SAEDNEWS: Bayern Munich opened their Champions League campaign with a 3-1 victory over Chelsea at the Allianz Arena as Harry Kane scored twice and the visitors’ errors proved costly.
According to Saed News, Bayern Munich exposed Chelsea's Champions League inexperience with a 3-1 victory at the Allianz Arena as Harry Kane struck twice and Trevoh Chalobah's own goal opened the scoring.
Chelsea, competing in the competition for the first time since 2022–23, started brightly but were undone by a combination of concentration lapses and Bayern's cutting experience.
Chalobah's deflected header looped beyond goalkeeper Robert Sanchez before Kane calmly converted from the spot after Moises Caicedo was penalised.
Cole Palmer halved the deficit with a composed finish that briefly swung momentum Chelsea's way, but a loose pass from Malo Gusto gifted Kane the chance to restore Bayern's two-goal cushion and the England striker made no mistake.
Sanchez produced several outstanding saves and was arguably Chelsea's best player on the night, his frustration with some team errors plain for all to see. Manager Enzo Maresca struck a conciliatory tone afterwards, praising his young squad's performance while acknowledging the finer margins that separate the elite sides.
For Bayern, the win underlined their credentials in Europe and Kane's ruthless finishing — he now has 10 goals in six appearances this season — provided a decisive edge.
The visitors' youthful XI included eight Champions League debutants, a statistic that underlined the gulf in experience on the night. Small mistakes were punished at the highest level; misplaced passes and mistimed challenges became the difference. As the group stage unfolds, Chelsea will take the lessons from a humbling but instructive evening, while Bayern head into the campaign buoyed by a statement win.
