5-0 win over Bochum in the Bundesliga on Sunday to lift some of the gloom from its heavy midweek loss at Barcelona.

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Harry Kane scores during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and Bayern Munich in Bochum, Germany | Image: AP Photo
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Harry Kane scored his 15th goal of season as Bayern Munich eased to a 5-0 win over Bochum in Bundesliga on Sunday to lift some of gloom from its heavy midweek loss at Barcelona.

Jamal Musiala scored a heer and set up Kane's goal in his first start since Oct. 2 following a hip injury in a win that looked like a return to business as usual for Bayern following one win from its previous five games in all competitions.

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Michael Olise got Bayern started when he lofted a free kick over wall and into net in 16th minute, before Musiala heed in for 2-0 soon after. Musiala dribbled past a defender and passed for Kane to score in 57th.

England captain has nine Bundesliga goals this season, making him league's joint-top scorer with Eintracht Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush, who plays later Sunday.

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Leroy Sané, who's struggled for fitness in recent months, came off bench to score his first Bundesliga goal in nearly a year in style with a drive into top-left corner. Kingsley Coman me it five with a shot that bounced in off crossbar.

Bayern reclaimed top spot on goal difference ahe of Leipzig, which h moved up to first Saturday with a 3-1 win over Freiburg.

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A 3-2 loss at Bochum last season helped lose Bayern Munich title, and home team nearly took a shock le early in Sunday's game. Moritz Broschinski beat Kim Min-Jae to a long pass and shot past goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, but his effort was so lacking in power that Kim was able to chase it down and clear it before it crossed line.

In end, it was more misery for a team which is last in Bundesliga and on Sunday marked exactly five months since its last win in a competitive game.

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Bochum fired coach Peter Zeidler last week after eight games and no wins in all competitions, and has named coaches Markus Feldhoff and Murat Ural in joint charge “until furr notice.”

Later Sunday, Union Berlin can move up to third with a win at Frankfurt, before Heidenheim hosts Hoffenheim.

23:05 IST, October 27th 2024