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Penalty King Harry Kane Sends Bayern Munich Past Moenchengladbach

A second-half penalty from Harry Kane gave Bayern Munich a 1-0 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, restoring their four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table. Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen's 3-2 win at Borussia Dortmund on Friday drew them within a point of league leaders Bayern, who went into Saturday's clash without the ill Jamal Musiala. Musiala's replacement, veteran Thomas Mueller, had an early chance midway through the first half but blasted at Gladbach goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas from point-blank range.

'Manchester City Captain Kyle Walker Wants To Leave', Says Pep Guardiola

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said on Saturday that club captain Kyle Walker has asked to leave the English champions to explore opportunities abroad. Walker, 34, has won 15 major trophies, including six Premier League titles, since joining City in a 50 million pounds ($61 million) deal from Tottenham in 2017. "Two days ago Kyle asked to explore the options to play abroad and end his career," said Guardiola after Walker did not feature in his side's 8-0 FA Cup third round win over Salford.

Ligue 1: Adrien Rabiot Helps Marseille Keep Pressure On PSG

Adrien Rabiot scored a second-half winner as Marseille beat Rennes 2-1 in Brittany on Saturday to move within four points of Ligue 1 pace-setters Paris Saint-Germain. Marseille, bidding for a 10th French title but first since 2010, closed the gap on reigning champions PSG ahead of the leaders' match against Saint-Etienne on Sunday. Roberto De Zerbi's men have dropped just two points in their last six league games. Rennes wasted a golden chance to take the lead just after the half-hour mark when Arnaud Kalimuendo's penalty was diverted onto the woodwork by Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.

Manchester City Hit Salford For Eight, Liverpool Cruise Into FA Cup 4th Round

Manchester City dashed the dreams of Salford's former Manchester United star owners with an 8-0 FA Cup rout on Saturday, while Liverpool cruised into the fourth round with a 4-0 victory over Accrington Stanley. Chelsea were among the other big winners with a 5-0 demolition of Morecambe. Brentford were the only Premier League side to fall to lower-league opposition as Plymouth, who sit bottom of the Championship, stunned the Bees 1-0 thanks to Morgan Whittaker's late winner.