David Beckham has long since retired from professional football, but a record he set in the Champions League has managed to stand the test of time. Harry Kane, though, has other ideas.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored and assisted as the Bundesliga leaders beat fellow German side Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 away from home in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 side to ensure their progression to the quarter-finals where they will meet 2023 finalists Inter Milan in a repeat of the 2010 final.
It was yet another phenomenal performance from Kane, and it put him a step closer to overtaking Beckham in one key stat.
Harry Kane close to overtaking David Beckham on all-time list
Kane’s goal and assist against Bayer Leverkusen took him to 50 goal contributions in the Champions League, meaning only one other English player has more in the history of the famous European competition.
David Beckham, who was included in the greatest team of FourFourTwo’s lifetime, managed an impressive 16 goals and 38 assists across 107 Champions League appearances, leaving Kane needing four goal contributions to match Beckham’s record.
What makes Kane so impressive is that he has registered 50 goal contributions in just 55 appearances, including 12 in just 11 appearances this season.
Given his record of scoring, the 31-year-old could very easily overtake Beckham this season, if Bayern progress to the latter rounds of the tournament.
Overtaking Beckham would also see Kane break into the top 20 of most goal contributions in Champions League history, with Kaka and Arjen Robben currently tied in 20th on 55 goals and assists.
Fellow Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller currently sits sixth in the all-time list with 85 goal contributions, since his debut in 2009.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for the most goal contributions in one season, with a remarkable 22 in 2013/14 as Real Madrid won “La Decima” against Atletico Madrid.
Inter Milan have conceded just two goals in the Champions League so far this season across ten games. It is an exceptional defensive record that Kane will be hoping his Bayern Munich side can bypass.
As the English striker bids to win his first ever trophy, overtaking Beckham would cement his place as one of the greatest ever English strikers.
