Despite Real Madrid’s Triumph, Harry Kane Of Bayern Munich Establishes A Fresh Record In The Champions League.
Despite Bayern Munich’s heartbreaking loss to Real Madrid, Harry Kane managed to establish a new Champions League record on Wednesday. The semi-final clash between these European powerhouses was finely balanced at 2-2 on aggregate before the second leg at the Bernabeu.
Bayern aimed to secure a spot in the final against Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund, who had achieved one of their most impressive European victories by defeating Paris Saint-Germain the previous night.
As the match entered the 88th minute, it seemed Bayern would join Dortmund in the Wembley final, with Alphonso Davies having provided them the lead with a beautifully executed strike in the second half.
Bayern Munich endured heartbreak in the Champions League. However, Thomas Tuchel and his team experienced anguish in the dying moments as Joselu’s late brace completely altered the course of the game.
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer’s fumble of a cross presented the forward with a straightforward opportunity from close range, followed by the veteran’s conversion of a low cross from Antonio Rudiger, with the goal confirmed via VAR.
In the final moments, controversy arose as the assistant referee raised the flag for offside just before Bayern found the net through Matthijs de Ligt. It was a contentious decision that would have necessitated VAR intervention to resolve.
Consequently, Harry Kane concludes his debut season at the Allianz Arena without a trophy, continuing from his time with former club Tottenham Hotspur.
What achievement did Kane accomplish?
The England captain found a silver lining in Wednesday night’s disappointment by establishing an individual record for goal contributions in the tournament.
With his assist for Davies’s goal, Kane reached four assists for the 2023-24 tournament, adding to his eight goals from 12 appearances.
This combined tally of 12 goal contributions marks the highest ever by an English player in a single edition of the Champions League.
Throughout his career, Kane has now accumulated 29 goals and nine assists from 44 appearances in the Champions League, while maintaining an outstanding individual campaign for Bayern.
Kane has contributed 44 goals and 12 assists from 45 appearances in all competitions. In comparison, Robert Lewandowski enjoyed only three better seasons – all between 2019 and 2022 – during his illustrious tenure with Bayern.
As Bayern concludes the season with matches against Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim, they aim to secure second place in the Bundesliga table, with the current gap to Stuttgart being two points.
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