Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen. German Bundesliga.
Allianz ArenaAttendance75,000.
Report and free highlights as Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen draw 1-1 at the Allianz Arena in the Bundesliga; Robert Andrich opened the scoring; Aleksandar Pavlovic equalised with a stunning volley; Harry Kane limped off - but expects to face Aston Villa in Champions League
Sunday 29 September 2024 08:45, UK
Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich maintained their unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season after drawing 1-1 with champions Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena, although the Bavarians did lose Harry Kane to injury late on.
Kane, who was largely anonymous throughout after failing to have a single shot in a league game for the first time in over three years, limped off late on with a leg injury - but said after the game that he hoped to be fit for Bayern's Champions League game against Aston Villa on Wednesday.
"It's a bit painful," the England international said after the game. "Just rolled it a little bit, nothing I haven't had before. We will have it checked tomorrow but I think it is okay. I assume I'll be able to play."
The game will be best remembered for two spectacular long-range first-half strikes as first Robert Andrich opened the scoring just past the half-hour mark after collecting Granit Xhaka's layoff, before drilling a low shot into the bottom corner past a helpless Manuel Neuer.
That goal came completely against the run of play, although it did not take Munich long to equalise after another moment of brilliance, this time from Aleksandar Pavlovic, who beat Lukas Hradecky with a dipping first-time volley from 25 yards out.
The home side dominated thereafter and were inches away from going ahead at the start of the second period as Kane's clever pass found Serge Gnabry in space at the back post, only for the Germany forward's first effort to hit the inside of the post, before he thumped the rebound off the top of the bar.
Bayern continued to push for a winner, but Leverkusen will be the happier of the two teams as Xabi Alonso's champions stayed just three points behind the leaders after the opening five games of the season.
Bayern travel to Aston Villa in the Champions League on Tuesday night (kick-off 8pm) and then to Eintracht Frankfurt a week on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Football (kick-off 4.30pm).
Meanwhile, Leverkusen host AC Milan in Europe's premier club competition on Tuesday evening kick-off 8pm, before entertaining Holstein Kiel next Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm).
