By OUR MAN IN EINDHOVEN
HARRY KANE was the hero of the night as the England captain climbed off the bench to break Dutch hearts and secure a vital 2-1 win for Bayern Munich.
ust when PSV Eindhoven thought they had done enough to earn a share of the spoils at the Philips Stadion, the “Hurricane” made landfall in the 84th minute to remind the world why he is Europe’s most feared marksman.
JAMAL’S JOY
The night felt like a script written for the stars from the off. All eyes were on Jamal Musiala, making his first start after a grueling seven-month injury layoff. And the German “Wunderkind” didn’t disappoint.
In the 58th minute, Musiala danced through the PSV defense like they were training cones, playing a slick one-two with teenager Lennart Karl before smashing a rocket into the roof of the net. It was a “welcome back” card delivered with pure venom.
But PSV weren’t about to roll over for the German giants.
The home crowd, a sea of red and white, exploded in the 78th minute when Ismael Saibari produced a moment of absolute magic.
The Moroccan international played a cheeky give-and-go with Guus Til before curling a peach of a shot into the top-left corner. For six glorious minutes, Eindhoven believed the comeback was on.
KANE IS ABLE
Enter the main man. Vincent Kompany threw on Harry Kane for the final half-hour, and the gamble paid dividends.
As the clock ticked down, Luis Díaz—who tormented the PSV full-backs all night—drilled a low cross into the box.
Kane, with the predatory instinct that has become his trademark, didn’t need a second invitation. He coolly slotted the ball home to seal the three points and extinguish PSV’s knockout dreams.
The hosts finished the game with ten men after Mauro Júnior saw red in stoppage time for a reckless hack on Michael Olise, but by then, the damage was done.
Bayern march on, secure in second place, while PSV are left to wonder what might have been if they hadn’t let the world’s best number nine out of their sight for a split second.
