Tottenham Hotspur sizzle in Bayern Munich
Updated On: 02 August, 2019 09:12 AM IST | | IANS
Tottenham beat German champions Bayern 6-5 on penalties to win Audi Cup

Tottenham Hotspur players celebrate with the Audi Cup after beating Bayern Munich in the final hosted by the German city on Wednesday. Pic/AFP
Munich: Tottenham Hotspur prevailed over Bayern Munich 6-5 on penalties in the finals to win the Audi Cup. A day after battering Fenerbahce 6-1 in the semi-final, Bayern coach Niko Kovac on Wednesday fielded a starting 11 with only one player older than 24 (goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, 33) — and six age 20 or younger.
The 70,000 people in the stands at Munich's Allianz Arena must have been surprised by the absence of the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Joshua Kimmich, Thiago Alcantara, Jerome Boateng and Thomas Muller. While less radical in his approach, Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino left Harry Kane, Heung-min Son and Christian Eriksen on the bench at the start of the match.


