A Breakdown Of Harry Kane’s Champions League Goals

Whether for Tottenham Hotspur or for Bayern Munich, Harry Kane is one of the most notorious goal machines when it comes to the UEFA Champions League. Ever since his debut in the competition back in 2016, goals have come regularly for Kane, who has now reached 42 across his career, including two hat-tricks.

In this article, we break down Kane’s current goal tally in the Champions League, including his spells both at Spurs and Bayern Munich.

Last updated after Matchday 1 of the 2025-26 season

BY SEASON

• Kane has reached double-figures in one of the last ten seasons since scoring his first Champions League goal.
• 2024-25 was Kane's most successful Champions League campaign, having scored 11 times that season.

BY ROUND

• Almost 75% of Kane's goals have been scored during the group stage/league phase.
• The round of 16 is where Kane usually comes to life in the knockout stage, with seven goals scored.

BY PITCH AREA

• Kane has established himself as one of the best poachers in the game, scoring over three-quarters of his Champions League goals so far from inside the penalty area.
• This does not include goals from inside the six-yard-box, which account for nine of Kane's 42-goal tally.

METHOD OF GOALS

• 61.9% of the 42 goals scored by Kane have been courtesy of his right foot.
• The England start boasts more goals with his head (nine) than he does his left foot (seven).

TYPE OF GOALS

• Kane is notoriously for his penalty taking prowess and over a quarter of his goals have come via the penalty spot, a significant amount.
• Whilst Kane has scored before from a direct free-kick across his career, he is yet to do so in the Champions League.

BY HALF

• The swing is quite dramatic here, with Kane scoring 16 more goals in the second half of matches compared to the first.
• In total, 69% of his goals have been scored in the second half of games.

BY MINUTE

• Kane seems to come to life immediately following the half-time break with 23 of his 42 goals scored between the 46th and 75th minute.
• The numbers suggest that Kane does need time to make his mark, having scored just three times inside the first 15 minutes of a Champions League fixture.

NATIONS SCORED AGAINST

• Teams from German nations must be sick of the sight of Kane not just domestically, but also in the Champions League, as their sides have seen Kane score against them nine times, more than double the amount of any other nation.
• Kane boasts at least one goal against 14 different nations across his time in the Champions League.

TEAMS SCORED AGAINST

• In total, Kane has scored against 24 different clubs in the Champions League.
• Both Borussia Dortmund and Dinamo Zagreb have given up four goals each to Kane.

GOALKEEPERS SCORED AGAINST

• Kane has at least three goals scored against six different keepers.
• He can also boast a Champions League goal against Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon, who has now retired.

TOP ASSISTERS

• Of Kane's 42 Champions League goals, 16 of them (38.10%) were unassisted.
• No player has set up Kane more times in the Champions League than current teammate Joshua Kimmich and former Spurs teammate Christian Eriksen.