Harry Kane insisted Bayern Munich have additional room for enchancment after scoring 4 objectives of their record-breaking 9-2 Champions League rout of Dinamo Zagreb.
Kane netted 4 occasions – together with three from the penalty spot – as data tumbled within the Bavarian giants’ first European outing below new boss Vincent Kompany.
Tuesday’s four-goal haul took Kane to 33 Champions League objectives, surpassing Wayne Rooney (30) because the top-scoring Englishman within the historical past of the competitors.
It was the twenty fourth hat-trick of Kane’s skilled profession for membership and nation, whereas he turned the primary participant to ever rating three penalties in a single European Cup/Champions League recreation.
Bayern, in the meantime, are the primary crew to ever rating 9 occasions in a Champions League match, with Actual Madrid being the final aspect to take action within the previous European Cup in 1990 (9-1 versus Wacker Innsbruck).
Kane, nevertheless, instructed DAZN there are areas through which Bayern should enhance, having been joined on the scoresheet by Michael Olise (twice), Leroy Sane and Leon Goretzka.
“It was an incredible recreation. The primary half was actually good, we took our probabilities,” the England captain mentioned.
“We didn’t begin the second half properly and received caught from a few second balls. We’ll should be taught from that.
“At the moment we received away with that unhealthy begin within the second half, however in opposition to prime opposition we may get punished for that.
“However the response afterwards was actually good. It’s nice to attain all these objectives.”
The one blot on Bayern’s victory – which took them to the highest of the Champions League’s new 36-team league desk – got here as Manuel Neuer was substituted at half-time.
The goalkeeper had earlier gave the impression to be in discomfort after colliding with Zagreb striker Bruno Petkovic, however he performed down considerations over his situation after the match.
Chatting with reporters within the blended zone, Neuer mentioned: “I collied there and I used to be a bit gone.
“Then I hit just a few balls and the ache stabbed me within the thigh. Nevertheless it’s nothing critical, a small matter.”
