Alphonso Davies was the name on most Bavarian lips as his side went down on penalties to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday in the Audi Cup Final, an invitational tournament hosted on a bi-annual basis by the German giants.
The game probably wouldn’t have gone to the shoot-out only for Davies’ contribution. The 18-year-old Canadian looking mature beyond his years, set-up German teenager Fiete Arp to halve the two goal lead Spurs had established, in the 61st minute.
An industrious Davies (81’) then levelled the scores himself, at 2-2, curling in from 25 yards.
In post-match comments reported on Bayern’s official website, coach Niko Kovacs expressed happiness with the performance from the young players he started against last season’s Champions League finalists.