Bayern Munich beat Flamengo 4–2 thanks to a stellar performance by Harry Kane as they set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash against European champions Paris St Germain.
The Bundesliga champions went two-nil up inside the first 10 minutes, and it looked like they might blow their Brazilian opponents away, but Flamengo gave a good account of themselves, although Kane and Bayern’s firepower proved too much for the Rio de Janeiro side to handle.
Match Report
In an entertaining start to the match, Bayern Munich took the lead early on thanks to an own goal by Erick Pulgar from a corner kick.
However, just minutes later, Flamengo’s situation worsened as they conceded a second goal due to the sheer determination and clinical finishing of Bayern striker Harry Kane. The English striker staggered, almost falling after a slight tackle from a Flamengo player, before he unleashed a shot that went in low off the bar to double Bayern’s lead.
Flamengo fought back after the cooling break. After a nice build-up, Gerson unleashed a powerful shot that went through Manuel Neuer to pull one back for his side.
However, Flamengo could not level the score despite dominating the play. Bayern Munich restored their two-goal lead. Leon Goretzka placed a beautiful shot perfectly into the bottom left corner, leaving the Flamengo goalkeeper wrong-footed for 3–1.
Bayern took the lead into half-time, but Flamengo came out fighting and earned a reward. Michael Olise handled the ball inside the box, and the Brazilians earned a penalty, which former Chelsea star Jorginho scored to make it 3–2.
Bayern had the final say in the game. Harry Kane slashed home quickly for 4–2 after Joshua Kimmich played him through at the edge of the box.
Harry Kane’s double helped Bayern beat Flamengo and set up a tantalizing all-European quarter-final match against PSG.
The French side themselves also made light work of Inter Miami in their own Round of 16 match. PSG thrashed the MLS side 4–0, with all goals coming in the first half, as Lionel Messi’s side crashed out of the tournament.
