Harry Kane spectacularly missed the chance to complete a quick-fire double in his latest Tottenham reunion.
The former Spurs striker lined up for Bayern Munich in their pre-season friendly at the Allianz Arena, scoring just 12 minutes into the game.
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Just 12 minutes in, Kane had the ball in the back of the net after latching onto a ball over the top.
He controlled Michael Olise’s pass brilliantly before firing a low shot past Guglielmo Vicario.
As expected, there was no celebration from the England captain as he showed respect for his former club.
Kane was handed the perfect opportunity to add to his tally just moments later.
Spurs debutant Joao Palhinha, who signed on loan from Bayern on Sunday, brought down Josip Stanisic inside the penalty area.
The goalscorer stepped up from 12 yards only to slip as he struck the ball, sending it soaring over the bar and into the crowd.
His miss spared Palhinha’s blushes as he returned to his parent club just days after leaving.
Although it won’t spare Kane’s blushes, with one fan declaring: “Worst penalty I’ve ever seen.”
It’s Kane’s second appearance against his old club since completing a £100million switch to Germany in 2023.
Kane had made a cameo appearance off the bench at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last summer.
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The Portuguese has joined Thomas Frank’s side on a season-long loan with the option to make the deal permanent next summer.
If triggered, the clause would see Palhinha complete a £26million switch to north London.
Kane’s record against Spurs
Kane’s goal was his first against Spurs since leaving for Bayern two summers ago.
However, neither of his two meetings with his old side have been in competitive fixtures.
The two clubs met in a pre-season match at Spurs last summer just days after a clash in Seoul, South Korea as part of their respective Asian tours.
On that occasion, he failed to find the target after coming off the bench, having missed the match in Asia following Euro 2024.
Kane also refused to lift the Visit Malta Cup in front of the Spurs fans as Bayern were crowned winners of the summer tournament.
The 32-year-old is Spurs’ all-time top scorer after finding the net 280 times in 435 appearances across all competitions.
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