Kane double carries 10-man Bayern past Union Saint-Gilloise and into knockout stage

He heads in at the near post from a Michael Olise corner in the 52nd and added another goal from a 55th-minute penalty

UEFA Champions League - Bayern Munich v Union Saint-Gilloise - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - Jan 21, 2026 Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

Bayern Munich top scorer Harry Kane struck twice in three minutes to carry his team to a 2-0 victory over Belgium's Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions League on Wednesday and book their ticket for the knockout stage with a game to spare.

Kane headed in at the near post from a Michael Olise corner in the 52nd and added another goal from a 55th-minute penalty after he was brought down. The England captain could have sealed his hat-trick in the 80th minute but hammered his second penalty on to the crossbar.

The hosts were down to 10 men from the 64th minute after defender Kim Min-jae was sent off with a second booking.

Bayern are in second spot in the league phase on 18 points with one game left to play, and are guaranteed a top-eight finish that leads to the knockout stage. The top eight teams advance to the Round of 16 automatically while the next 16 teams go into a playoff.