GERMANY:
Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-1 at residence of their Champions League opener on Wednesday.
Michael Olise pressured Trevoh Chalobah into an personal aim with 20 minutes gone, earlier than Kane gained and transformed a penalty seven minutes later.
Cole Palmer completed off an excellent workforce counter-attack simply two minutes later to carry Chelsea again into the sport.
However Kane stepped up once more halfway by way of the second half to wrestle management again Bayern’s means.
“It was a high efficiency in opposition to a very good facet,” Kane advised DAZN.
“We spoke earlier than the sport that we’re enjoying the membership world champions and we needed to be on it from the beginning and we have been.”
England captain Kane says going through Premier League sides offers him further motivation to “play higher”, and Chelsea have been on the receiving finish as he climbed as much as 10 objectives in simply six video games this season.
Bayern captain Manuel Neuer, the final survivor from the 2012 Champions League last between the edges, gained by Chelsea on the identical venue, introduced up his one hundredth win within the competitors. He now trails simply Cristiano Ronaldo, Thomas Mueller and Iker Casillas.
Bayern have now gained their previous 22 Champions League openers courting again to a 2002 loss to Spain’s Deportivo La Coruna.
Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca stated his facet “can not commit errors the best way we did,” however added “we will construct one thing particular from this defeat.
“There are seven extra video games and lots of extra factors to get.”
Maresca restored Palmer and three others to the beginning line-up, having copped criticism for resting gamers in Saturday’s limp 2-2 draw at Brentford.
Bayern had gained 5 from 5 to begin the season however have been caught off guard early by the guests’ depth, with Chelsea pinning the hosts again.
Bayern caught their breath and created some stress of their very own earlier than breaking by way of when Chalobah did not cope with an Olise cross, turning it into his personal aim.
The hosts have been quickly two up as Kane struck from the spot.
Moises Caicedo gave away the penalty with a clumsy deal with within the field however helped Chelsea hit again instantly, enjoying a intelligent one-two on the break, permitting Palmer to slam residence.
Bayern got here to life 10 minutes into the second half, with Konrad Laimer, Kane and Olise all having efforts saved in fast succession.
Kane padded Bayern’s benefit shortly after, pouncing on a poor Malo Gusto go earlier than sliding the ball into the far nook.
The 32-year-old was taken off to a standing ovation in stoppage time, with Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson coming off the bench to make his Champions League debut in opposition to his father or mother membership.
