Bayern Munich's Champions League trip to Stavanger should have been a story about Harry Kane's relentless scoring streak. Instead it became a cautionary tale about composure, the lack thereof, and the cost of a moment's stupidity at the highest level. Viking — the Norwegian champions, but still a side operating in a different financial galaxy from Bayern — came out swinging. Gianni Stensness headed in a corner after just 72 seconds, and Peter Christiansen finished a lightning counter-attack before halftime to make it 2-0. Bayern looked sluggish, disorganized, and thoroughly outworked. The second half belonged to Kane. He converted a penalty after Konrad Laimer was fouled in the box, then headed in a Joshua Kimmich cross to level. Ten minutes later, he chipped a ball to Laimer whose saved shot fell to Luis Diaz for 3-2. Kane now has goals in nine straight Champions League matches, equalling Robert Lewandowski's club record and sitting two behind Cristiano Ronaldo's all-time mark of 11. Then Michael Olise unraveled the whole thing. The France winger picked up a yellow for a foul, then — within the same passage of play — threw the ball directly into Viking captain Zlatko Tripic's face right in front of the referee. Second yellow. Red card. Bayern down to ten men with 16 minutes left. Vincent Kompany called it "super dumb." Kane said Olise "has to take responsibility." Both are being polite. Viking, to their credit, didn't sit back and admire the gift. They pushed hard and Herman Haugen headed in at the far post in the 90th minute to complete one of the most memorable results in the club's history. A 3-3 draw against Bayern Munich, earned through early aggression, late courage, and an opponent's self-destruction. The practical damage extends beyond the scoreline. Olise's red card means he misses next week's clash with Arsenal in Munich — a match where Bayern will need every attacking weapon available. This is the second consecutive match where Bayern have conceded early and scrambled to recover, following Saturday's 2-2 draw at Augsburg where they conceded the fastest goal in Bundesliga history. The pattern is becoming the story. Bayern have the individual talent to rescue any situation — Kane proved that again — but they keep manufacturing crises through defensive lapses and, now, indiscipline. Kompany's squad has the firepower to outscore mistakes, but the Champions League knockout rounds don't forgive teams that rely on comebacks as a business model.
