Kane names PSG slight favorites for Champions League final
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has named Paris Saint-Germain as slight favorites to beat Arsenal in the Champions League final. The England captain made the comments after Bayern's 6-5 aggregate semifinal defeat to PSG. Kane scored a stoppage-time consolation goal in the second leg, which ended 1-1 at the Allianz Arena.
PSG advanced after withstanding Bayern's pressure despite the spirited second-leg performance. Kane expressed frustration over the result and officiating decisions by referee Joao Pinheiro. He highlighted a rejected penalty claim for handball by Joao Neves and the failure to send off Nuno Mendes for a second yellow card.
"It's tough to take right now. Over the two legs we had enough moments to have a different outcome but it didn't go our way. Some decisions today didn't go our way," Kane told reporters. His stoppage-time goal made him the first player since Cristiano Ronaldo to score in six consecutive Champions League knockout matches. Kane has netted 55 goals across all competitions this season.
Kane praised both finalists but gave PSG the edge as reigning champions. "PSG being champions probably hold the right to be slight favorites but overall, two top teams going at it and it will be an even match," he said. Bayern now target a domestic double through the DFB-Pokal final against Stuttgart.
