MUNICH — Harry Kane converted a penalty and Thomas Müller scored in his club-record 710th game as Bayern Munich beat Freiburg 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
Müller replaced new signing Michael Olise in the 59th minute to break a tie with goalkeeping great Sepp Maier on 709 career games in all competitions for Bayern.
Müller scored in the 78th when he controlled a cross from Serge Gnabry with one touch to take the ball away from Freiburg’s Maximilian Eggestein, then used his second touch to slam it past goalkeeper Florian Müller.
The goal was Müller’s 150th in his Bundesliga career and he has now scored in 16 consecutive German top-tier seasons going back to the 2009-10 campaign.
The 34-year-old forward was setting a club record for the second time in as many games after marking his 474th Bundesliga game for Bayern last week. That also broke a tie with Maier.
Earlier, Kane’s first Bundesliga goal of the season gave Bayern the lead from the penalty spot after Kane won a spot kick when he headed the ball onto Freiburg defender Max Rosenfelder’s outstretched arm.
Rosenfelder had seemed to raise the arm to steady himself as Kane jumped while holding his other shoulder. The referee didn’t give the penalty on the field but acted after viewing a video replay.
Deep into added time, new Bayern signing João Palhinha gave away a penalty for handball but Freiburg’s Lucas Höler fired over the bar. That ensured Bayern didn’t concede in Vincent Kompany’s first home game as coach.
Bayern is one of three Bundesliga teams to win both of their opening games this season, along with Heidenheim and Leipzig, which ended champion Bayer Leverkusen’s 15-month unbeaten league run Saturday.
HEIDENHEIM ROUTS AUGSBURG
Another Bayern player scored Sunday as on-loan Paul Wanner converted a penalty for Heidenheim on his team’s way to a 4-0 win. The 18-year-old Wanner scored the spot kick in the ninth minute after a handball by an Augsburg defender. Léo Scienza made it 2-0 in the 30th before second-half goals from Adrian Beck and Maximilian Breunig secured the win.
Heidenheim has won all five of its games in all competitions this season. It’s only the team’s second Bundesliga season and its first in continental competition after qualifying for the Europa Conference League, where it will play Chelsea.
Heidenheim’s United States national team forward Lennard Maloney went off injured shortly before half ime after a collision with Augsburg’s Fredrik Jensen, whose knee struck Maloney in the back as they challenged for the ball at a corner.
In a thrilling Bundesliga match, Bayern Munich emerged victorious over Freiburg with a final score of 2-0. The match, which took place at the Allianz Arena, saw goals from star players Harry Kane and Thomas Mueller.
The first goal of the match came in the 25th minute, when Harry Kane found the back of the net with a clinical finish. The English striker, who joined Bayern Munich in a blockbuster transfer deal earlier in the season, showcased his goal-scoring prowess once again with a well-taken shot that left the Freiburg goalkeeper rooted to his spot.
Freiburg fought hard to get back into the game, but Bayern Munich’s defense held strong, with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer making several crucial saves to keep the visitors at bay. In the 68th minute, Thomas Mueller doubled Bayern’s lead with a header from a corner kick, sealing the victory for the home side.
The win sees Bayern Munich maintain their position at the top of the Bundesliga table, with Freiburg slipping down to mid-table. The victory also extends Bayern’s unbeaten run in the league to 10 games, further solidifying their status as one of the top teams in German football.
Overall, it was a dominant performance from Bayern Munich, with Kane and Mueller once again proving to be key players for the team. As they look ahead to their next match, Bayern will be hoping to continue their winning streak and push for another Bundesliga title.