Harry Kane leads Bayern Munich to Club World Cup quarterfinals

MIAMI GARDENS — Despite a loud crowd of Flamengo supporters that made Hard Rock Stadium sound like it had moved to Rio de Janeiro, German powerhouse club Bayern Munich survived its Round of 16 bout with the Brazilian side and advanced to the Club World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-2 win on Sunday.

Bayern will face reigning Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain, which eliminated Inter Miami on Sunday, in the quarterfinals in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday.

Superstar forward Harry Kane scored Bayern’s second and fourth goals of the match, giving his club an insurance goal each time. His second goal put Bayern ahead 4-2 and took the wind out of Flamengo’s sails when it was attempting a comeback.

“It was a tough game, for sure,” Kane said. “I think it was a great experience to play against these type of teams. The game can be very physical at times. Every ball is contested, every draw is a big challenge, and you have to be ready to fight and to try and help the team in many different ways. So they were a good side today. They had some really dangerous players. They had some fast players. So we had to be focused the whole game.”

Bayern Munich secured a quick lead, scoring on a sixth-minute corner when Flamengo’s Erick accidentally headed the kick past his own keeper.

It would not be long before Bayern got a goal on its own merits, though. Kane, fresh off his first-ever trophy, extended Bayern’s lead to two with a strike from just outside the 18-yard box in the game’s 10th minute.

Flamengo nearly got a goal back about 15 minutes into the match, but Bayern’s long-time star keeper Manuel Neuer denied the shot from Flamengo forward Luiz Araujo.

After sustaining pressure on Bayern’s defense, Flamengo got on the board in the 33rd minute with a shot from inside the penalty box by midfielder Gerson, cutting the German club’s lead to one and sending the large section of Flamengo fans into raucous cheers.

Bayern midfielder Leon Goretzka put his team back ahead, scoring a long-range goal in the 41st minute to push his squad ahead 3-1.

However, Flamengo came out strong in the second half. After a Bayern handball in the penalty box, Flamengo star Jorginho scored a penalty to put the Brazilian side within a goal again.

Kane scored his second goal in the 73rd minute, halting Flamengo’s momentum and securing the win for Bayern.

“It’s the hardest thing to coach,” Bayern manager Vincent Kompany said. “It really is. I’ve been a player myself. In these moments, you take responsibility. It doesn’t matter how good your coach is. … The main thing is you have to stay calm. So it’s something that the players did. It’s the experience, as well, but it’s also something we talk about. It’s like we know if it happens, we can’t lose the game in five minutes because we have a bad period.”