Kane on target but Arsenal rally to draw

HARRY KANE was denied a fairytale return to north London as Arsenal hit back to claim a 2- 2 draw from an exhilarating Champions League quarter- final first leg with Bayern Munich.

Tottenham’s all- time record scorer claimed his 15th career goal in 20 appearances against the Gunners by converting a firsthalf penalty to put the German club on course for victory at a raucous Emirates Stadium.

But substitute Leandro Trossard left the tie perfectly poised ahead of next week’s return match with a 76th- minute equaliser after Bukayo Saka’s early opener was cancelled out by former Arsenal forward Serge Gnabry.

Six- time European champions Bayern almost snatched a 90th- minute winner when Kingsley Coman struck a post, while Saka was denied an added- time spot- kick following a challenge from Manuel Neuer in a breathless finale.

England captain Kane played the role of pantomime villain throughout and, aside from registering his 39th goal of a remarkable season, could have been sent off for swinging an elbow into the neck of Gabriel.

“I think we’ve seen over the past couple of years, probably during my last season at Tottenham they were really strong,” Kane told TNT, when asked to compare this incarnation of Arsenal to previous ones he has faced. “They’re having a good go at trying to win the league and they’re a really good team. We changed our plan a little bit today in terms of how we defended without the ball bec ause they keep the ball well and find the spaces but of course we know they’re a top team.”