Kane double sends Bayern into Champions League knockouts

Bayern Munich 2-1 Galatasaray
Goals: 1-0 Kane 80' (assist: Kimmich), 2-0 Kane 86' (assist: Tel), 2-1 Bakambu 90'+3 (assist: Oliveira)

In Istanbul two weeks ago, Bayern were put under pressure early on by a Galatasaray outfit which was roared on by a raucous home crowd before ultimately prevailing 3-1. However, in front of their own supporters, Die Roten were far more serene as they looked to secure their place in the next stage of the competition. Still, despite their superiority, clear-cut chances were hard to come by. Dayot Upamecano fired a shot over the bar from a corner in the first five minutes, while Leroy Sané and Jamal Musiala shot wide before the former had Bayern's best opportunity of the first half, forcing Fernando Muslera into an important save. Galatasaray, meanwhile, looked to trouble the Bavarians on the counter-attack and, shortly before the interval, Manuel Neuer needed to be alert to keep out danger man Mauro Icardi's effort from close range. As the half-time whistle approached, Thomas Tuchel's side were dealt a blow when Musiala was forced off with a thigh issue - Thomas Müller was his replacement.

After the break, Bayern continued to have chances to break the deadlock, with Kane - quiet up until that point by his usual high standards - hitting the post on the stretch following Leon Goretzka's flick-on. The England international also headed over before Galatasaray began to pose more of a threat, as substitute Barış Alper Yılmaz also nodded an attempt over the crossbar. Shortly after the hour mark, the visitors even thought they had broken the deadlock when Lucas Torreira slotted into the corner inside the penalty area, but the strike was ruled out as Icardi was narrowly offside in the build-up. Following that decision, the intensity dropped somewhat, and the game seemed to be heading towards a goalless draw until the 80st minute. Joshua Kimmich's free-kick into the penalty area was pinpoint, allowing Kane to head beyond Muslera from close range and, despite two VAR checks, the goal eventually stood. As Galatasaray flooded forward in search of an equaliser, Bayern were able to pick them off on the break, with Kane tapping home Mathys Tel's pass. Cédric Bakambu did net a late consolation for the Süper Lig outfit, but it proved to be too little, too late as Bayern progressed to the round of 16 with two Group A games to spare.

Match stats

• Kane now has 25 goals in just 36 Champions League appearances. The 30-year-old has already scored 19 goals in all competitions this term, more than any other player in Europe's top five leagues.
• Bayern are now unbeaten in 38 Champions League group games, winning their last 17 in a row – both outright competition records.
• At home in the group stage, Bayern have won 28 of their last 29 games. The one exception was a draw with Ajax in October 2018.
• They have reached the knockouts for the 20th season in a row.
• Bayern are unbeaten in all eight games they have played against Turkish opposition.
• Galatasaray have now conceded 24 goals in their six games away at German opposition, which works out at an average of four per game.

Teams

Bayern: Neuer (c) - Mazraoui, Upamecano (Laimer 72'), Kim, Davies - Kimmich, Goretzka - Coman (Gnabry 87'), Musiala (Mükller 40'), Sané (Tel 72') - Kane
Unused subs: Peretz, Ulreich, Sarr, Pavlović, Krätzig, Choupo-Moting
Out: Buchmann (thigh), De Ligt (knee)
Coach: Thomas Tuchel

Galatasaray: Muslera (c) - Boey, Sánchez, Bardakcı, Angeliño (Nelsson 78') - Ayhan (Oliveira 69'), Torreira - Ziyech (B. Yılmaz 58'), Aktürkoglu, Zaha (Bakambu 79') - Icardi (Tetê 69')
Unused subs: Ordu, Güvenç, J. Yılmaz, Demirbay, Mertens, Karataş, Ndombélé
Out: Aydin (ineligible), Dervişoğlu (ineligible)
Coach: Okan Buruk

As it happened!