Bayern Munich handed Tottenham Hotspur a brutal 4–0 defeat in a pre-season friendly at the Allianz Arena on August 7, 2025, with former Spurs talisman Harry Kane among the scorers. The match, part of the Telekom Cup, exposed a wide gulf in class between the German champions and a depleted Tottenham side just days before their UEFA Super Cup clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
Kane opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a calm, clinical finish, refusing to celebrate against his former club. However, he also provided a moment of levity—his first missed penalty since the 2022 World Cup, sending the ball over the bar after slipping on the spot.
Kingsley Coman doubled Bayern’s lead in the second half with a stunning curling shot from outside the box. From there, Bayern’s youth took center stage. Seventeen-year-old Lennart Karl made it 3–0 with a well-taken effort in the 74th minute, before 18-year-old Jonah Kusi-Asare added a fourth with a composed finish six minutes later.
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank was left with plenty to ponder. His side were without several key players including Son Heung-min, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, and Destiny Udogie. The makeshift midfield and defensive units struggled to contain Bayern’s relentless movement and creativity. With little control or attacking spark, Spurs barely troubled the hosts and failed to register a meaningful shot on target.
While pre-season results often carry limited weight, this defeat comes at a crucial moment for Spurs. They face PSG in the UEFA Super Cup within the week and showed little sign of readiness to compete at that level. Their lack of squad depth, tactical cohesion, and composure under pressure were all laid bare.
In contrast, Bayern looked sharp, hungry, and tactically fluid. New manager Vincent Kompany appears to have quickly instilled an aggressive, possession-based identity, and the emergence of young talents like Karl and Kusi-Asare adds further depth to an already elite squad.
Kane’s goal and penalty miss added narrative intrigue, but the real story was Tottenham’s worrying lack of form ahead of a key European showdown. Bayern’s dominant display not only reaffirmed their Champions League credentials but sent a stark warning to their continental rivals—while Spurs must regroup quickly or risk further embarrassment on the big stage.
