Spurs edge Bayern to lift Audi Cup

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Tottenham Hotspur clinched the pre-season Audi Cup, beating Bayern Munich 6-5 on penalties in the final.

The match had ended 2-2 in regular time at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Christian Eriksen was the only Spurs’ player to miss his kick, while David Alaba and Jerome Boateng were off target for Munich.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid defeated Fenerbahce 5-3 in the third-place play-off, thanks to a hat-trick from Karim Benzema.

It was Madrid's first regulation-time win of the pre-season.

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