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04/22 16:08 CDT Kane strikes again as Bayern beats Leverkusen 2-0 to reach
German Cup final
Kane strikes again as Bayern beats Leverkusen 2-0 to reach German Cup final
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) --- Harry Kane and Luis Daz fired Bayern Munich into
the German Cup final with a 2-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday.
Kane's first-half strike -- his 52nd goal of the season across all competitions
for his club -- and a goal from Daz in stoppage time were enough for Bayern to
advance to a final against Stuttgart or Freiburg in Berlin's Olympiastadion on
May 23.
It will be Bayern's first appearance in the final since beating Leverkusen 4-2
to seal a domestic double in 2000.
"I've missed Berlin," Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said after a semifinal in
which he had nothing to do until he produced a brilliant flying save to deny
Nathan Tella an equalizer with his fingertips.
The win keeps Bayern, which clinched the Bundesliga title on Saturday, on
course for a treble of trophies. It faces title holder Paris Saint-Germain in
the semifinals of the Champions League with the first leg on Tuesday in Paris.
Kane scored in the 22nd minute after a quickly taken throw on the right. Jamal
Musiala took the ball forward, crossed it and Daz left it for the
better-positioned Kane to scoop it in under the crossbar.
The visitors dominated the first half, keeping Leverkusen goalkeeper Mark
Flekken busy with 10 shots at goal while the hosts had none.
Daz put the result beyond doubt on a break, though he was initially flagged
offside when Leon Goretzka slid the ball over. Daz disagreed, wagging his
figure at the flag-bearer, and a VAR check confirmed Bayern could begin the
celebrations.
Defending champion Stuttgart hosts Freiburg on Thursday. The semifinals were
pushed back a day because Bayern, Stuttgart and Freiburg all played in the
Bundesliga on Sunday, the latter because of its participation in the Europa
League, where it faces Braga in the semifinals.
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