Bayern Munich ended their worst spell since 2015 with a 2-1 home victory over RB Leipzig on Saturday, thanks to two second-half goals from Harry Kane, including a last-gasp winner.
Bayern had suffered three consecutive defeats for the first time in nine years before the club revealed this week that coach Thomas Tuchel would depart in the summer.
Bayern captain Manuel Neuer told Sky “it may look a bit like the good old Bayern fortune, but we earned the win today.”
The win narrowed the gap to leaders Bayer Leverkusen to eight points with 11 games remaining.
Neuer said Tuchel’s departure “put a bad spotlight on us as players, that we failed to make it work with a top coach like Thomas Tuchel.
“It’s our fault. We want to keep things going professionally until the end.”
Kane opened the scoring halfway through the first half but Leipzig responded with 20 minutes left, Benjamin Sesko levelling for the visitors.
With Bayern at risk of losing more ground to Leverkusen in the title race, Kane stepped up and scored in the first minute of injury time, his 27th league goal of the season.
Kane had a golden opportunity to ease the pressure on the home side just five minutes in but his close-range header was tipped onto the post by Janis Blaswich.
The England captain came close again just before half-time but a bicycle kick was aimed straight at Blaswich.
Kane finally broke through after 56 minutes, smashing a low shot into the Leipzig goal, his 26th goal in 23 games.
Leipzig, who had not been beaten by Bayern in the league in two years, put pressure on the German champions, breaking through after 70 minutes through Sesko.
Sesko received a short Dani Olmo pass and fired his shot low, with the ball diverted by Leon Goretzka and rolling into the net.
The match seemed headed for a draw until Kane got onto a pass from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, before volleying past Blaswich to secure a crucial win.
