Kane nets double as Bundesliga leaders Bayern beat Frankfurt

Harry Kane scored his third straight Bundesliga brace as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 on Saturday to move nine points clear of chasers Borussia Dortmund atop the table.

Dortmund, who have won six consecutive Bundesliga matches, play at RB Leipzig in Saturday’s late game.

Aleksandar Pavlovic’s low strike gave Bayern the lead and Kane added goals either side of half-time, before giving away a penalty converted by Germany forward Jonathan Burkardt with 13 minutes remaining.

Bayern captain Joshua Kimmich gifted Frankfurt’s Arnaud Kalimuendo a late goal with a poor pass but the hosts held on.

Kane has now scored more than one goal in a match 13 times this season in all competitions.

The England captain has netted 28 goals in 23 Bundesliga appearances and 43 in total this campaign.

The only negative for Bayern was a second-half injury to wing-back Alphonso Davies.

The Canada captain, who returned after eight months out with an ACL injury in December, clutched his ankle after a tackle and pulled his jersey over his face as he was substituted. Bayern earlier burst out of the blocks and Pavlovic broke through on 16 minutes. The Germany midfielder latched onto a failed clearance and blasted in a low shot, which slipped through Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos’ fingers and trickled over the line.

Kane doubled Bayern’s lead four minutes later, heading in a corner from close range.

The England captain added another midway through the second half, sneaking the ball just inside the post with his left foot.

Burkardt’s penalty looked a mere consolation until Kalimuendo jumped on Kimmich’s mistake to cut Bayern’s lead to one with four minutes remaining, but the hosts kept Frankfurt at arm’s length in the final stages.

Agencies