Bayern storm back late to win at Freiburg before Real showdown
Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich (R) celebrates after Lennart Karl scores a winner deep into stoppage time at Freiburg (Silas STEIN) Bayern Munich came from two goals down in the last 10 minutes to win 3-2 at Freiburg in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid. Trailing 2-0 and without injured talisman Harry Kane, Tom Bischof scored twice from distance before Lennart Karl grabbed the winner in the ninth minute of stoppage time. Bischof said the comeback win was the ideal preparation for Tuesday's European tie in the Spanish capital.
"A game like this is the perfect match for us right now before Real Madrid, because we realise what type of team we are -- we stick together," said the 20-year-old Bischof, who scored his first Bayern goals since arriving from Hoffenheim last summer. Real lost 2-1 to Mallorca in La Liga on Saturday but Bischof said the 15-time European champions always perform on the biggest stage. "It will be a different game, that much is clear, because Real are simply on a different level," he said.
"They can always be dangerous, even if things aren't going so well in the league. " With Kane sidelined by an ankle complaint, Vincent Kompany opted to leave Michael Olise and Dayot Upamecano on the bench ahead of the trip to Madrid, whom Bayern have not beaten since 2012. Veteran Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer returned from injury and rescued the visitors with two superb saves in the first half.
Freiburg took the lead just after the break when Johan Manzambi blasted a long-range effort into the corner with Neuer flat-footed. Lucas Hoeler doubled Freiburg's lead on 71 minutes to seemingly put his side on track for a first league win over Bayern since 2015. The defending champions sparked into life late however, with Bischof scoring in the 81st minute and again in stoppage time.
Substitute Alphonso Davies set up Karl for the winner with an excellent low pass across the face of goal. - Dortmund sink Stuttgart late - Karim Adeyemi and Julian Brandt scored in stoppage time to snatch Borussia Dortmund a fiery 2-0 win at Stuttgart. Both sides had few chances and the match looked headed for a goalless draw until Dortmund broke through on the counter, Adeyemi blasting in from near the penalty spot in the fourth minute of added time.