Ballon d'Or worthy! Kane drags Bayern back from the brink with six-minute double in Oslo
Harry Kane has produced a Champions League rescue act worthy of his Ballon d'Or candidacy, scoring twice in six minutes to haul Bayern Munich back from two goals down against Viking FK in Norway.
Details: The Norwegian champions looked on course for one of the greatest shocks in the competition's history when they raced into a 2-0 lead at home in Stavanger. But Kane single handedly turned the tide around the hour mark, first pulling one back and then completing the leveller moments later, with the scoreboard eventually reading 2-2 in a breathless league phase contest.
The brace only strengthens the growing sense that this is Kane's year. The England captain is among the front runners for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, which will be awarded in London later this month, and his numbers remain absurd: he reached 150 goals for Bayern in just 153 appearances and has averaged a goal roughly every 79 minutes since arriving in Munich in 2023.
Vincent Kompany's side could hardly afford another slip. Bayern have dominated domestically but have been chasing perfection in Europe after their dramatic run last season, and dropping points in Norway against a Viking side playing only its second Champions League campaign would have been a serious dent in their credentials.
For Viking, the night is still a statement regardless of the final score. Twice leading against one of Europe's superpowers, in front of a rocking home crowd at the SR Bank Arena, is the kind of occasion the club's supporters will remember for decades, even if Kane ultimately stole the script.
It's worth noting that this article is being written while the match is still in progress, and Bayern's fightback underlines exactly why Kane's name keeps dominating the Ballon d'Or conversation this autumn.
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Miguel Solomons
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