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Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to move nine points clear of Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table.
Bayern took the lead in the 16th minute when Aleksandar Pavlovic volleyed in from the edge of the box and Kane made it 2-0 four minutes later, ghosting inside a crowded box to head home from a Michael Olise corner. The England captain struck again in the 68th minute, punishing a defensive error before curling a shot inside the left post for his 28th league goal of the season.
Frankfurt hit back when Jonathan Burkardt converted a 75th-minute spot-kick after Kane fouled Oscar Højlund. Arnaud Kalimuendo capitalised on a mix-up to score in the 86th minute, but Bayern held on for their 19th win in 23 league games. Dortmund play at RB Leipzig in a 5.30pm BST kick-off on Saturday.
Juventus’s damaging week continued in Serie A with a 2-0 loss at home to Como that dents the Bianconeri’s hopes of Champions League qualification.
The defeat comes days after Juve’s 5-2 defeat at Galatasaray in the first leg of the playoffs in this season’s Champions League. They welcome the Turkish team for the second leg on Wednesday.
Mergim Vojvoda scored early for Como with a shot that Michele Di Gregorio should have saved after getting his arm to ball. The chance came about after Weston McKennie lost the ball in midfield.
There were whistles from frustrated Juve fans at the break, and it did not get any better for their team after the restart. Lucas Da Cunha broke through to set up Maxence Caqueret for Como’s second in the 61st minute.
It was Juve’s third straight defeat across all competitions and their fifth game in a row without a win.
Luciano Spalletti’s team remained fifth, a point behind Roma before the capital club host Cremonese on Sunday. Como stayed sixth, a point behind Juve. Only the top four qualify for Europe’s premier competition.
The key game in the Serie A title race is Inter’s visit to Lecce. The leaders hold a seven-point advantage over Milan, who host Parma on Sunday.
Later on Saturday, Real Madrid seek to put extend their lead over Barcelona when they visit Osasuna. They are two points clear after Barça’s stumble last weekend, but anything less than a win for Álvaro Arbeloa’s side would give the champions a chance to regain at least a share of top spot when they host Levante on Sunday.
In France, Lens, the leaders, are at home to Monaco in the afternoon, while Paris Saint-Germain, a point back in second at the start of the day, host Metz in the late game.
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