Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane scores their second purpose from the penalty spot. Photograph: REUTERS
MUNICH:
Harry Kane scored twice in three second-half minutes as Bayern Munich noticed off Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0 on Wednesday to succeed in the final 16 of the Champions League.
Bayern joined Arsenal in sealing a top-eight end within the 36-team desk with a sport to spare, avoiding a possible two-legged knockout play-off spherical.
The six-time European champions sit second within the standings behind Arsenal forward of their final league-phase outing at PSV Eindhoven subsequent week.
Kane headed in from a nook earlier than successful and changing a penalty to place the hosts firmly in management.
The England captain had an opportunity for a hat-trick however missed a late spot-kick, after Bayern centre-back Kim Min-jae had been dismissed for a second yellow card.
“Coming again into the second half we needed to indicate extra depth and I believe we did that,” Kane informed DAZN.
“We scored on the proper occasions, had been a bit unfortunate with the pink card however even after that after we went all the way down to 10 males we managed the sport nicely and earned the three factors.”
Bayern’s Champions League defeat at Arsenal stays their solely loss in all competitions this season, through which they’ve additionally already opened up an 11-point lead within the Bundesliga.
Kane’s second purpose was his thirty fourth of the marketing campaign, bringing Bayern’s complete tally to 103 strikes from 29 video games.
Bayern had been sluggish within the opening half, maybe unsettled by the absence of their 9,300-strong extremely contingent, with the decrease stand closed as a result of a UEFA sanction for setting off pyrotechnics.
“We’re used to that from the Covid interval, in fact, however essentially we at all times need the followers there in a sold-out stadium — sadly it wasn’t attainable immediately,” Bayern captain Manuel Neuer informed DAZN.
One of the best likelihood of the opening half fell to Belgian champions Union SG.
With half an hour performed, an unmarked Promise David obtained away from the Bayern defence and had simply Neuer to beat, however headed his effort straight on the goalkeeper.
Bayern wanted a set-piece to interrupt the impasse with 52 minutes gone.
Michael Olise lofted the ball into the six-yard space and Kane discovered area on the close to put up to move his aspect in entrance.
One minute later, Kane was felled by Union ‘keeper Kjell Scherpen and stepped as much as double Bayern’s lead.
Kim, handed a uncommon begin with Dayot Upamecano out sick, was despatched off within the 63rd minute, selecting up a second yellow for yanking Raul Florucz’s arm because the winger went on the assault.
However the pink card didn’t disrupt Bayern’s stream.
Kane uncharacteristically blasted a penalty towards the bar with 10 minutes left, whereas Olise chipped one other alternative over with simply Scherpen to beat.
