Bundesliga
Kane double helps Bayern reach Champions League quarter-finals
Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich overcame Lazio to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
Bayern Munich 3-0 Lazio (Bayern win 3-1 on agg.)
Goals: 1-0 Kane 38' (assist: Guerreiro), 2-0 Müller 45'+2 (assist: De Ligt), 3-0 Kane 66'
Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Bayern had to win to have any chance of progressing. There was an early warning shot from Lazio's former Hertha Berlin midfielder Matteo Guendouzi that sailed wide, but otherwise Thomas Tuchel's men asked nearly all the questions in the first half. Jamal Musiala forced the first save of note from Ivan Provedel in the 15th minute, while some gutsy defending prevented Leroy Sané and Raphaël Guerreiro from landing shots on target. Eric Dier and Ciro Immobile flashed headers wide, before Kane broke the deadlock by stealing in to head a scuffed Guerreiro ball home. Musiala went within a whisker of doubling the lead with Bayern's next attack, but poked wide. Thomas Müller went one better in added time, glancing in a Matthijs de Ligt volley to put Bayern ahead in the tie for the first time.
Rather than chase the knockout blow, Bayern sat on their slender advantage in the early part of the second half. Risk-free, patient build-up involving Müller almost produced a third goal with an hour gone, but Guerreiro sent his low drive wide of the far post. Müller was involved again when Bayern did stretch their lead. He combined with Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlović to set up Sané for a shot that Provedal could only parry into the path of Kane, who made no mistake from close range. Provedal pushed a Müller strike onto the woodwork and Sané sent a thumping effort wide as Bayern powered through to the last eight of a competition they're more than capable of winning for the seventh time, on this evidence.
Match stats
- Kane has scored 33 goals in as many competitive games for Bayern, including six in eight Champions League outings.
- Müller scored his 54th Champions League goal on his club record-extending 149th appearance in the competition.
- Bayern have now reached at least the quarter-finals in all but two of the last 15 seasons, playing in four finals and lifting the trophy in 2012/13 and 2019/20.
- The six-time Champions League winners are unbeaten in their last 14 European home matches (W11, D3).
- Bayern's home record against Italian sides in the Champions League is 11 wins, three draws and four defeats.
- Lazio have never won a Champions League game in Germany (D2, L3).
Teams
Bayern: Neuer (c) - Kimmich, Dier, De Ligt, Guerreiro (Davies 78') - Pavlović, Goretzka - Sané (Laimer 89'), Müller (Tel 78'), Musiala (Gnabry 90'+1) - Kane
Unused subs: Peretz, Ulreich, Kim, Choupo-Moting, Zaragoza
Out: Aséko (ankle), Boey (hamstring), Buchmann (thigh), Coman (knee), Mazraoui (hamstring), Sarr (knee), Upamecano (suspended)
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
Lazio: Provedal - Marušić, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini - Guendouzi, Vecino (Cataldi 61'), Alberto (Kamada 80') - Zaccagni (Isaken 61'), Immobile (c) (Castellanos 61), Anderson (Pedro 75')
Unused subs: Sepe, Magro, Casale, Hysaj, Lazzari, Napolitano, Ruggeri
Out: Patric (ankle), Rovella (pelvis)
Coach: Maurizio Sarri
As it happened!
3 - 0(2 - 0)
Bayern
FINAL
Lazio
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Four minutes of stoppage time indicated
Bayern are nearly there!
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Gnabry back
More good news for Bayern as Serge Gnabry comes on for his first taste of action since December due to injury.
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Serge Gnabry
Jamal Musiala
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Konrad Laimer
Leroy Sané
88'
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Bayern sitting back
The hosts are getting numbers back to thwart Lazio's somewhat limited attacking efforts, and hoping to probe on the break in the final minutes if they get a chance.
84'
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Bayern fans in fine voice
The supporters behind the goal Bayern are attacking have their scarves in the air, clearly delighted with their side's convincing showing tonight.
82'
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Comfortable for Bayern
Lazio are offering very little attacking threat despite needing two goals to force extra time.
78'
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Two changes for Bayern
There is a great reception for Thomas Müller as he leaves the field after a sterling performance from the Bayern veteran.
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Mathys Tel
Thomas Müller
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Alphonso Davies
Raphaël Guerreiro
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Chance for Lazio
Lazio's best chance of the second period sees Alberto have a testing effort deflected just off-target.
72'
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Pair of chances for a fourth!
Thomas Müller has a shot tipped onto the post by Provedal before Leroy Sané fizzes over from the edge of the box.
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Game of keep ball
If Bayern had eased up on the pace a little before the third goal, now they are positively strolling. Lazio look deflated and the Bundesliga champions are calmly passing the ball around in complete control.
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Kane with another!
Leroy Sané races into the box and draws a great save from Provedal with a shot guided towards the bottom corner. It runs out straight to Harry Kane, who gladly slots in from short range for his second of the night - and surely seals Bayern's spot in the quarter-finals!
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Guerreiro flashes wide
Harry Kane lays the ball out to Raphaël Guerreiro on the left on a quick attack, and the Portuguese full-back flashes a shot wide of the target.
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Lazio trying
The away side ping plenty of passes around the Bayern half, without ever getting in any threatening positions.
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Musiala deflected wide
A dipping effort from Musiala takes a deflection to zip wide for a corner.
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Risky business for the Romans
Lazio have seen more of the ball in the second half, but if they committ too many men forward, they know they will leave plenty of space for Bayern to exploit.
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Brilliant from de Ligt
The Dutch defender nips in front of Immobile to get a crucial touch to a ball into the box before the Italian striker can pounce.
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Goretzka clears
Lazio have a free-kick midway in the Bayern half that is lofted towards the box but sent well clear by a powerful Leon Goretzka header.
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We're back out
Bayern start the second half with one foot in the next round...
0 - 0
Kick-off!
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Watch: The best of Thomas Müller in 2023/24
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Watch: Harry Kane keeping Bayern ticking
0 - 0
Half-time
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One minute of stoppage time indicated
Little has changed in the flow of the game since the opener.
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Musiala just wide
Bayern have Lazio on the ropes! Jamal Musiala slides a good opportunity just wide of the target within seconds of Harry Kane's opener.
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Kane gives Bayern the lead!
You can always count on him for goals, and that could be a crucial one! Raphaël Guerreiro scuffs a shot in the box and Harry Kane reacts instinctively to send a powerful header on target that Provedal gets a hand to but can't prevent landing in the net.
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Immobile heads wide
Lazio's biggest chance so far sees Immobile dive at a cross in space at the far post but send his header just wide of Manuel Neuer's target.
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Dier over
Joshua Kimmich clips a cross in for Eric Dier and the English centre-back heads over from a good position.
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Apologies from the ref
Slavko Vinčić slips and blocks a promising Thomas Müller cutback on the edge of the penalty area, then the referee puts his hands up to apologise for that unfortunate mistake!
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Bayern free-kick
Thomas Müller is fouled around 25 metres out and Joshua Kimmich clips the resulting free-kick into the box, but it is cleared comfortably.
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Game on a knife edge
Bayern have really stretched the Lazio defence on multiple occasions, yet Lazio continue to get into good positions on the break.
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Pair of chances
The ball runs to Jamal Musiala in the box, but his shot is blocked by a defender, before it goes to Raphaël Guerreiro, whose effort suffers the same fate.
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Early salvo from Bayern
The hosts have hit eight shots already...
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The hosts have hit eight shots already...
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Musiala and Guerreiro combine
Some sparkling attacking football from Bayern as Jamal Musiala and Raphaël Guerreiro play a neat one-two on the left before the full-back clips a ball in. Harry Kane then has a shot deflected behind moments later.
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Musiala draws strong save
Joshua Kimmich plays a corner short to Jamal Musiala, who curls a fierce effort on target from outside the area that Provedal saves.
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Bayern under pressure
Lazio have a free-kick on the right and then a corner, but Bayern deal with both balls into the box with Thomas Müller heading the corner away. Eric Dier then makes an important interception before Vecino can reach the ball in the area.
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Musiala effort blocked
Leroy Sané sprints with the ball into the box before cutting back to Jamal Musiala, whose shot from the edge of the area deflects off a defender and behind for a corner - which leads to Matthijs de Ligt heading wide.
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Shots at both ends
Guendouzi shoots wide from just outside the box before Leroy Sané has a shot saved by Provedel. It has been a very open start with Bayern pushing forward but Lazio a threat on the break.
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Bayern probing
Another Joshua Kimmich cross is headed clear before it can reach Thomas Müller. Raphaël Guerreiro then turns a ball in looking for Harry Kane, but again Lazio can get rid of it.
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Fluent start
Early action at both ends as Joshua Kimmich chips a cross into the box for Thomas Müller, then Felipe Anderson chases down the field for Lazio before Bayern can clear.
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Off we go
The visitors from Rome get us underway.
0 - 0
Kick-off!
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Five minutes to go...
The crunch tie is almost upon us!
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11 domestic defeats
Bayern's Bundesliga campaign is not going entirely to plan, but they have lost just four of their 24 league matches this season. Lazio, in contrast, have lost 11 out of 27 in Serie A and are ninth in the table currently.