Bayern Munich's prospects of advancing to the Champions League quarterfinals are promising. Kane: This is a big step in the right direction

With Kane's double and Musiala's goal, Bayern Munich defeated Leverkusen 3-0 in the first leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League round of 16. England star Kane said, "This is an important step in the right direction for the team, but also emphasized that the same attitude should be maintained in the second leg."

Nine minutes into the game, Olise assisted Kane to score with a header, giving Bayern Munich the lead 1-0. In the 54th minute of the second half, Kimmich made a long pass in front of the goal, but Leverkusen goalkeeper Kovar dropped the ball when he tried to save it, and Musiala seized the opportunity to shoot the ball into the empty goal, helping Bayern Munich expand their lead to 2-0.

In the 72nd minute, Kane was thrown to the ground by Leverkusen defender Tapsoba in the penalty area, and Bayern Munich was awarded a penalty kick. Kane then scored from the penalty kick. In the end, Bayern Munich defeated Leverkusen 3-0 at the Allianz Arena and laid the foundation for advancing to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

So far this season in the Champions League, the 31-year-old Kane has contributed 9 goals for Bayern Munich and ranks second in the Champions League scorer list.

Bayern Munich striker Kane said, "This is a big step in the right direction. Everyone knows that we encountered a lot of difficulties against Leverkusen. They are a very strong team, but the team remained highly focused from the beginning of the game until the last minute. Although we have only completed half of the task, the real victory or defeat will not be known until next week, and we must maintain the same mentality in the second round."

"In recent games, we had some problems with winning the ball and playing with more intensity, but in this game we improved significantly. Overall, we controlled the game well and were able to score another goal."

In addition, Bayern Munich will face Bochum at home in the new round of the Bundesliga, and then will go away to challenge Leverkusen again in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16.

Bayern Munich coach Kompany said, "The first leg has been completed, but we have to face Leverkusen again in the second leg. We must maintain the same concentration in the next game. We will play again, but the team remains calm and has repeatedly proved that no matter what challenges we face, we are ready, and this must continue."

"We did a lot of good things in this game and we need to continue doing so next week. But now is not the time to praise ourselves. The players can be satisfied with their performance, but our attention should turn to the game against Bochum and then fully prepare for the second leg."