Harry Kane shoots Bayern Munich into Champions League next round with 2-1 win over Galatasaray
Bayern's Harry Kane, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Bayern's Harry Kane, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Bayern's Harry Kane, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Bayern's Harry Kane, top, shoots on target during the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Bayern's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Bayern's Alphonso Davies celebrates after Harry Kane scored the opening goal with Thomas Mueller, right, and Konrad Laimer during the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Bayern's Noussair Mazraoui, left, and Galatasaray's Abdulkerim Bardakci challenge for the ball during the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Bayern's Konrad Laimer, right, and Galatasaray's Lucas Torreira hug after the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Galatasaray's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, right, saves a shot by Bayern's Thomas Mueller, centre, during the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Bayern's Thomas Mueller celebrates after the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Bayern's head coach Thomas Tuchel walks before the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Galatasaray's Wilfried Zaha, left, and Bayern's Noussair Mazraoui challenge for the ball during the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayer Munich and Galatasaray at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
MUNICH (AP) 鈥� Harry Kane scored twice to shoot Bayern Munich into the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 2-1 win over Galatasaray on Wednesday.
The England captain endured a long VAR check before he could celebrate after his header from Joshua Kimmich鈥檚 free kick in the 80th minute was initially flagged offside.
After the goal was given, Kane celebrated with teammates and Bayern鈥檚 goal-music rang around the stadium, only for another last check to curtail the celebrations again.
鈥淚 celebrated the goal three times, so, bit of a strange one,鈥� Kane said.
There were no issues with Kane鈥檚 second goal, tapped in from close range in the 86th after he was picked out at the back post by substitute Mathys Tel.
Galatasaray鈥檚 C茅dric Bakambu scored after a long ball forward from S茅rgio Oliveira in injury time, but the visitors鈥� late push failed to yield an equalizer.
Bayern鈥檚 back-to-back-victories over the Turkish champion give it a maximum 12 points from four games so far, an unassailable lead in Group A with two rounds of games remaining.
Copenhagen defeated Manchester United 4-3 in the other group game, lifting the Danish team to four points, ahead of Galatasaray on goal difference. United has three points.
Bayern stretched its winning streak in the group stage to 17 games 鈥� a competition record 鈥� while its 38-game unbeaten run in the group stage is also a record.
Kane gave an early sign of why he has 15 goals in 10 Bundesliga appearances so far when he let fly from around 20 meters (yards) to force Fernando Muslera to push the ball over the crossbar.
The Galatasaray captain was to prove the busier of the two goalkeepers, getting down early to clear the ball from Leroy San茅鈥檚 feet, then later doing well to block the Bayern winger鈥檚 shot with his chest.
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel later complained that his team was a bit 鈥渟loppy鈥� when it came to finishing chances.
His team suffered a blow several minutes before the break when Jamal Musiala signaled his inability to continue. Thomas M眉ller went on in the young Germany star鈥檚 place.
Tuchel said Musiala had a hamstring injury and that he hoped it was just a strain.
Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer blocked Mauro Icardi鈥檚 effort before the break and Wilfried Zaha was unable to connect with the rebound.
The visitors put Bayern under more pressure in the second half.
鈥淚t took time, it took patience,鈥� Kane said. 鈥淭hey created some good chances as well. But overall, I think we deserved to win and obviously we鈥檙e really happy that we qualified.鈥�
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