The Aporia · Harry Kane does everything but score in his first game since winning the Ballon d'Or

Harry Kane, the recent Ballon d'Or winner, played his first match since receiving the award in a high-profile clash between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, ending in a 2-2 draw. Despite not scoring himself, Kane showcased his all-around attacking skills by setting up Upamecano's goal with a clever header. However, he missed an important penalty, hitting the crossbar twice and dragging another shot wide, highlighting the high expectations placed on him following his prestigious win.

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Harry Kane, who won the Ballon d'Or earlier this month, played his first game since the accolade on October 31, 2026, for Bayern Munich against B Dortmund in a Bundesliga match. Despite an elaborate pre-game ceremony including golden boots and a large projection of Kane's likeness onto Munich’s TV tower, Kane missed scoring from the penalty spot and hit the crossbar instead. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, keeping both teams level on points at the top of the Bundesliga table. Kane expressed pride in being part of Bayern but faced a frustrating evening as he contributed to the team effort without finding the back of the net.

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🔮 By the time Bayern kicked off against Dortmund in the Klassiker, Kane had put on his special-edition boots with golden soles, been honored in a pre-game ceremony on the field, and had a colossal Kane likeness projected onto the side of Munich’s TV tower.

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By the time Bayern kicked off against Dortmund in the Klassiker, Kane had put on his special-edition boots with golden soles, been honored in a pre-game ceremony on the field, and had a colossal Kane likeness projected onto the side of Munich’s TV tower.

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Harry Kane does everything but score in his first game since winning the Ballon d'Or · assertive framing

Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane ran up to the penalty spot in his golden boots and ... missed. asserted

Kane → run → boots

Kane hit the crossbar instead of scoring as his first game as the holder of soccer’s biggest individual award didn’t quite live up to the pre-game hype. asserted

game → hit → hype

likeness → kick → tower

One of the quirks at Bayern is that a club sponsor arranges for a cluster of fans to wear white hooded ponchos and sit in the shape of its logo in the stands to create a living advertisement. asserted

cluster → arrange → advertisement

on Saturday they were shimmering in gold, too. asserted

they → shimmer → gold

Kane spoke before the game of being “extremely proud to be a Bayern Munich player” and thanked the fans. asserted

Kane → speak → fans

But a frustrating evening ensued as a 2-2 draw kept Bayern and Dortmund level on points at the top of the Bundesliga. asserted

Bayern → ensue → Bundesliga

He did everything but score. asserted

He → do → everything

Kane’s sheer number of goals — 73 for club and country last season — was a big factor in Kane becoming the first Bayern player to win the Ballon d’Or in 45 years and the first English winner in 25 years. asserted

Kane → become → years

Even though he didn’t score on Saturday, he offered glimpses of how he’s evolved into a more creative, all-round attacking threat for Bayern, too. asserted

he → score → Bayern

Kane found space to meet a cross from deep and met it with a cushioned header that gave Dayot Upamecano an easy job of scoring Bayern’s second goal. asserted

that → find → goal

Earlier, he won a penalty when his volley hit Felix Nmecha’s outstretched arm. asserted

volley → win → arm

He scored 17 penalties for Bayern alone in the all-action 2025-26 season that won him the Ballon d’Or, but this one cracked off the bar as Kane aimed for the top-left corner. asserted

Kane → score → corner

He hit another shot against the bar on a quick Bayern counter, and dragged another shot wide of the post shortly after. asserted

He → hit → post

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