Soccer-Bayern battle past Freiburg 2-1 to increase lead at the top

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - SC Freiburg v Bayern Munich - Europa Park Stadion, Freiburg, Germany - January 25, 2025 Bayern Munich's Joao Palhinha, Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich and Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrate after the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

FREIBURG, Germany (Reuters) -Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich secured a nervous 2-1 victory at Freiburg on Saturday thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Kim Min-jae to move six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

The Bavarians were eager to make amends following Wednesday's shock 3-0 loss to Feyenoord in the Champions League that put their automatic qualification for the round of 16 of the competition at risk.