Even in defeat, Harry Kane is making history.
Despite Bayern Munich's 5-4 loss to PSG in Tuesday's Champions League semifinal thriller, the English striker broke a record that had stood for nearly two decades. Kane became the first English player to score in six consecutive Champions League matches, surpassing Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard's streak of five straight games from 2007-08.
Kane converted an early penalty to give Bayern the lead in the 17th minute, continuing a scoring run that has seen him find the net in every single match of Bayern's knockout stage campaign. Six games, six goals, and a place in the record books.
The record for longest scoring streak overall still belongs to Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored in 11 consecutive Champions League matches. But for an English player, this is unprecedented territory.
Kane left Tottenham for Munich to win trophies and cement his legacy on the biggest stages. The trophy case remains frustratingly empty - Bayern were knocked out of the German Cup, finished second in the Bundesliga, and now trail 5-4 going into the second leg of this semifinal.
But the individual excellence? That's undeniable. Kane has 44 goals in all competitions this season. He's been Bayern's most dangerous player in the Champions League knockout rounds. And now he's etched his name in the competition's history books.
The question is whether he can keep this run going in the second leg. Bayern need to win 1-0 or by multiple goals in Munich to advance to the final. They'll need Kane to deliver again - just like he has in every other big moment this Champions League campaign.
This is what elite strikers do. They show up when the stakes are highest. They find ways to score even when their team is struggling. They make history even in defeat.
Harry Kane came to Germany to prove he belongs among Europe's elite. Six consecutive scoring games in the Champions League? That's proof enough. That's what sports is all about, folks.
