England national team‘s forward line is in excellent hands with Harry Kane. The Bayern Munich striker scored a brace in the crushing 4-1 victory over Atalanta, securing a commanding 10-2 aggregate score to advance to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals and joining an elite group in the competition.
Harry Kane makes history in the Champions League
After his two goals, Harry Kane became the first English player to reach 50 Champions League goals, achieving the milestone in just 66 matches-the fastest to 50 goals in Champions League history.
The forward, shining for Bayern Munich, matched the number of games Lionel Messi needed to hit 50 goals while still playing in European football.
Players with 50 or more goals in the Champions League
- Cristiano Ronaldo (140)
- Lionel Messi (129)
- Robert Lewandowski (109)
- Karim Benzema (90)
- Raúl (71)
- Kylian Mbappé (68)
- Erling Haaland (57)
- Thomas Müller (57)
- Ruud van Nistelrooy (56)
- Thierry Henry (50)
- Harry Kane (50)
Now, Harry Kane and Bayern Munich-who are chasing a potential treble-will face Real Madrid in the Champions League Quarterfinals, a blockbuster clash between two European giants with a combined total of 21 European titles.
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