Harry Kane: Bayern Munich Have ‘Nothing To Lose’ Ahead of PSG Champions League Second Leg at Allianz Arena

Harry Kane has urged Bayern Munich to embrace the challenge ahead of their UEFA Champions League second leg against Paris Saint-Germain, insisting the German side have everything to play for despite falling to a 5-4 defeat in the opening fixture.

The England international spoke to Amazon Prime following the pulsating first-leg encounter, acknowledging areas where his side could have been more clinical while remaining confident ahead of the return fixture at the Allianz Arena.

“You saw two high-level teams in attacking play and transition. Overall, we look at their goals, the penalty was harsh but we could have killed the game earlier on,” Kane said. “We fought and we clawed and we’re back in the tie. I thought there was amazing defending even though there were nine goals. Sometimes the forwards will come out on top but the back line was outstanding today.”

Kane also outlined the mentality Bayern will carry into the second leg, pointing to the home crowd as a key factor in their pursuit of overturning the one-goal deficit.

“You will always feel there are areas to improve on. We go to the Allianz with nothing to lose, we’re at our best when we’re intense and physical. It’ll be who takes their moments next week, with the crowd behind us, we hope that can push us over the line,” he added.

The nine-goal thriller underlined the attacking quality of both sides, with neither defence able to contain the opposing forwards across 90 minutes. Despite conceding five, Kane highlighted what he described as outstanding defensive work from Bayern’s backline given the high-scoring nature of the contest.

Bayern Munich have historically been formidable at the Allianz Arena in European competition, and the home atmosphere will be central to their comeback bid. The Bundesliga giants are no strangers to high-pressure knockout encounters, having won the UEFA Champions League six times — most recently in 2020.

PSG, meanwhile, will travel to Munich holding a slender one-goal advantage, though the away-goals rule no longer applies in the Champions League following UEFA’s rule change ahead of the 2021-22 season. Any level aggregate score after 90 minutes will proceed to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shootout.

Kane, who joined Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2023 in a deal reported to be worth in excess of €100 million, has been central to the club’s attacking output since his arrival. The striker will be expected to lead the line once again as Bayern look to progress to the next round of the competition.

The second leg between Bayern Munich and PSG is scheduled to take place at the Allianz Arena, with both clubs aware that a place in the latter stages of the Champions League is at stake.