Harry Kane has entered the highest three of English gamers with probably the most Champions League knockout targets after his aim in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen.
The Bayern Munich centre-forward introduced up his eighth Champions League aim of the season in Wednesday night time’s last-16 first leg on the Allianz Enviornment.
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The 31-year-old bought Bayern off to a dream begin within the ninth minute of the all-German affair.
He bought on the top of a whipped in cross from Michael Olise to go house into the underside left nook.
It is simply his second aim in opposition to Bayern’s Bundesliga rivals on what’s his fifth look having drawn a clean in his final three outings in opposition to Xabi Alonso’s males.
And Kane can be hoping his aim will show very important within the Bavarian outfit securing a quarter-final spot, with the winner of the tie to satisfy the victor of Feyenoord in opposition to Inter Milan.
His newest strike is a record-extending thirty seventh aim within the Champions League for an English participant – seven forward of closest rival Wayne Rooney.
However the Tottenham icon remains to be someway behind Frank Lampard’s report haul of knockout targets in Europe’s premier competitors.
Kane’s aim in opposition to Leverkusen was his eighth past the group stage.
It has seen him equal Raheem Sterling’s tally within the Champions League, with the Arsenal loanee searching for his first knockout aim for the reason that 2022/23 season.
Kane had been degree with Manchester Metropolis playmaker Phil Foden on seven.
And he’ll now be eyeing up chasing Lampard – and Rooney – to assert one other report of his personal.
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Manchester United’s all-time prime scorer Rooney is on 14 Champions League knockout targets.
In the meantime, Chelsea hero Lampard banged in yet one more with a complete of 15.
Kane now boasts 47 Champions League aim involvement from his profession [37 goals, ten assists] – equalling Rooney’s tally.
And he’s closing in on David Beckham’s report tally from an Englishman, with the Crimson Devils icon chipping in with a mixed 52.
With two knockout targets already within the Champions League this time period, Kane is seeking to enhance on his private report of 4, which he set final season.
He scored in opposition to Lazio, Arsenal and in opposition to Madrid from the last-16 to the semi-finals as Bayern misplaced in heartbreaking vogue within the last-four on the Bernabeu.
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Since his transfer to Bayern from Spurs in August 2023, no participant has scored extra Champions League targets than Kane.
He had been degree with Kylian Mbappe, however Kane now leads the best way having discovered the again of the web on 16 events for the German giants.
In one other unbelievable stat, Kane has additionally chipped in with probably the most aim involvements since swapping the Premier League for the Bundesliga.
In addition to his 16 strikes, he has additionally offered 5 assists.