Harry Kane scored twice and Bayern Munich almost squandered a four-goal lead before holding on for a 4-3 victory over promoted Holstein Kiel on Saturday. Kiel threatened a remarkable comeback when Steven Skrzybski scored twice in stoppage time after Finn Porath pulled one back for the visitors.

Bayern Munich will hope that their narrow escape against Holstein Kiel will serve as a wake-up call for crucial upcoming matches throughout February. Bayern were 4-0 up after 52 minutes but eventually only won 4-3 after a late Kiel fightback.

Then they scored another. That is aggravating, but still fine. Then they scored another. What was happening? In the end, Bayern escaped a wild end to the game with a 4-3 win, but substitute João Palhinha acknowledged,

Bayern Munich welcomes Holstein Kiel to the Allianz Arena on Saturday. The visitors are second from bottom in the Bundesliga standings. Bayern's win over SC Fr

Bayern Munich stretched their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to nine points on Saturday with an extraordinary 4-3 victory over Holstein Kiel. Bayern led 4-0 as Harry Kane scored twice, but Finn Porath replied for Kiel before Steven Skrzybski's stoppage-time double threatened to steal an unlikely point.

Harry Kane's brace sealed a 4-3 win for Bayern Munich over stubborn Holstein Kiel in the 20th round of Bundesliga on Saturday. The Bavarians controlled possession from the kick-off but couldn't break down a well-placed Holstein defence.

Football isn’t kind to underdogs, and Holstein Kiel knows it. They step into the Allianz Arena with history, logic, and odds stacked against them.