Harry Kane and Bayern Munich need killer instinct with home final at stake

MUNICH – Bayern Munich and Harry Kane head to Inter Milan on April 16 needing a victory to reach the semi-finals and keep their dream of playing in a home Champions League final alive.

Inter’s 2-1 win in Munich puts the Italian side in the box seat to reach the Champions League semis for the second time in three years.

Despite a bulging injury list, Bayern had enough chances to win the first leg but failed to make their dominance show on the scoresheet.

It has been a familiar story recently for the German giants – and in particular star striker Kane.

With 25 minutes gone, Kane hit the outside of the post from just five metres out with only Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer to beat.

In the 2-2 draw against rivals Borussia Dortmund on April 12, Vincent Kompany’s men failed to make a glut of chances count.

If the German giants are to reach the Champions League showpiece at their Allianz Arena home at the end of May, Kane and the forward line will need to find their lost killer instinct.

In their past two games, Bayern have scored three times from 46 shots on goal.

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, centre-backs Dayot Upamecano and Hiroki Ito and wing-back Alphonso Davies will all miss the trip to Milan, hollowing out Bayern’s defence. Midfield creator Jamal Musiala will also be absent.

Under-pressure central defender Kim Min-jae, who was hooked shortly after a mistake leading to Dortmund’s first on April 12, is still nursing an Achilles injury, but looks set to play on April 16.

Against Dortmund, Bayern finished with one fit centre-back on the field: English veteran Eric Dier.

Given the defensive woes, the need to convert chances becomes even more important.

Bayern and Kane had no trouble in the last 16