by Oliver Trust
BERLIN, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Max Eberl has slipped into the role of the concerned boss.
"Meanwhile he might need a bigger cabinet in his basement or an extension for his garage. But no worries, the club is going to help," the Bayern Munich board member sports said after the Bavarians 9-2 victory in the UEFA Champions League against Zagreb.
The 50-year-old referred to the club's first striker Harry Kane, heading from record to record.
It has become a pleasant habit for the Three Lions captain to collect game balls after having scored two or three goals. According to Eberl Kane, this time took two as one didn't seem to be enough to address the latest goal harvest's value.
With 31 goals in the Champions League, the 31-year-old outpaced former United striker Wayne Rooney (30) and became the most successful Englishman.
While Erling Haaland, Luiz Adriano, and Lionel Messi had scored four goals in the world's most important club competition, Kane not only caught up but became the first player to successfully execute three penalties in a game.
In the wake of Kane's goal hunger, Bayern became the first side to score nine goals in a Champions League game. The German record champion now won 21 campaign opening games in a series harvesting a goal balance of 60:7.
Real (Malmo/2015) and the LFC (Besiktas/2007) managed to score eight times.
Kane's record-setting proceeds on the international stage come along with national records due to his three goals in Bayern's latest league encounter in Kiel (6-1).
The former Tottenham forward scored against all 18 German first-flight clubs he played against, aside from outpacing Jadon Sancho as the most successful Englishman in the German league, having scored 40 goals.
40 goals aside from 10 assists in 35 games made him get past Haaland (50-goal-participations in 44 games).
Four assists aside from four goals turn him into the best after three games in the current 2024/25 season.
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany called his spearhead a phenomenon.
"He is a true leader. Not only when it comes to scoring, but his entire contribution is stunning. You see him hit the target up front and tackle in the back," the 38-year-old former Citizens captain mentioned.
The successor of 2021 Champions League winner Thomas Tuchel expressed his satisfaction "as I saw a team playing with desire and passion."
Kompany downplayed the Bavarians having captured the tableau's lead in the Champions League. "It was only the first game, admittedly coming with a great number of goals and a remarkable Harry."
Kane meanwhile faced further trouble aside from the need to store the game balls. "To be honest, taking the third penalty, I, for a moment, didn't know in what corner to shoot." As always, Bayern's goal monster found a suitable solution. ■
