Bayern Munich won their Champions League opener on Wednesday 3-1 at home thanks to Harry Kane’s double goals.
With 20 minutes left, Michael Olise pressured Trevoh Chalobah to score an own goal before Kane won and won the penalty.
Chelsea regained control of the game two minutes later when Cole Palmer completed a superb team counterattack.
However, Kane stepped up once more in the second half to retake control of Bayern.
England’s captain Kane claims that facing Premier League opponents gives him more motivation to “play better,” and that Chelsea were the ones who saw his goal total rise to 10 in just six games this year.
Manuel Neuer, Bayern’s last survivor from the 2012 Champions League final won by Chelsea at the same venue, recorded his 100th victory. He currently trails only Iker Casillas, Thomas Mueller, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Since losing to Spain’s Deportivo La Coruna in 2002, Bayern have now won their 22 Champions League matches.
Palmer and three others were called back after being criticized for their restraints in Chelsea’s limpy 2-2 draw at Brentford on Saturday.
Bayern had won five out of five games before the season opener, but Chelsea’s intensity early led to a catch-up.
Bayern took their first step in putting their own pressure on themselves before breaking through when Chalobah missed an Olise cross and converted it into his own goal.
Soon after Kane struck from the spot, the hosts were already two up.
With a clever one-two on the break, Moises Caicedo, who had an awkward tackle in the box, helped Chelsea immediately slam the penalty away, allowing Palmer to fire home.
Konrad Laimer, Kane, and Olise all saved shots quickly in the second half, which brought Bayern to life.
Soon after, Kane slammed on a subpar Malo Gusto backpass before sliding the ball into the far corner.
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