Fans say Kane's 'trophy curse is real' as Bayern Munich fall and shock UCL defeat
HARRY KANE is on course to become trophyless again after Ciro Immobile caused Bayern Munich more misery after Dayot Upamecano was sent off.
Immobile's ice-cold penalty in the 69th minute made it four Champions League goals for Italy rush hour.
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The penalty was awarded after French central defender Upamecano shot wildly in and landed on Gustav Isaksen's ankle in the penalty area.
Thomas Tuchel is clearly feeling the heat, with cameras capturing the ex-Chelsea boss with his head in his hands at the Stadio Olimpico.
Kane joined the club from Tottenham in a club record deal in the summerwhere he set his sights on his first major trophy.
But it feels like after eight months at the club he has already turned them into toothless north Londoners.
Before he arrived at Bayern, they had already won the Bundesliga eleven years earlier, but they are now in second place, five points behind Bayer Leverkusen.
Kane also saw Bayern lose the DFL Supercup at the start of the season before crashing out of the DFB-Pokal in the second round in November.
And a dismal performance for Tuchel's side, who did not have a shot on target goal played in the first half of the Champions League for the first time this season has convinced fans that Kane is “cursed”.
The last time that happened was against Manchester City last April.
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It was also the first time in eleven seasons that they had lost the first leg of a Champions League last-16 match.
One fan commented on social media: “Harry Kane trophy jinx really.”
A second said: “Kane's trophy curse is actually real.”
Another said: “Harry Kane came to win trophies Bayern Munich but right now the trophy wants to win him.”
A fourth added: “I blame Kane. He's cursed, the man can't win a trophy.”
The two best chances of the first half were thanks to ex-Spurs rush hour Kane with a close range shot that he would normally have swallowed.
Later, Jamal Musiala fired over the bar after reaching the end of a fine passing sequence.
Tuchel was an animated figure on the touchline and undoubtedly gave his players a tongue-lashing at half-time.
But it was Lazio who came out of the restart with fire in their bellies.
They should have been ahead when a high ball from Luis Alberto floated to Isaksen, who was one on one with Manuel Neuer.
He had time to get back on his feet, but his shot was saved by an outstretched leg from the German shot-stopper
Kane headed over from 14 yards out, but to be fair the cross was headed high in the first place.
Things went from bad to worse for Bayern as Upamecano's moment of madness sent him packing before Lazio broke the deadlock.
Tuchel took off Leroy Sane and Thomas Müller for attackers Mathys Tel and Eric Maxim Choup-Moting, but they did not give Bayern any extra impetus.
Kane fired a free-kick onto the Lazio wall and it summed up the visitors' frustrations for the evening.