Overview
- Bayern advanced 3:2 after squandering a 2:0 lead, with Harry Kane (penalty) and Michael Olise scoring before Fatih Kaya’s brace and Kane’s 90+4' winner.
- Kane had a 76th-minute penalty saved for his first competitive miss with Bayern, as suspended Manuel Neuer was replaced in goal by Jonas Urbig.
- Club voices cited wasteful finishing and a brief "blackout," with Vincent Kompany rotating six positions and 17-year-old Lennart Karl making his first senior start.
- Multiple reports say Bayern are pursuing a loan for Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson, with executives indicating interest in a short-term attacking reinforcement.
- Around the league, Borussia Dortmund extended coach Niko Kovac through 2027 to mixed reception from pundits, and Bayer Leverkusen completed the signing of Real Madrid veteran Lucas Vázquez to add experience.