Bayern Munich substitute, Mathys Tel, scored late for the Bundesliga champion to come from behind and beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 on Saturday.
It’s Bayern’s first league win over its old rival at the fifth attempt.
Tel headed Joshua Kimmich’s corner in the 87th minute, six minutes after he went on for Leon Goretzka, to maintain Bayern’s winning start to the league. But the visitors had to fight for it.
Japan defender Ko Itakura opened the scoring for Gladbach in the 30th when he lobbed a header over Sven Ulreich in the Bayern goal after Maximilian Wöber headed on Alassane Plea’s corner.
Bayern had more possession, more shots and more corners. But Gerardo Seoane’s team defended doggedly and Bayern lacked that final cutting edge to break through. Leroy Sané went closest when he grazed the crossbar, but Marvin Friedrich also struck the crossbar for Gladbach a few minutes before the goal.
Bayern increased its pressure after the break, when Itakura made a goal-line block and then another to deny Harry Kane, who looked out of sorts for Bayern.
Kimmich finally made the breakthrough when he lofted a cross for Leroy Sané to equalize in the 58th.
Gladbach reserve goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas, playing for the injured Jonas Omlin, made a fine block to deny Bayern substitute Serge Gnabry, then another to thwart Sané.
But Nicolas’ defence let him down as Tel was left free to head the decisive goal.
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