Bayern Munich 3-1 Chelsea: Kane at the double as Palmer´s efforts prove fruitless

Bayern Munich opened their Champions League campaign with a 3-1 victory over Chelsea, with Harry Kane at the double.

Kane scored either side of half-time at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, as Cole Palmer’s brilliantly worked goal ultimately proved fruitless.

Bayern hit the front in the 20th minute when a Michael Olise cross from the right-hand side pinged off the shin of Trevoh Chalobah, who inadvertently turned into his own net.

Kane made it 2-0 seven minutes later, slotting into the bottom-right corner from the penalty spot, with the England captain having won the spot-kick when he drew a clumsy challenge from Moises Caicedo.

Yet a blistering Chelsea counter in the 29th minute saw Palmer mark his 100th Chelsea appearance with a fine strike into the top corner to reduce the arrears.

But Bayern regained momentum early in the second half, and after Robert Sanchez had beaten away efforts from Olise and Kane, the latter helped himself to a second.

After the interval, Bayern took the game to their visitors, as a flurry of efforts from Kane and Olise forced two brilliant saves from Sanchez between the sticks.