HARRY KANE came back to haunt Tottenham in his second outing against his old club.
But during the 4-0 win for Bayern Munich, the Spurs icon was left red-faced after ballooning a penalty over the crossbar.
The England captain was facing Spurs for the second time since joining Bayern for £86million in 2023.
And once again, it was a friendly, Spurs’ final match before next week’s Uefa Super Cup clash with Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain,
He showed the kind of clinical finishing that helped him become the North Londoners’ record goalscorer with 280 strikes with his 12th-minute opener.
But soon after, he repeated the terrible spot-kick he struck for his country in the World Cup quarter-final three years ago by firing into Row Z.
It did not stop Bayern from running riot, though, as they added three stunning further goals from Kingsley Coman, Lennart Karl and Jonah Kusi-Asare.
It was a difficult afternoon for Thomas Frank, who was given a painful insight into the quality of opposition his injury-hit side may face in the Champions League this year.
Spurs were without first-team starters James Maddison, who will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, Dejan Kulusevski, Destiny Udogie and Dominic Solanke.
While stalwart Son Heung-min, old mucker of Kane, is no longer at the club following his blockbuster move to LAFC in America.
Spurs gave Joao Palhinha his debut just days after completing his loan move – from Bayern.
The Portuguese, 30, is short of fitness but was given a thorough workout in the 45 minutes he played against his parent club, whose attacking players caused Spurs all manner of problems.
Bayern’s two Ballon d’Or nominees, Kane and Michael Olise, combined for the opener in the 12th minute.
Olise lofted a ball from deep to Kane, who controlled it beautifully, before clinically firing into the far corner with his weaker left foot.
The Three Lions captain had looked a fraction offside in the build-up, but the goal was given anyway. He did not celebrate it, out of respect for his old side.
Minutes later, Kane had the chance to make it 2-0 from the penalty spot after Palhinha had tripped Josip Stanisic in the box, though it was debatable how much contact was made.
Everyone in the Allianz was expecting the net to bulge and for Kane to have his second against the club that made him.
But instead, the 32-year-old slipped in his run-up and skied it well over the crossbar, just like he had in Qatar three years ago.
This was obviously a far less serious occasion, though and Kane, along with his Bayern team-mates, quickly shrugged off the gaffe.
It was one-way traffic from them on until half-time.
“But remarkably, Bayern did not add to their lead, despite a flurry of chances falling their way.
Midfielder Leon Goretzka was particularly wasteful.
Spurs, meanwhile. looked short of creativity without the injured Maddison.
Frank was already keen to sign a new No.10 before the England star did his ACL against Newcastle.
This insipid display only highlighted the need for more help in the transfer market, with Bayern firing home three bangers courtesy of Coman plus teenage subs Karl and Kusi-Asare.
Spurs fans will no doubt be fearing the worst when they face PSG, the reigning Champions League winners, in the Super Cup this coming Wednesday.
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