Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich live score, updates, lineups, and result from Harry Kane Bundesliga debut

By | August 18, 2023
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The 2023/24 Bundesliga season kicks off as defending champions Bayern Munich head to the Weserstadion to take on Werder Bremen.

Thomas Tuchel’s side start the new campaign looking to defend their Bundesliga title in the coming months, with new star Harry Kane all set for his Bundesliga debut.

Kane was a late substitute in Bayern’s 3-0 DFL-Supercup loss to RB Leipzig last weekend, but this game marks his first taste of league action after making the bold switch from Tottenham to Bayern.

The Sporting News will be following the match live, providing score updates, commentary, and highlights as they happen on Kane’s big night.

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Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich live score

  1st Half Goal scorers
Werder Bremen —  
Bayern Munich 1  Sane

Confirmed lineups:

Werder Bremen (3-5-2): 1. Pavlenka (GK) — 5. Pieper, 32. Frieldl, 13. Veljkovic — 8. Weiser, 10. Bittencourt, 6. Stage, 14. Lynen, 3. Jung — 11. Fullkrug, 7. Ducksh

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): 25. Ulreich (GK) — 40. Mazraoui, 2. Upamecano, 3. Kim, 19. Davies — 8. Goretzka, 6. Kimmich — 10. Sane, 42. Musiala, 11. Coman — 9. Kane

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Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich live updates, highlights

20 mins: Jamal Musiala slaloms past two tackles and fires just wide. Ducksh is cautioned for a foul on Dayot Upamecano and the free kick is worked to Noussair Mazraoui, but he lashes off target.

15 mins: Werder Bremen are starting to force themselves into the contest now as Mitchell Weiser’s hanging cross forces an awkward catch from Sven Ulreich.

8 mins: WERDER BREMEN EQUALISE…..VAR SAVES BAYERN!

A pulsating start at both ends of the pitch as Niclas Füllkrug escapes his marker to power home Marvin Ducksch’s free kick but the flag is straight up for offside and VAR backs that up.

Free kick to Bayern now but Kane’s hit is straight into the wall.

3 mins: BAYERN LEAD 1-0….KANE WITH THE ASSIST!

A perfect start for Kane in Bremen! 

A loose ball in midfield bounces kindly for the England captain and his scooped ball over the top releases Leroy Sane in behind and the former Manchester City winger races clear to put the visitors in front!

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KICKOFF: WERDER BREMEN VS BAYERN MUNICH!

The 2023/24 Bundesliga season is underway as Harry Kane starts a new chapter in Germany!

15 mins to KO: Kane famously scored on his first Premier League start for Tottenham, in a 5-1 win over Sunderland all the way back in 2014,can he repeat the trick tonight?

30 mins to KO: Bayern dominant in Bremen

With so much attention on Kane, Bayern’s incredible Bundesliga record at Werder Bremen may have slipped past, with the Bavarians winning on their last 13 league visits to the Weserstadion!

1 hour to KO: KANE STARTS!

As expected, Kane makes his Bundesliga debut and leads the Bayern attack in Bremen! Pus changes elsewhere from the Super Cup loss as Noussair Mazraoui, Kim Min-jae, Leon Goretzka and Kingsley Coman all come in.

1 hour 30 min to KO: Can Kane fill Bayern’s Lewandowski hole?

Kane’s mission in Munich is significantly impacted by the club’s need to find a replacement for Robert Lewandowski – check out how the two goal machines compare ahead of Kane’s debut tonight!

2 hours to KO: Tuchel has already confirmed Kane is ready to go tonight!

Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich lineups, team news

Werder Bremen lost 3-2 to Viktoria Koln in the DFB-Pokal first round, and they make sweeping changes, as the Bundesliga returns.

Werder Bremen lineup (3-5-2, right to left): Pavlenka (GK) — Pieper, Frieldl, Veljkovic — Weiser, Bittencourt, Stage, Lynen, Jung — Fullkrug, Ducksh

Defeat in the DFL-Supercup impacts Tuchel’s selection plans for this game, with Leon Goretzka leading the returns to midfield, alongside Kane’s league debut.

Bayern Munich lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ulreich (GK) — Mazraoui, Upamecano, Kim, Davies — Goretzka, Kimmich — Sane, Musiala, Coman — Kane

Werder Bremen vs Bayern Munich live stream, TV channel

The Werder Bremen vs. Bayern Munich Bundesliga match kicks off at 8:30 p.m. local time from the Weserstadion in Bremen, Germany.

Below are the corresponding times, TV channels, and live streams to watch the match in regions around the world:

  Date Kickoff time TV Streaming
USA Fri, Aug. 18  2:30 p.m. ET — ESPN+
Canada Fri, Aug. 18   2:30 p.m. ET — DAZN
UK Fri, Aug. 18  7:30 p.m. BST Sky Sports Action Sky Sports Football YouTube, Sky GO, NOW TV
Australia Sat, Aug. 19  4:30 a.m. AEST — beIN Sports Connect, Foxtel NOW
India Sat, Aug. 19  12:00 a.m. IST Sony TEN 2 Sony LIV,
JioTV
Hong Kong Sat, Aug. 19  2:30 a.m. HKT — M Plus Live
Malaysia Sat, Aug. 19   2:30 a.m. MYT — —
Singapore Sat, Aug. 19  2:30 a.m. SGT — —
New Zealand Sat, Aug. 19  6:30 a.m.  NZST — beIN Sports Connect

UK: This match will be carried across Sky Sports’ streaming and TV platforms.

USA: This game can be streamed exclusively via ESPN+.

Canada: This game is live streamed exclusively via DAZN in Canada.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream this match live via beIN Sports and Foxtel.

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