da dobrowin： Harry Kane bagged another crucial goal to help lift Bayern Munich past Borussia Monchengladbach after an underwhelming performance

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Gladbach scored opening goal before Pavlovic levelledKane then matched Luca Toni's goalscoring recordDe Ligt also on target ahead of Leverkusen showdownGettyTELL ME MORE

The visitors broke the deadlock after a tight first half, Nico Elvedi finishing a well-constructed counter-attacking move. Bayern responded before the break, though, as teenager Aleksandar Pavlovic found the bottom corner from inside the box. Kane grabbed Bayern's second with 20 minutes remaining, nodding into an open net after a blunder from Moritz Nicolas, before Matthijs de Ligt added a late third to cap off a 3-1 win.

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Kane continued his record-breaking season in Saturday's contest. His goal here was his 24th of the season, matching Luca Toni for the most in a Bundesliga debut campaign.

GettyTHE MVP

Another week, another goal from Kane. This was a signature performance from the England captain. He was involved in every phase of play, dropping deep at times, running off the last man when he needed to as well. Although his goal wasn't the most difficult – a blunder from Moritz Nicolas effectively handed him an open net – it proved to be crucial in deciding the contest. What would Bayern do without him?

THE BIG LOSER

Bayer Leverkusen fansmay have thought they were set up for a dream afternoon. For long stretches, the hosts lacked their usual incisive quality, and seemed to be heading for a disappointing result. That would have certainly alleviated some pressure on next week's contest. Instead, it'll be as intense as expected, with Bayern just two points behind in the title race.