Harry Kane's remarkable penalty streak has ended at 24 after the Bayern Munich striker missed a spot kick for the first time in Saturday's 1-0 win over Wolfsburg.
Kane stepped up to the penalty spot at 0-0 after teammate Michael Olise was fouled by defender Konstantinos Koulierakis. The striker appeared to slip slightly as he approached the ball, and his shot went wide of the right-hand post.
Bayern secured the victory thanks to a spectacular curling goal from Olise off the underside of the crossbar. Wolfsburg's Mattias Svanberg hit the bar in the 89th minute with only the goalkeeper to beat.
Kane hadn't missed a penalty in the Bundesliga since joining Bayern in 2023, with 10 of his 24 scored this season alone. Across all competitions, he has failed to convert three penalties this season.
Leipzig Clinches Champions League Return
Leipzig secured a return to the Champions League with a 2-1 win over St. Pauli, guaranteeing third place in the Bundesliga.
Xaver Schlager bundled in a loose ball just before halftime, and Willi Orban headed in shortly after the break for Leipzig. Relegation-threatened St. Pauli pulled one back through Abdoulie Ceesay's 86th-minute goal.
The victory marks a significant improvement for Leipzig after placing seventh last season—its worst top-flight finish—and losing seven of eight Champions League games.
Relegation Battle Intensifies
Wolfsburg remained 16th and in danger of relegation after the loss. The club last played outside the top division in 1997.
American midfielder Kevin Paredes and Algerian striker Mohamed Amoura were "not in the squad for disciplinary reasons," Wolfsburg said without providing further details.
The bottom three teams—Wolfsburg, St. Pauli, and Heidenheim—are battling to avoid the bottom two spots. Wolfsburg visits 17th-placed St. Pauli next Saturday in the final round.
Other Results
Stuttgart 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Deniz Undav's 19th league goal capped a comeback win, leaving Stuttgart in the fourth Champions League spot. Ermedin Demirovic leveled after Aleix Garcia's 34-second opener, and Maximilian Mittelstadt converted a penalty before halftime.
Hoffenheim 1-0 Werder Bremen: Hoffenheim moved level on points with Stuttgart in fifth after a fifth-minute red card for Bremen's Yukinari Sugawara. Bazoumana Toure scored from a quickly taken corner.
Augsburg 3-1 Borussia Moenchengladbach: Augsburg moved into ninth place, boosting Conference League hopes.