Kane's Ballon d'Or Case Grows Stronger With Assist and Goal Against Arsenal

Harry Kane continued to make his case for the Ballon d'Or with a goal and an assist in Bayern Munich's 2-2 Champions League draw with Arsenal, a result that nonetheless extended his remarkable scoring run in the competition to ten consecutive matches.

Speaking to TNT Sports after the match, Kane addressed what winning the award would mean to him ahead of Monday's ceremony. "It'd be a massive honour, a massive achievement," he said. "Monday evening could be special for me personally. I'm looking forward to it."

'One of my best passes'

Kane's assist for Bayern's equaliser was a highlight in itself — a perfectly weighted ball into the path of Alphonso Davies, who finished first-time past David Raya. "I said to Phonzy before the game: whenever I get the ball, just make those runs and I'll try to find you," Kane explained. "The pass was one of my best ones. I knew Phonzy would be able to get there with his speed."

He later converted a 61st-minute penalty to put Bayern ahead, before Declan Rice's late equaliser secured a point for Arsenal. Kane's Arsenal opponent was unequivocal in his own assessment of the Ballon d'Or race afterwards, with Rice simply stating: "He is the clear winner."

• Goal + assist vs Arsenal, Champions League
• Scoring streak: 10 consecutive Champions League matches
• Ballon d'Or ceremony: Monday
• Backed publicly by Arsenal's Declan Rice as the frontrunner