Bundesliga
Kane helps Bayern stay perfect in Istanbul
Harry Kane scored one and made another as Bayern Munich maintained their perfect start in UEFA Champions League Group A with victory over Turkish champions Galatasaray.
Galatasaray 1-3 Bayern Munich
Goals: 0-1 Coman 8' (assist: Musiala), 1-1 Icardi (pen. 30'), 1-2 Kane 73', 1-3 Musiala 79' (assist: Kane)
Bayern travelled to Istanbul as the team to beat in the section, after back-to-back wins over Manchester United and Copenhagen. Kingsley Coman duly put them on course for a third, applying a smart finish to Jamal Musiala's mazy run and assist, but the record champions were indebted to goalkeeper Sven Ulreich for preventing a first-half turnaround. Having already thwarted Kerem Aktürkoğlu with the score goalless, Manuel Neuer's understudy pulled off a superb stop from the same player, before tipping over from Mauro Icardi. Ulreich was eventually beaten in the 30th minute when Icardi won and coverted a penalty following a foul by Joshua Kimmich, but dusted himself off to deny Aktürkoğlu in a very presentable one-on-one.
Bayern rediscovered their customary attacking dynamism at the start of the second half as Coman set up Leroy Sané for a shot from inside the area that sailed over. Galatasaray continued to get at Thomas Tuchel's team, though, with Lucas Torreira a whisker away with his 18-yard strike before heading into the side netting on the hour. Bayern responded in kind as Sané's low drive forced Fernando Muslera into a sprawling save. And their superior individual quality told in the final 20 minutes. Kane scored at the second attempt after his initial effort had been blocked, before turning provider for Musiala to seal a workmanlike win that keeps Bayern comfortably on course for the round of 16.
Match stats
- Kane has 23 goals and seven assists in 35 Champions League outings overall. The England striker scored his 11th Bayern goal.
- Musiala has two goals and one assist in three Champions League games this season.
- Bayern are unbeaten in their last 19 away group games in the Champions League (W17, D2) - another outright record.
- The defending Bundesliga champions Bayern are unbeaten in 37 Champions League group games, winning their last 16 in a row - two more on-going competition records.
- Bayern's overall record against Turkish opposition reads played seven, won five, drawn one.
- Galatasaray have never beaten a Bundesliga club at home in the Champions League (D3, L3).
Teams
Galatasaray: Muslera (c) - Boey, Sánchez, Bardakcı, Kazımcan Karataş (Angeliño 74') - Ayhan (Ndombele 80'), Torreira - Tetê (Mertens 56'), Aktürkoglu (Alper Yılmaz 74'), Zaha (Ziyech 75') - Icardi
Unused subs: Günay Güvenç, Demirbay, Nelson, Oliveira, Bakambu
Out: -
Coach: Okan Buruk
Bayern: Ulreich - Mazraoui (Sarr 78'), De Ligt, Kim, Davies - Kimmich (c), Laimer - Coman (Tel 83'), Musiala, Sané - Kane (Choupo-Moting 83')
Unused subs: Peretz, Krätzig, Müller, Pavlović
Out: Buchmann (thigh), Gnabry (fractured arm), Goretzka (hand), Guerreiro (thigh), Neuer (match fitness), Upamecano (hamstring)
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
As it happened!
1 - 3(1 - 1)
Galatasaray
FINAL
Bayern
90' +5
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Alphonso Davies
89'
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Chance!
Muslera thwarts Sané as Bayern threaten a fourth goal. Five added minutes to get one...
83'
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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Harry Kane
83'
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Mathys Tel
Kingsley Coman
80'
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Third Bayern goal!
The hosts are caught out again. This time it's Kane advancing with the ball. He finds Musiala, who looks up and drives an effort into the top corner.
80'
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Tanguy Ndombele
Kaan Ayhan
78'
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Bouna Sarr
Noussair Mazraoui
74'
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Hakim Ziyech
Wilfried Zaha
74'
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Angelino
Kazımcan Karataş
74'
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Baris Alper Yilmaz
Aktürkoğlu
73'
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Bayern retake the lead!
Kane's been kept quiet, but he takes his chance when it comes. Musiala has time and space to find the Englishman, whose initial effort is blocked. But he buries the rebound!
69'
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It's gone quiet
Which is no bad thing for Bayern. They needed to ride those mini storms...
65'
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Plan B?
Tuchel has Thomas Müller, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and teenaged sensation Mathys Tel among his substitutes. Will he stick or twist?
61'
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Kaan Ayhan
60'
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Side netting!
Bayern get away with one again as Torreira heads into the side netting. Very difficult game for the record champions, this.
56'
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Dries Mertens
Tetê
53'
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Tetê
53'
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Close!
A warning shot from the hosts as Torreira bends an effort wide from outside the box. Not sure Ulreich would have stopped that!
50'
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Sané!
Bayern's in-form No.10 takes aim from inside the Gala area, but can't keep his shot down.
46'
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No changes
As you were at the start of the second half. Can Bayern wrestle back the advantage?
0 - 0
Kick-off!
45' +1
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Half time
That's the half and it's been an entertaining one. Coman put Bayern ahead with a breakaway goal early on but Icardi levelled for the home side from the penalty spot thereafter. Plenty more to come in this exciting Group A encounter.
44'
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Icardi miss
Icardi is suddenly in and has a big opportunity to put Galatasaray ahead before the break. Kim just does enough to pressure the Argentinian into a shot off target.
40'
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Cool-hand Davies
The Bayern full back shows plenty of determination and focus to stifle the lively Tete.
38'
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Ulreich stops hosts
Kerem Aktürkoğlu gets in behind Min-Jae Kim and has his sights on scoring. Ulreich is there to make one more tremendous save.
36'
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Muslera alert
Muslera comes off his line to snuff out the danger posed by the onrushing Coman. Kane is then denied by some intense Galatasaray defending.
34'
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Laimer booking
Laimer is booked for stepping on Kaan Ayhan.
34'
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Konrad Laimer
32'
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Busy Mauro
Icardi is again in the thick of it and rushes a shot wide of the target. The home fans are bouncing.
30'
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Icardi scores
Mauro Icardi nets a cheeky Panenka from the penalty spot and Galatasaray are level.
29'
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Penalty Galatasaray
Kimmich goes in on Icardi inside the area and the referee points to the penalty spot.
25'
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Almost Torreira
Good build up from Galatasaray and Lucas Torreira can get a shot away. The ball flashes narrowly off target.
23'
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Ulreich lively
Icardi and Mazraoui both get a touch on the throw in that takes the ball forward. Ulreich tips over.
17'
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Galatasaray defend well
Alphonso Davies and Musiala almost combine to create an opening for Bayern but Bardakci is there to clear the danger.
14'
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Sané booked
Sané is called up for offside and lets his frustration be known. The Bayern man is booked.
14'
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Leroy Sané
12'
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Ulreich again
The Bayern shot stopper gets a crucial fingertip to the ball to make Aktürkoglu's follow up finish very tricky. The Galatasaray player can only rush a shot off target.
10'
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Outstanding Ulreich
Aktürkoglu looks to help Galatasaray hit back immediately but Ulreich makes a superb stop to deny the home team's No. 7.
8'
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Bayern lead!
The visitors break this time through Musiala, who gallops forward in characteristic fashion. The 20-year-old finds Coman who has time to apply the finish. Super start for Bayern!
7'
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Aktürkoglu danger
Aktürkoglu with a shot on the spin but Ulreich is there to make the save for Bayern.
4'
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Galatasaray break
The hosts hit Bayern on the counter-thrust and Icardi's shot at the target is blocked wide. Decent chance for Galatasaray.
2'
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De Ligt focused
Kerem Aktürkoglu's dangerous free kick is cleared by Matthijs de Ligt and Bayern look to break.
1'
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Peeeeep!
Game on in Istanbul.
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All set ...
The Champions League anthem is over and all that awaits now is kick off.