The ball from his penalty kick nestled in the bottom corner of the Manchester United net and Harry Kane wheeled away to his left to celebrate in front of his legions of new fans. High above, on the top tier of the Allianz Arena, the United supporters looked down on the prize that had slipped through their grasp again.
Eight minutes of the second half had gone and Kane strolled back towards the half-way line. 'Rock you like a Harry Kane,' the stadium announcer yelled over the loud-speaker system and the crowd roared and bounced and acclaimed the England captain, who had just put his side 3-1 up.