Manuel Neuer showered praise on Bayern Munich match-winner Harry Kane following the Bundesliga leaders' 1-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach. 

Kane netted his 15th goal of the season midway through the second half from the penalty spot on Saturday, after Lukas Ullrich had caught Michael Olise inside the box. 

The England captain stepped up before sending Moritz Nicolas the wrong way, netting his 26th consecutive spot-kick for club and country across all competitions. 

Kane contributed an expected goals (xG) tally of 0.81 to Bayern's mammoth 4.28 total, the joint-most of his team-mates along with midfielder Thomas Muller. 

Vincent Kompany's side had plenty of chances to make it a more handsome scoreline at Borussia-Park, with Alphonso Davies and Serge Gnabry going closest for the visitors. 

Speaking after the game, Neuer lauded Kane's contribution in the contest, with his goal on Saturday putting him joint-top of the scoring charts alongside Omar Marmoush. 

"We need Harry, we know that. He's not just a brilliant striker from the penalty spot, but also in the box," Neuer said. 

"He opens up a lot of space and the scoring chances we create are often thanks to him, even when he's supposedly not involved.

"And I think it was fitting for the game that it had to be a penalty by him. Harry now has a great streak and is simply a weapon for us."

Though Kane proved to be the difference maker in the contest, he endured a difficult outing against Monchengladbach and was rarely involved in the encounter from open play. 

He had the fewest touches of any outfield player that started the game (36), ending with a pass accuracy of just 62.4%, also the lowest of those in the starting line-up. 

Kane, however, was not worried about his contributions during the contest, suggesting doing his job of scoring goals is what benefits the team the most. 

"I don’t think I’m starved of touches. It’s about being effective when you do have the ball, creating chances and getting in the right areas," Kane said.

"You are going to have games like that.

"On Wednesday I might touch the ball 100 times and not score and not affect the game, so it’s more about how you affect the game with the touches you have."

Kane was also able to detail the changes made in his penalty routine, which has seen him implement a stutter in his run-up before striking the ball.  

"I normally do it every week, the day before a game. It’s the type of person I am, to keep improving and always try to keep the keepers guessing," Kane added. 

"It’s been a good run of penalties but, as always, it’s about the process and the mindset and thankfully, it was another one that hit the back of the net."