German champions Bayern Munich defeated Premier League giants Chelsea 3-1 in the first round of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League, thanks to an own goal and a brace from Harry Kane. Kane, who helped Bayern Munich to victory, said it was an extremely difficult match but credited his team's possession as a key factor in the victory.

In the 20th minute, Oliseh's cross was played in front of the goal, but Chalobah accidentally kicked the ball into his own goal while defending, giving Bayern Munich a 1-0 lead. In the 25th minute, Kane was brought down by Caicedo while attacking, resulting in a penalty kick for Bayern Munich. Kane subsequently converted the penalty kick, extending Bayern Munich's lead to 2-0.

In the 29th minute, Gusteau assisted Palmer to score, helping Chelsea to equalize the score at 1-2. In the 63rd minute of the second half, Gusteau made a mistake in his back pass, and Kane scored with a powerful shot after receiving the ball, helping Bayern Munich to continue leading Chelsea 3-1.

In the end, Bayern Munich defeated Chelsea 3-1 at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich coach Kompany said, "We have to do better in different aspects of our performance in order to win. The intensity of this game is really high, and I can feel it standing on the sidelines. This is also a very interesting game. The players not only completed the task, but also played very well, so this victory is well deserved."

“We’ve faced a lot of challenges so far this season. The pre-season match against Tottenham Hotspur, the league matches against Stuttgart and RB Leipzig were not easy, and in this match we faced Chelsea, the Club World Cup champions. However, the team’s focus was very good, which allowed us to play our style and put in a very solid performance.”

Kane, who scored a winning goal for Bayern Munich, said, "This was a top performance, and Chelsea is a very strong team. We said before the game that we were facing the Club World Cup champions, so we had to get into shape from the start, and we did it. The game started well and we quickly took a 2-0 lead. It was a pity that we conceded a goal right away, but in the second half we created better opportunities."

"I think possession of the ball was key, as well as finding the right passing angles and helping each other. Gnabry and I dropped deep a lot, making it harder for the opponent to press. As the game progressed, the opponent's energy dropped and spaces appeared, which we capitalized on. It was a tough and competitive match, but I'm very happy."