Tottenham Hotspur experienced their first loss of pre-season, going down 2-1 to Bayern Munich in a sold-out 67,000 crowd in Seoul.
Despite featuring key players like Son Heung-min, James Maddison, and summer signings Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, Spurs struggled against the Bundesliga champions.
Gabriel Vidovic capitalized on a mistake from Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to give Bayern an early lead. Leon Goretzka extended Bayern’s advantage after the break.
Pedro Porro scored a 25-yard strike to reduce the deficit for Spurs, but they couldn’t find an equalizer. Bayern also fielded former Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha in the second half.
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Tottenham’s next match is a rematch against Bayern Munich on Saturday, August 10, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (17:30 BST).
Newcastle Defeated 2-0 by Yokohama F Marinos in Japan Tour Finale
Newcastle United concluded their tour of Japan with a 2-0 defeat to Yokohama F Marinos. Brazilian winger Elber and midfielder Jun Amano scored for the J League club in Tokyo. Lloyd Kelly made his debut for Newcastle in the match.
