BERLIN: Harry Kane missed a penalty but Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 1-0 on Saturday as RB Leipzig sealed Champions League qualification on a dramatic day in the Bundesliga’s race for Europe.

Suffering from the hangover of their Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, Bayern needed a second-half wonder-goal from Michael Olise to get past relegation-threatened Wolfsburg.

The hosts recorded 15 shots before the break but were repeatedly denied by the heroics of Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig.

Bayern’s best chance in the first half came from the penalty spot after Olise was fouled in the box, but Kane sent his spotkick high and wide after appearing to slip in his final stride.

It was the third time Kane has missed a penalty for Bayern this season, having previously scored 22 in a row between 2022 and 2025.

“With Harry you are normally pretty sure he is going to score, but I guess he is also allowed to miss one sometimes,” Bayern midfielder Tom Bischof told Sky.

Video footage showed a Wolfsburg player had deliberately churned up the turf around the penalty spot in advance, but Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said it was “normal”.

“What do you expect the Wolfsburg players to do? Just congratulate us when we score goals and get relegated without giving everything?” said Kompany.

Olise spared Bayern’s blushes early in the second half when he curled a stunning finish into the top corner from the edge of the area.

Mattias Svanberg had a golden chance to equalise for Wolfsburg late on, but hit the post from point-blank range.

The defeat leaves Wolfsburg third from bottom in the relegation play-off place, which they will hope to defend in a winner-takes-all clash with fellow strugglers St. Pauli on the final day.

Published in Dawn, May 11th, 2026