Harry Kane's stoppage-time goal for Bayern Munich against Paris St-Germain might have felt like a mere consolation—but it could have massive implications for the Bundesliga's future in European competition.

The England captain's 94th-minute strike secured a 1-1 draw in the Champions League semi-final second leg, though PSG advanced to the final 6-5 on aggregate. Yet that late goal wasn't just a footnote; it earned Germany 0.412 coefficient points in the race for one of two coveted European Performance Spots (EPS)—extra Champions League places awarded based on a country's overall performance across UEFA competitions.

The Premier League has already locked up one EPS spot, but the battle for the second has come down to a thrilling finish between the Bundesliga and La Liga. With the second legs of the Europa League and Conference League semi-finals looming, the margin is razor-thin: Spain leads with 21.781 points, while Germany trails at 21.357—a gap of just 0.424 points, the equivalent of a win and a draw in coefficient terms.

Both leagues have one team left in the hunt: Freiburg for Germany and Rayo Vallecano for Spain. Freiburg faces a tough task, needing to overturn a 2-1 deficit at home against Braga, while Rayo Vallecano carries a 1-0 lead into their match against Strasbourg.

Here's where Kane's goal could become legendary. If Freiburg wins and advances to the final, they'll add 0.428 points to Germany's total. If Rayo Vallecano loses in France, La Liga's score stays put, and Germany would clinch second place by a mere 0.00446 coefficient points—a margin so tiny it's almost invisible. Without Kane's strike, Germany would be trailing by 0.13889 points, a more daunting gap to close.

But the drama doesn't end there. If Rayo Vallecano wins, Spain secures the extra spot regardless of Freiburg's result. If both teams are eliminated, Spain holds on. And if both advance—with Rayo Vallecano drawing—the decision goes down to the finals. One goal, one moment, and the entire landscape of European football's elite competition could shift. For fans and players alike, it's a reminder that every kick counts.