For the team, Bayern Munich’s Champions League campaign ended in disappointment after a 2-2 draw with Inter Milan, resulting in a quarter-final exit with a 4-3 aggregate defeat. Despite Harry Kane opening the scoring, Bayern conceded twice in quick succession, a header by Benjamin Pavard and a strike from Lautaro Martinez, both from set-pieces.
Eric Dier’s equaliser kept hopes alive, but the German side failed to find a winner, missing crucial chances through Kane, Muller, and Coman. Kane, who has scored consistently across competitions, admitted the small margins in both boxes decided the tie, calling the concession of two set-pieces “criminal.” Bayern have now exited at the quarter-final stage in three of the last four years. Kane stressed the need to refocus quickly with the Bundesliga still in sight, as Bayern trail Bayer Leverkusen by just two points after a recent 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund.
The match carried extra weight with veteran Thomas Muller potentially playing his final European game for Bayern, adding emotional intensity to the night. Kane noted the dressing room was “numb” after the loss but urged the squad not to let this setback define their season, with a critical league match against Heidenheim up next.