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Three Lions striker Kane exploited sloppy Chelsea to bag two goals in Bayern's convincing European triumph.

Kane, 32, was awarded and netted a penalty before sealing the win in the second half with a expert strike after a the defender blunder.

In the first half, Blues centre-back Trevoh Chalobah inadvertently netted an self-inflicted score, while a reinstated the playmaker placed a attempt into the top corner to pull one back on his 100th appearance in every match for the London club.

There were chances in the second half as Olise and Harry missed golden opportunities when the English side - making a comeback in the Champions League for the initial occasion since the 2022-23 season - were pursuing an tying goal.

In the end, the defender's misplaced pass led to the England captain's curled finish in the 63rd minute that sealed the match as a competitive affair.

This proved one of a series of errors in defense, such as the visitors switching off at a restart situation before Chalobah's unfortunate moment and engine-room player Moises Caicedo fouling the striker down in the box.

The Blues squandered a bright start, not converting early chances through the winger and Fernandez, and Palmer also had a late goal ruled out for a tight offside.

The Blues were finally outmaneuvered by a more experienced and veteran Bayern side, who have won their initial Champions League match for the 22nd season in a row.

The hosts goalkeeper the veteran, thirty-nine, played his 151st match in the Champions League. By contrast, Chelsea's full squad had made only 117 outings at this tier before the start.

Attacker the Senegal international, who signed for Bayern on loan from the Blues on deadline day, was brought on from the sideline in the ninety-first minute without much opportunity to show his worth to his parent club.

The west Londoners next welcome the Eagles in the Europe, which could see the Special One return to their home ground, with the manager likely to be appointed head coach this week.

London Analysis: Chelsea Not Awful but Need to Improve

The Blues have to take insights from this showing at the Allianz Arena.

The visitors were even to the hosts in the initial period but were a goal down after two errors despite quality from Palmer.

The German side manager Kompany made tweaks at the half-time, having probably spotted Maresca tried to use his tactics from the Club World Cup final win over Paris St-Germain, and the contest turned back in the Bavarian side's advantage.

Kane scored an decisive third goal in the second half minute, but various openings before then were a indication the coach should have used his deep bench before.

Estevao Willian, the winger, the prospect and a group of other forwards may have turned the game.

The Argentine and the midfielder came on right after Harry's second goal but it was too late. Estevao also came on and set up Cole's late-minute goal, which was ruled out by a tight offside call after a video assistant check.

At the same time, the hosts had only a handful senior players on their sideline. They went down to their backup option at left-back after an injury to Stanisic early in the second half.

It must also be said that this was far from a catastrophic performance and many Blues players showed an readiness to play at this tier. Of course, nobody more so than the star.

Munich Breakdown: Harry and Michael Unstoppable

Kane is becoming part of Munich legacy with his remarkable attacking figures.

The England captain has ten goals in 6 matches in all competitions at the outset of the new campaign.

This has taken him to a staggering 95 goals in one hundred and two games since joining to the Bavarian club, with a further 29 assists also to his name.

Before the start, much of the discussion in the national media was also around a evolution in his game.

Kane has progressively dropped into more withdrawn positions to play in faster runners from flank positions, adding another string to his arsenal. Naturally, it's a position Kane has often executed with both his former club Spurs and England.

But he, along with ex-Crystal Palace winger Olise, have shown themselves able of leading this club to triumph in Europe.

What's Next for The Teams?

The Blues: They travel to Old Trafford to play United in the Premier League on the weekend evening.

Munich: Vincent's side face a trip to play the Bundesliga outfit in the Bundesliga on the same day.