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Clinical Kane strikes twice to crush Chelsea hopes
The Independent
|September 18, 2025
Harry Kane scored twice as Chelsea fell to a 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich 3
Chalobah (20 og), Kane (27 pen, 63)
Chelsea 1
Palmer (29)
On their return to the Champions League for the first time in nearly two and a half years, Enzo Maresca's side contributed to a wonderful showcase of ambitious and highly proactive football.
They had been the better team in the first half when they were suddenly hit by two Bayern goals in seven minutes, a Trevoh Chalobah own goal and a Kane penalty.
It was a measure of their determination not to let the occasion pass them by that Chelsea struck back within two minutes, Cole Palmer rifling into the top corner with a finish worthy of such a diverting first half.
Kane restored the two-goal lead just past the hour as Bayern's greater quality finally put down the Blues' wily resistance.
This story is from the September 18, 2025 edition of The Independent.
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