Bayern Munich defeated Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 2-1 in this round’s key Champions League match. After the game, Harry Kane talked about related topics in an interview.
— Beating the defending Champions League winners away from home, is this a statement win for Bayern?
We had no fear in this game, and we’re well aware of our form so far this season. We know that no matter who the opponent is, no matter where we play, as long as we can perform at the level we’ve shown this season, we can threaten the opponent.
We did that today, especially when we were leading 2-0 in the first half—we could have scored 3 or even 4 goals. We really dominated the first half.
It’s a pity we got a red card, which changed the course of the game, but it also allowed us to show a side we rarely displayed before. We dropped back to the penalty area, worked hard to block their shots and crosses, and we almost did it perfectly. This also goes to everyone—Neuer’s performance tonight was impressive. Winning the game in a different way, we can learn a lot from today.
— PSG was almost suffocated in the first half, and the high press you led was very aggressive.
We have good discipline in our high press and good habits in all aspects. We caused a lot of trouble for the opponent in the first half.
Today, we showed great aggression in the first half away from home against the defending Champions League winners. We can gain a lot from this game, and we can be proud of our 16 consecutive wins.
— You were almost defending the entire second half, and you even took on "Blue collar jobs" yourself.
This is another side of the game, and I actually enjoyed it a bit—especially in a game like today, we basically played a 4-4-1 formation in the second half.
Later, I was almost like an extra midfielder, responsible for blocking long shots and crosses outside the penalty area, and defending set pieces. I think throughout my career, I’ve been proving that I’m willing to do everything for the team: scoring, defending, passing… We stayed united today and did a great job.
