HARRY KANE savoured some Turkish Delights in Istanbul as he saved Bayern Munich’s blushes.
What could have turned into an extremely frustrating evening in continental competition for the former Tottenham forward ended up being a memorable one.
Harry Kane celebrates his latest Bayern goal on a tough nightRex
Kane grabs the match-turning second goal in IstanbulRex
After Munich had been under the cosh for long periods, Kane showed his enduring class to notch home his 11th goal since moving to the German club in a record £104million deal.
And then he turned provider six minutes later for teammate Jamal Musiala to maintain Munich’s 100% record in Group A and go 37 group matches unbeaten in this tournament.
The Bundesliga champions – who were earsplittingly booed and whistled every time they had possession – had taken the lead on eight minutes with their first meaningful attack.
Leroy Sane was the architect down the left wing and after Galatasaray defender Kazımcan Karataş crucially mistimed his block, Frenchman Kingsley Coman applied the cool finish with his right boot.
Yet the Turks really should have had a handful of goals in a frenetic first-half display that saw them register 16 total attempts.
Kerem Akturkoglu, operating in the role behind the main striker, was wasteful with three opportunities.
That included blazing over the bar when Munich goalkeeper Sven Ulreich spilled the ball into his path.
The home side did draw level on the half an hour mark thanks to a Panenka penalty by Mauro Icardi after the Argentine had been bundled to the floor in a sandwiched-tackle by Joshua Kimmich and defender Kim Min-jae.
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But the failure to convert their missed chances cost them dear.
And former Crystal Palace man Wilfried Zaha could only watch helplessly as his former Premier League counterpart stole the show.
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