Harry Kane and Eric Dier became the first Englishmen in the league’s history to score a goal in the Bundesliga.
why For Bayern Munich, they opened their scoring against SC Freiburg in the 15th minute – a match they won 2-1.
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On the right side of the pitch, Dier played a pass into the feet of the striker who turned his man and fired into the bottom corner of Noah Atubolu’s net.
It was Kane’s 17th league goal of the season, moving him closer to the Bundesliga Golden Boot award.
It was also a strike that ended a rather unique run in which Kane failed Score from open play In two months
was his closest rival for the trophy Omar MarmouseFormerly of Eintracht Frankfurt, who recently completed a £59m transfer Manchester City.
Kim Min-jae doubled the lead with a goal in the 54th minute.
Freiburg scored soon after but it was only a consolation goal.
before the match Bayern Munich Sporting director Max Eberle was asked directly about Kane’s lack of goals from open play.
He said: “Harry is the least of my worries. When you have a young player, you might worry more, but Harry Kane has had a lot of highs and some lows.
“So if anyone can tackle it and deal with it, it’s Harry Kane,” he added.
“He hasn’t scored from open play for a long time, but he’s also injured. Of course, we need his goal.
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“He knows that and is probably the most critical of himself. But I don’t think it’s causing mental problems for Harry.”
Kane has been no stranger to criticism since arriving in Germany, scoring 66 goals in 69 games.
Dier has also been criticized for his performances for Bayern but has been an important piece for the club, especially when the likes of Deut Upamecano and Kim are unavailable.
“Eric is a player with a lot of experience who knows what to do at this point,” Vincent Kompany said earlier this month. “Players like Eric have character and always put the team first.”
Kane and Dier, who played together at Tottenham, are yet to win silverware for Bayern as Bayer Leverkusen infamously won their first title last season.
But Bayern are now six points clear at the top of the table thanks to Javi Alonso’s draw with RB Leipzig.
