Harry Kane revealed that he had done his research on David Raya's penalty-stopping skills after beating the Arsenal goalkeeper on Tuesday night.

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• Kane scored from the spot to put Bayern ahead
• Had little trouble sending Raya the wrong way
• Revealed that he had studied the keeper's approach before facing him

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Bukayo Saka's early goal for Arsenal was swiftly countered by Serge Gnabry's equaliser just six minutes for Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Emirates Stadium. However, it was Kane's penalty that stole the spotlight, as he tweaked his approach to catch Arsenal goalkeeper Raya off guard. Instead of sticking to his typical routine, Kane strategically paused during his run-up, causing Raya to commit early and enabling the striker to slot the ball into the opposite corner.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Kane's unconventional penalty stemmed from meticulous research on Raya's penalty-saving tactics. The striker admitted that he had analysed footage from Arsenal's previous Champions League encounter against Porto, where Raya showcased his shot-stopping abilities during a penalty shootout to propel the Gunners to a memorable victory in the round of 16 stage.

• WHAT KANE SAID

  Reflecting on his goal, Kane told : "I did some research on his [shoot-out] against Porto – he really gets to the corners early. So I had to change my style a little bit. It was nice to see him go early and make it easy for me."

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• DID YOU KNOW?

  The goal marked Kane's 15th strike against Arsenal in 20 appearances. However, it was his first since moving to Germany in the summer with his previous 14 goals coming in Tottenham colours.

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