"Early in the second half the Bayern press again forced Chelsea into a turnover and Kane ruthlessly punished the error by scoring his second and the final goal of the match. Despite having more possession in the second half, Chelsea failed to trouble scorekeepers any further. Let's now take a look at some key takeaways from Bayern's deserved victory over the Club World Cup Champions."
"As a result of that development the London-based side looked dangerous on the counter attack especially down Bayern's left side. However, Vincent Kompany's men tightened the screws as the half wore on. Chelsea then eventually paid the price for trying to play out from the back one time too many as they succumbed to Bayern's counter press and in desperation conceded the aforementioned penalty which resulted in the second goal."
Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Allianz Arena in the 2025/2026 Champions League opener. Chelsea began brightly, but Bayern's effective pressing and counterpressing forced critical turnovers. In the 20th minute Trevoh Chalobah diverted a Michael Olise cross into his own net to give Bayern the lead. Seven minutes later a Chelsea turnover led to a penalty which Harry Kane won and converted, making it 2-0. Cole Palmer pulled one back on the counter before half-time. Early in the second half Bayern's press forced another turnover and Kane scored his second. Chelsea dominated possession late but could not score again.
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