{"id":101575,"date":"2023-09-21T08:56:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T08:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/21\/kane-on-target-for-bayern-as-man-utd-beaten-again\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T08:56:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T08:56:42","slug":"kane-on-target-for-bayern-as-man-utd-beaten-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/21\/kane-on-target-for-bayern-as-man-utd-beaten-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Kane on target for Bayern as Man Utd beaten again"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kane has been directly involved in seven goals in his last 10 appearances against Manchester United
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Manchester United were given a taste of what could have been as Harry Kane helped Bayern Munich to victory over Erik ten Hag\u2019s struggling side in a high-scoring and eventful Champions League opener.<\/p>\n

It was no secret that the Red Devils would have liked to have signed Kane from Tottenham in the summer, but instead, England\u2019s captain and record goalscorer opted for a career in Germany that has begun in stellar fashion.<\/p>\n

At the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, the 30-year-old claimed both an assist and scored from the penalty spot \u2013 after a VAR check to rule Christian Eriksen had handled in the box \u2013 to take his tally of goals this season to five in five games in all competitions.<\/p>\n

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It was a timely strike from Kane too as it came just after Rasmus Hojland had scored his first United goal to make it 2-1 early in the second half and give his side some hope of a result.<\/p>\n

Before that, goalkeeper Andre Onana had undone a disciplined start from the visitors with a shocking error to allow Leroy Sane\u2019s drive to slip under him and find the net in the 28th minute.<\/p>\n

Four minutes later, Serge Gnabry struck low and accurately inside the far corner to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n

It is to the visitors\u2019 credit that they came out swinging to try and make a contest of it but their current fragility and lack of options from the bench as a result of numerous injuries undermined their ability to compete.<\/p>\n

Casemiro showed dogged determination to smuggle a second in for United to give them a glimmer of hope but Mathys Tel snuffed that out by hammering a Bayern fourth high into the net in added time.<\/p>\n

United were not finished, with Casemiro heading home Bruno Fernandes\u2019 free-kick from close range with almost the last kick of the game, but it was too late.<\/p>\n

An opening-game loss at the six-time champions of Europe will not define the campaign, especially with FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray \u2013 who drew 2-2 earlier on Wednesday in Istanbul \u2013 both more beatable in the group, but they are now in dire need of a response to restore some focus and faith.<\/p>\n

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