Harry Kane dropped a goal and an assist for Bayern Munich on Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough. Not nearly enough. His team walked away with a 2-2 draw against Arsenal in a Champions League showdown, despite some absolute brilliance from their star striker.
Kane’s Unstoppable Streak vs. Arsenal’s Late Punch
You can’t say Kane didn’t show up. He converted a penalty earlier in the second half, boosting his ridiculous tally to 16 goals in 23 career matches against Arsenal. This guy has scored against them every single season from 2014-15 to 2023-24, mostly doing damage with Tottenham. He even sent Alphonso Davies in on goal, setting up Bayern’s response after Eberechi Eze put Arsenal on the board first.
And get this: it was Kane’s 10th consecutive Champions League match with a goal. That puts him just one shy of Cristiano Ronaldo’s mind-blowing record of scoring in 11 straight games, a mark Ronaldo set between 2017 and 2018. You’d think that kind of performance would seal the deal, right?
But no. Arsenal, last season’s runner-up, just wouldn’t quit. Kane’s England teammate, Declan Rice, stepped up big time. He traded passes with Viktor Gyökeres before finding the target a mere eight minutes from time, leveling the score for the Gunners. Bayern, a six-time winner in this competition, had to settle for a draw. Kane himself kept it real after the final whistle, saying, “We had some good moments, just not enough over the full 90.”
Champions League Chaos Across Europe
While Bayern stumbled, Real Madrid had a much more straightforward day at the office, cruising to a 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig. That’s a huge shift after needing three goals in the final 10 minutes to beat Roma last week. Bernardo Silva, the former Manchester City midfielder, netted Madrid’s opener right before halftime, poking it in after Leipzig keeper Maarten Vandevoordt couldn’t quite handle a shot from Arda Güler. Güler then added the second after the break. Kylian Mbappé made it 3-0 with his 73rd career Champions League goal before Tidiam Gomis got one back for Leipzig. Former Leipzig forward Yan Diomande restored Madrid’s three-goal advantage, making it a complete performance. José Mourinho’s team, despite some alleged refereeing controversies in the Spanish league, truly dominated and has now won all three of its matches.
On the flip side, Manchester United’s crisis just keeps getting deeper. They suffered a crushing 4-1 debacle against competition newcomer Como, putting coach Michael Carrick squarely at risk. United has been outscored 6-1 in their last two European matches, a brutal stretch. Como, a team playing in the fourth division of Italian soccer just seven years ago, put on a show. Nico Paz scored twice and set up another goal for Cesc Fabregas. United midfielder Youri Tielemans didn’t mince words: “We got outplayed for most of the game so it was a very disappointing night. It’s everything. You can be good tactically.”
Elsewhere, Aston Villa moved into second in the league-phase standings with a strong 3-1 win over Norwegian club Viking. Unai Emery’s team has been on fire, winning all three of its matches, bagging 12 goals, and only conceding three. They’re trailing only two-time defending champion Paris Saint-Germain on goals scored. Real Betis also kept their perfect record intact, winning all three of their matches, including a 1-0 victory over Feyenoord thanks to an Isco penalty kick. Austrian champion LASK grabbed its first Champions League victory, pulling off a 3-2 win against Sporting Lisbon. Other scores include Inter Milan 1, Shakhtar Donetsk 0; Lille 2, Galatasaray 4; and Club Brugge 3, Lens 0.
Looking ahead, Real Madrid has a massive one coming up: the Clásico against Barcelona on Sunday. Expect fireworks!
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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