Harry Kane had a rough night in the 2-2 draw against Borussia Dortmund. The newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner squandered several prime scoring opportunities in the Bundesliga classic and, among other things, hit the crossbar on a penalty kick. After the final whistle, the 33-year-old was self-critical and had strong words for Bayern Munich’s performance.

Yet the Munich team certainly had plenty of opportunities to win the top-of-the-table clash. With an expected goals (xG) value of 4.18 and a total of six big chances, the record champions clearly had the upper hand in terms of scoring opportunities. In the end, however, they could only manage a draw.

Kane, however, did not want to attribute the missed opportunity solely to a lack of finishing. Rather, the Englishman also criticized his team’s overall performance.

Kane: “We were really sloppy.”

“It was a tough game. Of course, I didn’t feel like we did enough today to win the game,” the Bayern striker explained after the final whistle.

The striker was particularly unhappy with the team’s ball handling. “We were really sloppy with the ball,” Kane criticized.

The Englishman also explicitly took responsibility for his own performance. In the 55th minute, Kane had a great opportunity to put Bayern up 2-0 on a handball penalty kick. However, his shot hit the crossbar.

The striker remained unlucky with his finishing as the game went on. “As for me—I missed the penalty and then a few more chances—the ball just didn’t want to go in today. That’s life as a striker. You just have to accept it.”

Despite missing the penalty kick, Kane was involved in Bayern’s second goal. After a chip from Joshua Kimmich, the 33-year-old headed the ball to set up Dayot Upamecano.

However, the record champions couldn’t hold onto their renewed lead. Fabio Silva scored in the closing minutes to make it 2–2.

Kane is concerned about injured Bayern stars

The late equalizer left a bitter taste in the English international’s mouth. “When you concede a goal in the closing stages, it leaves a bitter aftertaste,” Kane explained.

Even more serious, however, could be the personnel setbacks. With Ismael Saibari, Serge Gnabry, and Michael Olise, three Bayern attacking players had to be substituted due to injuries. “It was a tough night, partly because of the injuries we sustained. Hopefully, they aren’t too serious,” the striker emphasized.

The extent of the three players’ injuries has not yet been definitively determined.

Despite the disappointment over the result, Kane sees no reason to overreact. After all, Munich remains at the top of the table even after the classic match. “We’re still in first place, so I don’t think there’s any reason to get too worked up.”

The record champions don’t have much time to dwell on it anyway. The next big challenge awaits in just a few days. “We have to put this behind us quickly, because the next important game is coming up in a few days.”

For Kane personally, it’s now time to put this unusually unlucky evening behind him. After his historic Ballon d’Or triumph, the Englishman was denied a goal of his own in the Bundesliga derby of all games.

This article was translated into English by AI. You can read the original version here https://fcbinside.de/2026/10/31/wirklich-schlampig-kane-uebt-deutliche-kritik-nach-bvb-remis/.