August 07, (THEWILL) — Harry Kane struck against his former club Tottenham Hotspur as Bayern Munich claimed a convincing 4-0 victory in a pre-season friendly on Thursday. The England captain opened the scoring in the 12th minute at the Allianz Arena, delivering a performance that would ultimately lead to Thomas Frank suffering his first defeat since taking charge of the North London side. Bayern maintained their unbeaten pre-season record with a dominant display against their English Premier League opponents.
Kane found the net early after connecting with Michael Olise’s precise through ball, calmly finishing into the bottom-left corner to give the German champions the lead. The hosts were awarded a penalty shortly afterwards when Joao Palhinha, making his first Tottenham appearance
since his loan move from Bayern, fouled Josip Stanisic inside the area. Kane stepped up but uncharacteristically sent the spot-kick over the crossbar, a rare miss that failed to impact the eventual outcome.
Bayern doubled their advantage shortly after the hour mark through Kingsley Coman’s magnificent curling effort from the edge of the penalty area. Lennart Karl then put the result beyond doubt in the 74th minute with a well-placed strike, before Jonah Kusi-Asare completed the scoring 10 minutes from time with another excellent finish from inside the box. The comprehensive victory demonstrated Bayern’s attacking capabilities despite missing several opportunities
throughout the match.
The match marked Kane’s first appearance against his former club since leaving Tottenham for Bayern in 2023, with the striker continuing his excellent form from his second Bundesliga season. His performance, which included several threatening runs and intelligent link-up play, suggested he remains one of Europe’s most potent forwards. Bayern have now won all five of their pre-season fixtures under manager, Vincent Kompany, building momentum ahead of another Bundesliga campaign.
Tottenham face an immediate challenge to bounce back from this heavy defeat, with Paris Saint-Germain awaiting them in the UEFA Super Cup on Sunday. The result will provide Frank with significant tactical considerations as he prepares his squad for the upcoming EPL season, particularly regarding defensive organisation against top-tier opposition.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
