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02/14 10:49 CST Harry Kane keeps scoring as Bayern maintains 6-point Bundesliga
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Harry Kane keeps scoring as Bayern maintains 6-point Bundesliga lead
By CIARAN FAHEY
AP Sports Writer
BERLIN (AP) --- Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich maintained its
six-point Bundesliga lead with a 3-0 win at relegation-threatened Werder Bremen
on Saturday.
Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer went off at half time, reportedly as a
precaution, with a minor calf problem. Jonas Urbig took his place for the
second period.
Kane had already scored his goals. The first was a penalty in the 22nd minute
after Lennart Karl was brought down. The second came four minutes later with a
crisp shot in off the post from outside the penalty area.
It was the England star's 26th league goal of the season. Nine of those have
been penalties.
Leon Goretzka, making a rare start in his final season at Bayern, scored the
third goal in the 70th.
Bayern's win means the team is highly unlikely to be overtaken by Borussia
Dortmund when the two rivals meet in two weeks.
Dortmund, which defeated Mainz 4-0 for its sixth consecutive league win on
Friday, next visits Leipzig while Bayern hosts Eintracht Frankfurt in the 23rd
round, a week before "der Klassiker" in Dortmund.
Hoffenheim eyes Champions League
Hoffenheim consolidated third place with a 3-0 win over Freiburg.
Andrej Kramaric scored a contender for goal of the day when he lobbed the ball
in from around 40 meters. But a VAR check found he was offside.
Fisnik Asllani and Ozan Kabak were on target after the break for Hoffenheim
before substitute Valentin Gendrey scored seconds after going on to the field
in stoppage time.
Bayer Leverkusen moved into fourth spot, the last place for Champions League
qualification, with a 4-0 win over lowly St. Pauli.
Stuttgart and Leipzig, like Leverkusen, also had 39 points before their 22nd
round games. Stuttgart plays Cologne later Saturday while Leipzig hosts
Wolfsburg on Sunday.
Hamburger SV held on for a 3-2 win over Union Berlin and Eintracht Frankfurt
enjoyed a 3-0 victory over visiting Borussia Mnchengladbach.
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