History for Kane as Bayern roars back to life
Harry Kane reached his half-century of European goals with an Allianz Arena double as Bayern Munich turned around its Champions League tie against Lazio to reach the last eight of the competition.
Kane scored twice and Thomas Muller added another to overturn Lazio’s first-leg lead in style and give Bayern a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bavaria.
Lazio’s resistance lasted 38 minutes, but there was only one outcome after Kane levelled the tie on aggregate with his 50th goal in European competition.
Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel sprang a surprise before kick-off by preferring England defender Eric Dier at centre-back to big-money summer purchase Kim Min-jae.
Lazio were aiming to reach a Champions League quarter-final for the first time since 2000 and had the first sight of goal inside five minutes, Matteo Guendouzi firing wide after being set up by Felipe Anderson.
But the pattern of the game was soon set as Bayern dominated possession, territory and chances before an expectant home crowd.
Leroy Sane shot straight at Ivan Provedel in the Lazio goal and Mario Gila stayed alert to block Jamal Musiala from 12 yards.
Provedel batted away Musiala’s firm effort and Gila was in the right place to deflect Kane’s effort wide.
Lazio bodies got in the way again to deny Musiala and Raphael Guerreiro, and Dier headed over Joshua Kimmich’s cross.
It had been one-way traffic for over half-an-hour, but Lazio should have doubled their aggregate lead eight minutes before the break.
Matthijs de Ligt inadvertently flicked Mattia Zaccagni’s cross into the path of Ciro Immobile but the Italy striker planted his header wide from six yards.
It was to prove a very costly miss as Kane instantly punished the Italians.
Muller headed down into a crowded goalmouth, Guerreiro’s mishit effort bounced into the ground, and Kane reacted first with a stooping header that Provedel got in the way of but could not stop.
Musiala sent a close-range opportunity wide and Bayern seized the lead in the tie for the first time in the second minute of stoppage time.
Immobile hoped he had diverted Guerreiro’s corner out of danger, but De Ligt sent back a ferocious volley which Muller headed home from inside the six-yard box.
Lazio had a penalty claim when Immobile went down under De Ligt’s challenge at the start of the second half.
But the Dutch defender appeared to make contact with the ball and normal order was quickly restored as Lazio hopes faded once and for all.
Provedel pushed out Sane’s shot and England captain Kane adjusted his feet sharply to plunder the rebound for his 33rd goal in as many Bayern games.
Muller hit a post as Bayern sought to add extra gloss, but their passage into the last eight had been confirmed long before the final whistle.
