Arsenal legend takes dig at Harry Kane after four-goal Champions League haul

Former Arsenal star Alan Smith has aimed a cheeky dig at Harry Kane following his sensational performance for Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

The striker led his side to a 9-2 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night, bagging four goals to become England’s all-time top scorer in the competition (33), surpassing Wayne Rooney’s record of 30.

Kane scored three penalties as well as a tap-in from close range after Joshua Kimmich’s effort was saved, with Michael Olise (twice), Raphael Guerreiro, Leroy Sane and Leon Goretzka getting on the scoresheet for Vincent Kompany’s side.

Bayern broke a host of records en route to victory, with Kane claiming several of his own. The former Tottenham star became the first player in history to score a hat-trick of penalties on the European stage.

Kane also became the first Englishman to score four goals in a match in the competition since Smith led Arsenal to victory over FK Austria Wien in 1991.

Responding to a tweet outlining that Kane had matched Smith’s feat, the 61-year-old took aim at the former Spurs captain in a light-hearted dig. He wrote on Twitter, formerly known as X: “I didn’t need penalties though.”

Bayern’s victory laid down an early marker that they have their hearts set on going all the way in the competition, having reached the semi-finals last year before being put to the sword by Real Madrid, who went on to win the competition – beating fellow German side Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the final.

But Kane believes that Bayern need to improve if they are to make their mark on the Champions League, despite winning by a seven-goal margin.