Harry Kane has become the first ever Englishman to score across six consecutive Champions League matches.
The striker netted the opener for Bayern Munich in their thrilling semi-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.
After former. Liverpool winger Luis Diaz was fouled inside the area, Kane stepped up from 12 yards and dispatched his penalty, firing low to Matvei Safonov’s left.
The goal saw Kane write his name in the history book as he overtakes Steven Gerrard for the most consecutive goals scored by an English player in the competition.
Harry Kane celebrates scoring his goal against Paris Saint-Germain. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
Gerrard netted five in a row for Liverpool in the 2007/08 Champions League against Besiktas x2, Porto, Marseille and Inter Milan.
But Kane has gone one step further, with PSG joining Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, PSV Eindhoven, Atalanta and Real Madrid.
Kane is also only the second Bayern player to score in five consecutive knockout round matches, after Robert Lewandowski in 2016 to 2018.
The England international has now tallied 53 goals in 69 Champions League appearances for Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern.
Bayern and PSG game also entered the record books as their Champions League semi-final was the first to have five goals scored in the first half.
