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Harry Kane’s hopes of a first career league title were damaged as Bayern Munich slumped to a 1-0 home loss to Werder Bremen on Sunday.
A Mitchell Weiser goal on 59 minutes condemned Thomas Tuchel’s side to defeat and left them seven points adrift of leaders Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga title race.
It was Werder’s first victory in Munich since 2008 and Bayern’s second league loss of the campaign.
The result leaves Bayern on 41 points in second place with a game in hand. Leverkusen are on 48 following their last-gasp 3-2 win over RB Leipzig on Saturday.
Throughout the early going the hosts struggled throughout to break down a disciplined Werder backline at the Allianz Arena.
The visitors also put the ball in the net with a 25th-minute quick break only for Justin Njinmah’s effort to be disallowed for a foul at the start of the move.
Former Bayern player Weiser did it better in the 59th minute, charging into the box, then pulling back to shake off his marker and fire an unstoppable shot past keeper Manuel Neuer.
The host then poured forward but had no clear plan with top scorer Harry Kane missing the target with a close range header in the 72nd.
Kane’s former Spurs teammate Eric Dier was named in the travelling squad after arriving on loan last week, but was not called upon as Tuchel’s side unsuccessfully chased an equaliser.
Werder keeper Michael Zetterer then palmed a Leroy Sane shot wide in the 79th before tipping the ball away from Kane’s head a little later as the visitors held on to their big league win.
Dier could make his debut when Bayern play host to Bundesliga strugglers Union Berlin on Wednesday, as points become ever more valuable in the race to keep the pressure on Xabi Alonso’s runaway leaders.
Olivia Martin is a dedicated sports journalist based in the UK. With a passion for various athletic disciplines, she covers everything from major league championships to local sports events, delivering up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth analysis.
