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Harry Kane's Emotional Return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Ends in Bayern Munich Victory

10 August, 2024 - 8:09PM
Harry Kane's Emotional Return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Ends in Bayern Munich Victory
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LIVE: Follow all the action right here as Tottenham host Bayern Munich in their final pre-season game of the summer ahead of the 2024/25 Premier League season

Hello and welcome to live coverage of Tottenham's pre-season clash against Bayern Munich at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

After facing each other one week ago in Seoul, South Korea, Ange Postecoglou's side will be hoping to get the better of the Bundesliga giants this time around following a 2-1 defeat last weekend.

Tottenham have been boosted by the return of Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Rodrigo Bentancur and Giovani Lo Celso ahead of today's match, with Destiny Udogie also in a position to feature after stepping up his fitness over the past fortnight.

Today's game in north London will see Harry Kane and Eric Dier make their first return to their former home since departing for Bavaria last season.

On a day when fans will be paying tribute to two players who served the club so well over the past decade, fans will also be looking towards the future with Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray set to make their home debuts.

You can follow all the build-up and the action live from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Alasdair Gold and Rob Guest right here.

Bayern run out 3-2 winners in N17.

Four minutes added on.

First chance on goal for Kane as he shoots over after a neat turn outside the box.

Standing ovation for Harry Kane and a big cheer as he comes on for the final 10 minutes for Bayern. Will Lankshear also comes on for Son.

Kimmich tries to catch Vicario out with a free-kick and he isn't far away at all as the ball just goes wide of the post.

Spurs sub as Mikey Moore replaces Dejan Kulusevski. Something is up with Bergvall's boots. He's off the pitch at the moment, changing them.... and now he's back on.

A first assist for Lucas Bergvall in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as he wins the ball back, playing a one-two with Son and tees up Kulusevski to slot the ball into the bottom right corner.

Gnabry goes close to his second of the game as he forces Vicario into a save at his near post.

Ulreich and Dier are on for Bayern at the break as Neuer and Upamecano make way.

Lots of changes for the second half from Spurs. The back four is now Gray, Romero, Van de Van and Udogie. The midfield is Skipp, Bentancur and Bergvall. Werner, Son and Kulusevski up front.

The second half is underway.

Bayern 3-1 up at the break at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It's 3-1 to Bayern as Muller heads home from close range.

The experienced striker gets the better of Kulusevski to nod in Guerreiro's free-kick.

Strong save from Vicario to stop Musiala's powerful effort from finding the net.

Bayern worked the ball well there as the German international let fly from the edge of the box.

Gnabry makes it 2-1 to Bayern with a low drive from the edge of the box.

Goal all came from Spurs playing it out from the back again, with Musiala doing enough to dispossess Bissouma as the visitors came out with the ball.

Superb defending from Dragusin to get a touch to the ball just as Muller looked to convert Gnabry's low cross to the back post.

Outstanding piece of play from the centre-back.

Son sees Neuer off his line and has a go from distance. The keeper is able to grab it and then at the other end Dragusin does well with a sliding interception in the Spurs box.

Good save from Neuer from Kulusevski, although a goal kick was given, after a penalty appeal at the other end.

The chances keep on coming for Bayern.

This time Gnabry fires the ball across the face of goal but Davies is on hand to get a crucial touch to his effort.

Bayern equalise through Upamecano.

Kimmich sends in a free-kick that Tel heads at Vicario, with the ball then put in by the defender from point-blank range.

Really big chance for Bayern to level through Gnabry.

The attacker is in the right place at the back post to meet Tel's cross but he volleys over the crossbar from close range.

Bayern fashion a chance on goal as Tel receives the ball on the left and shoots wide of the target.

Spurs have scored within 24 seconds. Kulusevski intercepts a Bayern headed pass straight away, Johnson runs up the pitch and sends it back to him, albeit just behind him. Although the Swede loses the ball, it bounces back to him and he touches it home.

We're up and running at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Dominic Solanke, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall have been presented to the Tottenham fans ahead of kick-off.

A huge cheer for all three from the home faithful.

We're now ten minutes away from kick-off here in north London.

Stay tuned for all the action.

It's fair to say that Ange Postecoglou is confident that new signing Dominic Solanke can hit the ground running at Tottenham.

Speaking prior to the striker's big-money move to Tottenham, the head coach revealed his belief is that if you get the recruitment right then the player coming in can make an immediate impact.

Read here.

Ange Postecoglou was in front of the media at Hotspur Way on Friday to preview the Bayern Munich clash.

Dominic Solanke, Emerson Royal's future and Tottenham's transfer business was the main topic of discussion, with Postecoglou also quizzed about the team's pre-season to date, Alfie Devine's form and injury news.

You can read a full transcript of the press conference by clicking here.

Bayern Munich XI: Neuer,Stanisic; Upamecano; Minjae, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Musiala; Tel, Muller, Gnabry.

Subs: Ulreich, Klanac, De Ligt, Goretzka, Kane, Coman, Dier, Palhinha, Laimer, Irankunda, Licina, Fernandez, Mazraoui, Vidovic, Aseko, Aznou.

Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Spence; Bissouma, Sarr, Maddison; Johnson, Kulusevski, Son.

Subs: Austin, Gunter, Udogie, Romero, Van de Ven, Donley, Skipp, Gray, Bergvall, Bentancur, Devine, Moore, Solomon, Werner, Lankshear.

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