Harry Kane believes Bayern ‘could have killed the game off’ despite Champions League defeat to PSG

Harry Kane says that Bayern Munich could have “killed the game off” despite losing 5-4 to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their blockbuster Champions League semi-final tie. Kane scored the first of nine goals when he converted an early penalty for Bayern but the reigning champions responded through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Joao Neves to take the lead. Michael Olise equalised but a controversial penalty was awarded to PSG for handball and Ousmane Dembele sent the hosts into the half-time break 3-2 ahead.

PSG increased that deficit to 5-2 but goals from Dayot Upamecano and Luis Diaz ensured that Bayern only trail by one ahead of the second leg in Germany next week. The encounter was a thrilling affair of attacking football with “the best players in the world going at it” said Kane. Speaking to Amazon Prime Video after the match, the striker said: “I think you saw two high-level teams out there today especially in the attacking play and the transition.

The speed and the intensity in the 1v1 battles. Two of the top teams going toe-to-toe. “Overall, when we look at the goals - a set pice goal with a penalty is a little harsh if I’m honest but we had moments where we could have killed the game earlier on.

“We take a lot of pride in the fact that we got back to 5-4 because away from home being 5-2 down can be a really tough place to be but we fought and we clawed and we’re back in the tie. ” Harry Kane got the goal fest rolling with a first half penalty (Reuters) Kane also brushed off a question about neither team being able to defend and claimed that there was “amazing defending” throughout the match but the “best attackers” won the day. “Even though there were nine goals scored I think there was amazing defending throughout the game,” Kane added.