Harry Kane and Eric Dier make Bundesliga history with all-time first in Bayern Munich win

Harry Kane and Eric Dier combined for a goal in the Bundesliga to become the first Englishmen to do so in the league’s history.

Kane opened the scoring for Bayern Munich in the 15th minute of their clash against SC Freiburg – a fixture that they won 2-1.

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On the right-hand side of the pitch, Dier played a pass into the feet of the striker who turned his man and fired into the bottom corner of Noah Atubolu’s net.

It was Kane’s 17th league goal of the season, edging him closer to the Bundesliga’s Golden Boot award.

It was also a strike which ended a rather unique run in which Kane had failed to score from open play in two months.

His closest competitor for the trophy was Omar Marmoush, formerly of Eintracht Frankfurt, who recently completed a £59m move to Manchester City.

Kim Min-jae followed suit next with a goal in the 54th minute to double the lead.

Freiburg did score soon after but it was simply a consolation goal.

Speaking on his Cleats Club messaging app afterwards, Kane said: “Big away win today guys, really tough place to go.

“I think they had one of the best home records in the Bundesliga this year, so knew it was going to be a big fight and tough battle.

“So year, top mentality from the boys to go there and get the three points, and put ourselves a couple more points ahead was really important today so massive credit to everyone for the way we’ve worked and the way we’ve bounced back from midweek is really important.

“We use this now, two home games coming up, and another big week – so yeah, let’s keep the three points coming.”

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Before the match, Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl was asked directly about Kane’s lack of goals from open play.

He said: “Harry is the least of my worries. When you have a young player, you might worry more, but Harry Kane has had so many highs and also some lows.

“So if anyone can cope and deal with it, it’s Harry Kane,” he added.

“He hasn’t scored from open play for a long time, but he also was injured. Of course, we need his goals.

“He knows that and is probably the one who is most critical of himself. But I don’t think it’s causing a mental problem for Harry.”

Kane since coming to Germany has not been a stranger to criticism despite an impressive 66 goals in 69 appearances.

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Dier has also been slammed for his performances for Bayern but has been a key piece for the club, especially when the likes of Dayot Upamecano and Kim are unavailable.   

“Eric is a player with a lot of experience who knows what to do in these moments,” said Vincent Kompany earlier this month. “Players like Eric have character and always prioritise the team.”

Kane and Dier, who played together at Tottenham, are yet to attain silverware for Bayern as Bayer Leverkusen infamously won their first-ever title last season.

But with Xavi Alonso’s side drawing with RB Leipzig, Bayern are now six points clear on top of the table.