Kane brace units up Club World Cup final eight conflict with PSG

Bayern Munich marched on to the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup, the place they are going to face Paris Saint-Germain, after a 4-2 victory over Brazilian aspect Flamengo on the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

A Harry Kane double, an Erick Pulgar personal objective and a Leon Goretzka strike had been sufficient to make sure Vincent Kompany’s males progressed to face the European champions within the final eight.

A fierce effort from Gerson and a Jorginho penalty twice obtained Flamengo again into the tie however the Bundesliga winners by no means relinquished their lead.

The end result means Bayern turn out to be the third European membership to undergo to the final eight thus far.

For Flamengo, in the meantime, a quick early stoppage for a balloon that had strayed onto the pitch in the end proved a slightly becoming metaphor.

Their celebration on the inaugural expanded Club World Cup – one which noticed them showcase their high quality and preventing spirit to a globe viewers – got here to an finish.

How the motion unfolded

Bayern started brightly with a flurry of corners contained in the opening 5 minutes. It proved to be third-time fortunate for the German champions when Joshua Kimmich’s set-piece was headed in to his personal web by Pulgar.

Four minutes later, the lead was prolonged. Kane picked the ball up on the sting of the field earlier than unleashing a low strike that rattled the within of the put up earlier than nestling into the far aspect of the online.

Kompany’s aspect all of the sudden had a commanding lead within the tie. Flamengo had been surprised. But the Brazilian outfit are high of their home league for a purpose.

And simply after the half-hour mark, they had been again within the contest when captain Gerson arrowed an unstoppable first-time strike previous Manuel Neuer excessive into the Bayern web.

But the Flamengo resurgence lasted all of eight minutes as Goretzka restored his crew’s two-goal benefit with an effort from distance that wrongfooted goalkeeper Agustin Rossi.

Seven minutes after the restart, the Rio de Janeiro membership once more clawed themselves again into the sport after a cross from the suitable was deemed to have struck Michael Olise on the arm.

Referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot and up stepped former Chelsea and Arsenal man Jorginho to attain his first objective for his new employers.

With half-hour remaining the sport started to open up. Flamengo had a handful of half-chances earlier than taking part in themselves into bother with simply over 15-minutes remaining.

Kimmich fed Kane whose assured end into the underside nook gave Bayern their fourth to make it a way more comfy remaining quarter of an hour.

Bayern had one remaining likelihood so as to add a cherry to the cake. The departing Leroy Sane, who is ready to affix Turkish aspect Galatasaray on a three-year deal after the event, charged down on objective.

But the previous Manchester City winger couldn’t apply the end, blasting his shot towards Rossi’s legs.

It mattered not. Bayern went by to face PSG in Atlanta on Saturday.