The hosts made a typically explosive start but could not find a quick-fire second despite driving runs into the Bayern box from both Heung-min Son and Yves Bissouma.
After falling behind early, the German giants started to develop something of a foothold and were level within 15 minutes when Dayot Upamecano turned in Mathys Tel’s header from close range, one parried back into danger by goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario following an in-swinging free-kick
Former Arsenal star Serge Gnabry had been guilty of wasting chances but made the most of some lax defending to give Vincent Kompany’s side a quick-fire lead before Thomas Muller exploited Tottenham’s set-piece issue again by nodding in a third after another crossed free-kick.
Postecoglou railed against the idea of appointing a set-piece coach when debate raged last season. Though surely unlikely to change his approach because of a friendly, doubts will continue until the Australian can find some kind of resolution to the problem.
The second-half brought a raft of changes and an increased tempo, though it was the familiar Kulusevski who got Spurs back into the game with an ice-cold finish following Lucas Bergvall’s cute pass, with Bayern having been caught out in their own half.
Eric Dier and Harry Kane, who were handed commemorative gifts by Ledley King before kick-off, both came on in the second-half as Bayern inflicted a second consecutive pre-season defeat on Spurs.
Kane went close with one shot in his first game back at the club but did not get on the scoresheet as he bid a proper farewell following his move away last summer.
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Tottenham Hotspur fell to a 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in their final pre-season game before their Premier League campaign begins at Leicester City and here are second half player ratings.
Harry Kane and Eric Dier were handed golden cockerels to mark their time at the club on the pitch before the game while new Spurs striker Dominic Solanke was introduced to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd after sealing his £55m plus add-ons move from Bournemouth, while Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall were also unveiled to the supporters.
Spurs had opened the scoring within 24 seconds. Dejan Kulusevski intercepted a Bayern headed pass and Brennan Johnson ran up the pitch and sent the ball back to him, albeit just behind him. Although the Swede could not control the ball, it bounced back to him and he touched it home. Bayern levelled on 17 minutes. There was a free header at the back for Mathys Tel from a free-kick and Dayot Upamecano bundled it in after Guglielmo Vicario palmed out the initial effort.
Both sides had further chances but Spurs conceded a sloppy second. Vicario’s pass out to Yves Bissouma was closed down quickly and the ball came out to Serge Gnabry who fired it low and into the net from the edge of the box. Thomas Muller then headed home a third for Bayern from another set-piece late in the half.
In the second half, there was a first assist for Lucas Bergvall in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as he won the ball back, playing a one-two with Son and teed up Kulusevski to slot the ball into the bottom right corner.
Here are our second half Tottenham player ratings:
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