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Kane nets late equalizer but Bayern winning run ends with draw at Union

Kane nets late equalizer but Bayern winning run ends with draw at Union
Bayern players applaud to supporters after their Bundesliga match against Union Berlin in Berlin, Nov. 8, 2025. (AP)
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Kane nets late equalizer but Bayern winning run ends with draw at Union

Kane nets late equalizer but Bayern winning run ends with draw at Union
  • Union thought they had won it with Danilho Doekhi’s second goal in the 83rd minute
  • Kane headed in the leveller

BERLIN: Harry Kane headed in a stoppage-time equalizer to avoid Bayern Munich’s first defeat of the season but a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin ended their record winning start across all competitions.
Union thought they had won it with Danilho Doekhi’s second goal in the 83rd minute but Kane headed in the leveller. Bayern top the Bundesliga on 28 points, six ahead of RB Leipzig, who lost 3-1 at Hoffenheim. Borussia Dortmund are third on 21.
Bayern, who had made it 16 victories from 16 games with a 2-1 win at Champions League holders Paris St. Germain 2-1 on Tuesday — a record for Europe’s top five leagues — looked to have run out of steam against the hard-working Berliners.
The result left them one win short of their own league record of 10 straight victories at the start of the 2015/16 season.
The hosts thought they had taken the lead through Ilyas Ansah’s ninth-minute header but the fans were bitterly disappointed after the referee ruled it marginally offside following a VAR review.
They still had the upper hand and earned a deserved lead in the 27th when Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer let Doekhi’s weak shot slip through his hands and under his body. It was the first time Bayern had conceded a first- half goal and the first time they were trailing in the Bundesliga this season.
Luis Diaz, who had scored twice but was also sent off against PSG, drew them level after playing a superb one-two with Josip Stanisic, sliding to keep the ball in play and curling a shot from near the sideline into the top far corner.
The Colombian should have scored again for the champions in the 45th after he was sent through by Kane but he missed the target with only the keeper to beat.
It was the hosts who scored again in the 83rd when with Dutchman Doekhi volleyed in after Kane failed to clear a free kick. The England captain, however, made amends with his 13th league goal of the season to rescue a point for the visitors.


Man Utd have room to ‘grow’, says Amorim after Spurs setback

Man Utd have room to ‘grow’, says Amorim after Spurs setback
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Man Utd have room to ‘grow’, says Amorim after Spurs setback

Man Utd have room to ‘grow’, says Amorim after Spurs setback
Spurs struck twice in seven minutes to turn the game on its head through Mathys Tel and Richarlison
“During the game you feel that the three points were there,” said the Portuguese

LONDON: Ruben Amorim said Manchester United are “in the beginning of becoming a very strong team” after extending their unbeaten run to five Premier League games with a dramatic 2-2 draw at Tottenham.
The Red Devils looked set to go second in the table as they led through Bryan Mbeumo’s first-half header for nearly an hour.
However, Spurs struck twice in seven minutes to turn the game on its head through Mathys Tel and Richarlison.
Despite going down to 10 men as Benjamin Sesko limped off after Amorim had made his five allotted substitutions, the visitors still fought back to rescue a point through Matthijs de Ligt’s towering header in the 96th minute.
Amorim praised his side’s resilience, but believes they should have gone on to win after bossing the first half.
“During the game you feel that the three points were there,” said the Portuguese.
“If you look to the game and if you feel the environment, we have so much to grow as a team because today was our day to win this game.”
Amorim added: “If we have um a a little bit more bravery, we can kill this game.”
A share of the points leaves United down in seventh and they could even drop out of the top half before the end of the weekend if other results go against them.
But Amorim sees progress during his longest unbeaten streak since taking charge at Old Trafford just over a year ago.
“I understand that this is just the tip of the iceberg. We are just in the beginning of becoming a very strong team, so we have a lot to do,” he said.
“We believe in our capacity to score goals until the last minute and we did that.”