England’s striker Nets Two Goals to Dash Chelsea FC's Champions League Comeback
The striker's brace propels the German giants to victory against the Blues
Key Points
England striker the captain scores twice, while Michael Olise shines for Bayern Munich
Cole Palmer finds the net on rejoining to the starting line-up and sees a second-half goal chalked off
Error-prone the visitors outplayed by the German side as errors at the back result in concessions
Three Lions forward Harry Kane exploited error-prone the London club to score twice in Bayern's 3-1 UCL victory.
Kane, thirty-two, won and scored a spot-kick before securing the result in the after the break with a precise finish after a the defender blunder.
Earlier, Blues centre-back Trevoh Chalobah turned in an unfortunate deflection, whereas a comeback Palmer drilled a attempt into the roof of the net to get a consolation on his hundredth outing in all competitions for the west Londoners.
Came chances in the second half as Michael Olise and Kane missed golden opportunities when the English side - returning in the UCL for the maiden outing since the previous season - were seeking an leveler.
Ultimately, the full-back's misplaced pass resulted in the England captain's bent shot in the second half minute that sealed the contest as a competitive affair.
This proved one of a series of errors in defense, including the away side losing focus at a set-piece situation before Chalobah's mistake and engine-room player the Ecuadorian bringing Kane down in the 18-yard box.
Chelsea failed to capitalize on a promising start, missing early opportunities through the winger and Enzo Fernandez, and Cole also had a stoppage-time goal disallowed for a narrow offside.
Chelsea were finally outmaneuvered by a more streetwise and seasoned German side, who have won their first UCL match for the twenty-second season in a row.
The hosts shot-stopper Neuer, 39, played his 151st match in the UCL. Conversely, the London club's entire 24-man had made only 117 games at this stage before kick-off.
Attacker Jackson, who signed for Bayern on loan from the Blues on the final day, was introduced from the sideline in the 91st minute without much opportunity to make an impact to his parent club.
Chelsea next welcome the Eagles in the Europe, which could see Jose Mourinho come back to their home ground, with the tactician set to be hired head coach this coming days.
London Analysis: The Team Weren't Awful but Must Learn
The Blues must learn insights from this showing at the Munich's stadium.
They were equals to Munich in the opening 45 but were a score down after several errors despite brilliance from Cole.
Munich head coach Vincent Kompany made changes at the break, having no doubt spotted Maresca tried to repeat his tactics from the Club World Cup final win over PSG, and the match turned back in the German side's favor.
The striker scored an decisive third goal goal in the second half minute, but various chances before then were a sign Maresca should have used his substantial bench sooner.
Willian, the winger, Gittens and a host of other forwards may have changed the game.
The Argentine and the midfielder came on straight after Harry's additional goal but it was ineffective. Willian also came on and set up Cole's eighty-eighth-minute goal, which was invalidated by a tight offside call after a review check.
In contrast, Munich had only a handful senior players on their substitutes. They went down to their fourth-choice option at full-back after an problem to Stanisic early in the final 45.
It must also be said that this was anything but a disastrous performance and many Chelsea players showed an ability to play at this level. Certainly, none more so than Palmer.
Bayern Breakdown: Harry and Michael Dominant
Kane is entering into Bayern folklore with his sensational attacking statistics.
The England captain has ten goals in six matches in every game at the beginning of the new season.
It has taken him to a incredible 95 goals in 102 games since transferring to the Munich club, with a additional 29 assists also to his name.
Prior to kick-off, much of the debate in the local media was also around a change in his play.
Harry has progressively dropped into deeper positions to play in quicker runners from flank positions, adding another string to his bow. Naturally, it's a duty the striker has often performed with both his old side Tottenham and the Three Lions.
Yet he, along with former Palace winger Olise, have shown themselves ready of leading this club to glory in continental competition.
Next Matches for Both Teams?
Chelsea: The Blues travel to the Theatre of Dreams to play the Red Devils in the EPL on this Saturday evening.
Munich: Kompany's side face a trip to play the Bundesliga outfit in the domestic competition on the very day.
