Champions League: Kane enters history book as Bayern breeze past Leverkusen to qualify for q-final
Harry Kane has written his name in the history books as Bayern Munich qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Tuesday night
Kane’s close-range strike in the 52nd minute was his 10th goal in Europe this season, more than any other English player has scored in a single campaign in the history of the competition.
Bayern entered the second-leg fixture with a 3-0 lead and were again the better side in Leverkusen.
Bayern Munich put the match beyond doubt when Patrik Schick’s attempted clearance of a Joshua Kimmich free-kick fell straight at the feet of Kane who bundled home from a few yards out.
With their star man Florian Wirtz ruled out with an ankle ligament injury, Leverkusen lacked invention and impact in attack.
Jeremie Frimpong forced Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig into a smart low stop, before Schick headed straight at the visiting stopper moments later
Leverkusen’s desperation left more space for Bayern to exploit and Alphonso Davies took full advantage by converting Kane’s cross from close range in the 71st minute.
Bayern will play Inter Milan in the quarter-finals after the Serie A champions defeated Feyenoord. The first leg will take place on 7/8 April with the second leg a week later.
