Bayern Munich secures 2-1 win at SV Elversberg with goals from Karl and Kane
Bayern Munich defeated SV Elversberg 2-1 on matchday 3 of the Bundesliga, with goals from Lennart Karl and Harry Kane securing three points at the Arena an der Kaiserlinde.
Match outcome and standings
Bayern Munich secured a 2-1 away victory against SV Elversberg in the third round of the Bundesliga season. Lennart Karl opened the scoring in the 26th minute, before Maurice Krattenmacher scored an equalizer for the home side in the 61st minute. Harry Kane scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute, recording his first league goal of the campaign. The result places Bayern fourth in the table with seven points, level with FC Augsburg, while Elversberg sits in sixth place with six points after suffering their first Bundesliga defeat. The victory is Bayern's third win in eight Bundesliga away matches in the Saarland.
- Minjae Kim deflects an Elversberg cross close to the Bayern goal
- Nicolas Kristof saves a 25-meter shot from Lennart Karl
- Lennart Karl scores the opening goal from an Ismael Saibari cross
- Maurice Krattenmacher scores the equalizer for SV Elversberg
- Harry Kane scores the winning goal for Bayern Munich
Squad rotation and match conditions
Bayern manager Vincent Kompany made seven changes to his starting lineup following a 5-0 win over Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League. Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala, and Luis Diaz started on the bench, while Jonas Urbig took over in goal and Tom Bischof entered midfield. The starting lineups presented a financial contrast, with Elversberg's squad valued at 35 million euros against Bayern's 680 million euros. Bayern traveled to Luxembourg via two private aircraft, stayed at a five-star hotel, and completed the journey to Spiesen-Elversberg by bus. With the Arena an der Kaiserlinde undergoing construction work, Bayern used mobile containers as locker rooms. Kompany addressed the accommodation:
That is also something that makes the Bundesliga special.
- SV Elversberg
- 35 €M
- Bayern Munich
- 680 €M
First half developments
Elversberg manager Vincent Wagner directed the team from the sideline after his yellow-red suspension from a 4-3 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach was rescinded, a move supported by Bayern executives Vincent Kompany and Jan-Christian Dreesen. Before kickoff, the 40-year-old manager outlined his tactical instructions on DAZN:
That does not mean we do it stupidly and overconfidently, but from a good structure.
In front of 9,307 spectators in the 13,000-resident municipality, Elversberg created early opportunities. Minjae Kim deflected a cross dangerously close to his own goal in the 17th minute, and Noah Darvich missed a cross from Günther in the 19th minute. Bayern recorded their first shot on target in the 20th minute when Nicolas Kristof stopped a 25-meter attempt from Karl. In the 26th minute, Ismael Saibari delivered a low cross from the left wing that reached Karl at the far post, where the 18-year-old scored from seven meters.
Second half equalizer and decider
Elversberg leveled the score in the 61st minute through former Bayern player Krattenmacher, who beat Urbig to make it 1-1. Kompany had deployed Michael Olise in the central attacking role, while Dayot Upamecano anchored the defense alongside Kim. In the 72nd minute, Kane scored the decisive goal to put Bayern ahead 2-1. Elversberg was unable to convert further chances before the final whistle. The result follows Bayern's scoreless draw against Schalke 04, moving the Munich club back to winning form in the domestic league.
