Harry Kane and Trent Alexander-Arnold put on a show for Thomas Tuchel as Bayern beat Real
Harry Kane applauds the travelling Bayern Munich fans at the Santiago Bernabéu - Pierre-Philippe Marcou/Getty Images The superpowers of Spain and Germany fought out a breathless Champions League quarter-final first leg and the ultimate winner may have been the England manager. Harry Kane scored, Trent Alexander-Arnold assisted, and Jude Bellingham made his European comeback as an impact substitute while Thomas Tuchel watched on, presumably seeking to reduce his heart rate when considering the possibilities ahead. As Bayern Munich secured a 2-1 lead over Real Madrid, even Tuchel must have admitted the pointlessness of last week’s international break as he found more reassurance in 90 minutes than from anything in the tedious double header against Japan and Uruguay.
Kane might head to this summer’s World Cup as a Bundesliga champion, Champions League winner and with a valid claim to the title of best striker on the planet. Even in such illustrious settings, a clinical strike early in the second half – his first Champions League goal outside the penalty area – probably amounts to a typical night’s work for the superstar England skipper. Harry Kane scores less than 20 seconds into the second half, and Bayern double their lead 🤯 📺 Stream with TNT Sports on HBO Max pic.
twitter. com/wZNhzPcZau — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 7, 2026 For his watching international coach, any glance at the watch must amount to wishing time flies before that opening game against Croatia in the United States. Kane may never be in better shape and form heading towards a major tournament, but he was not alone in putting his stamp on the occasion.
Alexander-Arnold was pivotal to keeping his team in the tie with a brilliant cross for Kylian Mbappé to halve the deficit. Such game-changing capacities are too persuasive to ignore. Kylian Mbappé scores and Real Madrid are back in the game 👀 📺 Stream with TNT Sports on HBO Max pic.
twitter. com/fH8DNcvTnd — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 7, 2026 Bellingham, meanwhile, demonstrated the folly of leaving him out of the Real starting line-up with an influential final 30 minutes. Jude Bellingham was introduced in the second half and had a positive impact on the game for Real Madrid - Diego Souto/Getty Images Tuchel would have been initially relieved just to see Kane back, and then thrilled by his swagger both in and out of possession as he led an impressive strikeforce.
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