Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Harry Kane scores crucial brace
Bayern Munich 3-0 Lazio (3-1 on aggregate): Kane scored his most important goals since arriving in Germany as Thomas Tuchel’s side avoided an upset and reached the quarter-finals
A crucial double from Harry Kane helped steer Bayern Munich through to the Champions League quarter-finals and avoid an upset against Lazio to keep their hopes of winning a trophy this season alive.
Bayern trailed Lazio after a 1-0 defeat in the first leg in Italy, but the German side turned the tie around at home through headers from England captain Kane and Thomas Muller before half-time.
Kane then added his second of the night, and 33rd Bayern goal in 33 appearances this season, to ensure Thomas Tuchel’s side progressed to the last eight ahead of the quarter-final draw next Friday.
Lazio barely offered a threat after going behind, but the Italian side missed a golden opportunity moments before Kane’s opener when Ciro Immobile headed wide from close range.
Bayern trail Bayer Leverkusen by 10 points in the Bundesliga, with 10 games remaining, while they are already out of the German Cup. The Champions League is therefore their best chance of avoiding a first trophyless season since 2012.
Folllow live updates from the match in tonight’s live blog and and get the latest Champions League odds and tips here.
Bayern Munich 3-0 Lazio (3-1)
77 mins: According to Opta, Harry Kane now has 27 goals in the Champions League, and is just three behind Wayne Rooney’s record of 30 for an English player in the competition.
Bayern Munich 3-0 Lazio (3-1)
74 mins: Kane blasts an effort high and wide from the edge of the box, with Lazio now offering some more space for Bayern to attack into on the break.
Bayern Munich 3-0 Lazio (3-1)
71 mins: Chance! That would have been it! Muller is released as Bayern break forward, but Provedel manages to tip it onto the post.
Luis Alberto then goes close at the other end, as his shot is deflected wide of Neuer’s goal. The Bayern goalkeeper hasn’t had much to do tonight.
Bayern Munich 3-0 Lazio (3-1)
70 mins: Kane needed just one touch for both goals tonight. Makes it look easy.
GOAL! Bayern Munich 3-0 Lazio (3-1)
A DOUBLE FOR HARRY KANE!
And Bayern are surely through!
His 33rd goal of the season settles the tie, after Sane’s shot is parried out by Provedel and Kane taps in his second of the night.
You can’t do that around Kane and the Bayern fans chant the name of their new hero.
Bayern Munich 2-0 Lazio (2-1)
63 mins: Lazio make a change as Immobile, who hasn’t recovered from that knock, is replaced by Taty Castellanos. Immobile missed that huge chance when the game was scoreless in the first half. Isn’t he just one of those players who apparently is always scoring, apart from when you watch him?
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A second for PSG, a second for Mbappe!
Tasty from Mbappe - a reverse Henry.
Bayern Munich 2-0 Lazio (2-1)
59 mins: WIDE! A flowing move forward from Bayern leads to Guerreiro having the chance to strike at goal. His left-footed shot skims narrowly wide.
Bayern feel comfortable right now. Lazio aren’t offering much.
Bayern Munich 2-0 Lazio (2-1)
55 mins: CLOSE! Musiala has been quality tonight and whistles a curling strike just past the post. That took a slight deflection too.
Bayern Munich 2-0 Lazio (2-1)
52 mins: Ooooh. Immobile goes down in the box under the challenge of De Ligt and Lazio are screaming for a penalty! But De Ligt just tells Immobile to get up and replays show the defender was just holding his position as the striker had his shot blocked. Immobile caught De Ligt’s leg - but that’s not a penalty.
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