Harry Kane's Brace Leads Bayern Munich to Victory Over Wolfsburg on Vincent Kompany's Debut

Harry Kane played a crucial role in Bayern Munich's comeback victory over Wolfsburg on Sunday, helping new manager Vincent Kompany secure his Bundesliga debut win. The match started with Jamal Musiala scoring to put Bayern in the lead after 19 minutes, but Wolfsburg quickly turned the game around with two goals from Lovro Majer early in the second half. Bayern's defense looked shaky, allowing Ralph Hasenhuettl's team to capitalize on their mistakes. However, Kane's header forced Wolfsburg's Jakub Kaminski to score an own goal in the 65th minute, and the England captain assisted Serge Gnabry's goal in the 82nd minute to secure the 3-2 victory for Bayern.

"It's not perfect yet", Kane told Bayern TV after the match, saying his side "got punished a little" in the second-half.

"We're still obviously implementing some of the ideas of the coach.

"Obviously, the team is a lot stronger than this. I'm happy we've got a good week to work now, to get to work on the ideas the coach wants."

Bayern midfielder Joshua Kimmich echoed Kane's sentiments on network DAZN, saying "we lost control of the game due to many mistakes", adding they "reacted well" when they fell 2-1 behind.

With 20 minutes gone, Kane, starting his first match since the Euro 2024 final in Berlin, found Sacha Boey on the right flank. 

The French defender dribbled past two Wolfsburg defenders and cut the ball across for Musiala, who tapped home to open the scoring. 

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Musiala has six goals in eight games against Wolfsburg, more than any other side. 

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Wolfsburg were lucky to get away with what appeared to be a handball in the box 10 minutes later, with Kane shown a yellow card for remonstrating with the referee. 

Bystanders in the first-half, Wolfsburg burst into life early in the second, grabbing the lead inside the first 10 minutes.

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Boey, who was making just his second start for Bayern since joining in January, went from hero to villain just a minute after the break, bringing down Tiago Tomas in the box.

Majer coolly slotted home, sending Manuel Neuer the wrong way.

The Croatia midfielder hit the post with Neuer flatfooted just a minute later but did not need to wait long for another opportunity, his 55th-minute goal putting Wolfsburg in front. 

Patrick Wimmer pressed Kim Min-jae into a mistake, collected possession and advanced on goal, drawing Neuer and laying off for Majer to score. 

Kane was crucial in helping Bayern draw level after 65 minutes. The England captain headed a deflected Joshua Kimmich cross goalwards and the ball bounced in off Wolfsburg's Kaminski.

Kane created Bayern's winner with eight minutes remaining, finding Gnabry who booted home from close range.

Bundesliga winners in 2009, Wolfsburg have not beaten Bayern since 2015, a run of 21 matches.

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Later on Sunday, promoted St Pauli host Heidenheim in the final match of the round.

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