Harry Kane helped Bayern Munich to a 3-1 win at Galatasaray as they remained in agency management of Group A within the Champions League.
Bayern took an early lead by Kingsley Coman however after Mauro Icardi’s Thirtieth-minute penalty introduced the hosts stage, that they had to absorb appreciable stress in Istanbul earlier than two objectives within the final 20 minutes secured a sixteenth straight group-stage win.
Kane received the primary within the 73rd minute after which teed up Jamal Musiala so as to add one other quickly after as Galatasaray’s 23-match unbeaten run was ended.
After Icardi spurned an early alternative for the hosts, Coman silenced the house crowd eight minutes in when Bayern hit Galatasaray on the break.
Leroy Sane broke down the left, lower inside and unfold the ball for Coman, who had house after Kazimcan Karatas over-committed and went to floor too early, to drill house.
Galatasaray responded effectively to the setback, pouring ahead and creating probability after probability.
Sven Ulreich did effectively to show Kerem Akturkoglu’s shot across the submit however was then grateful to see the Turkey ahead spurn a present, firing over the crossbar after the Bayern goalkeeper cleared the ball straight to him.
Galatasaray had been rewarded on the half-hour mark when Icardi was caught by a sliding Joshua Kimmich as he tried to attach with a low cross, with the referee instantly pointing to the spot.
Icardi, who missed from the spot in opposition to Manchester United, made no mistake this time with a cheeky chip down the center as soon as Ulreich had already dedicated.
The probabilities continued to return as Wilfried Zaha, Sacha Boey and Akturkoglu had pictures blocked earlier than half-time.
Just earlier than the hour Lucas Torreira stooped to satisfy Dries Mertens’ free-kick on the entrance submit however might solely discover the side-netting, and the previous Arsenal midfielder then performed in Icardi whose shot was again blocked.
Their failure to transform the probabilities that they had created price them as Bayern got here ahead late on.
Kane put them again in entrance with 17 minutes left. He tried to satisfy Musiala’s low cross from the best with a flick from his trailing leg however when that effort was blocked, the ball bounced up for him to prod house.
It was then Kane’s flip to arrange Musiala, who rifled house a shot from the sting of the field.
Galatasaray appeared to know they had been crushed and the intent that they had proven for a lot of the night time was gone.
Instead it was Bayern who threatened to attain again, with Fernando Muslera denying Sane earlier than Eric Choupo-Moting headed narrowly over from a Kimmich nook.
The win prolonged Bayern’s good begin to the marketing campaign as they high the standings with 9 factors.
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