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  • Kane eyes more  scoring records in Germany

    Kane eyes more  scoring records in Germany

    Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane said he is enjoying every moment as he aims to break more records in Germany after scoring a record setting hat-trick in Bayern’s 8-1 thrashing of Mainz 05 on Saturday.

    The England captain became the first player to score four hat-tricks in his first Bundesliga season as the champions cut the gap on leaders Bayer Leverkusen to seven points.

    The 30-year-old has scored 36 goals for Bayern across all competitions this season. He equalled Uwe Seeler’s record for most goals in a debut Bundesliga campaign by lifting his tally to 30.

    Kane is also inching closer to breaking Robert Lewandowski’s record for the most goals scored in a single Bundesliga season, which the Polish forward set by ending the 2020-21 campaign with 41 goals.

    “I am enjoying this feeling, I am enjoying playing every match for the club,” Kane told reporters on Saturday when asked how he felt breaking records in Germany.

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    “Plenty of games left, I am hoping I will break the (30 goals) record for sure. People expect me to score goals and hopefully, I will deliver.

    Leverkusen are favourites to win the league. We have to try and win all of the games left as this is the business end of the season.”

    Kane said Bayern need to keep the pressure up on Leverkusen, hoping the title-rivals will drop points in their remaining 10 league games.

    Bayern are into the Champions League quarter-finals and are placed second in the Bundesliga on 57 points. They visit bottom side Darmstadt 98 in a league game on Saturday.

  • Kane scores as Bayernedge to win at Augsburg

    Kane scores as Bayernedge to win at Augsburg

    England forward Harry Kane scored as Bayern Munich edged past Augsburg to end the day two points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen.

    Goals from Aleksandar Pavlovic and Alphonso Davies had given Bayern a comfortable lead at the break.

    And Kane then tapped in to restore their two-goal advantage after Ermedin Demirovic had headed in for the hosts.

    Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saved Sven Michel’s penalty but Demirovic’s spot-kick set up a nervy finale.

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    On-loan Tottenham defender Eric Dier made his first start for Thomas Tuchel’s injury-hit side, with Konrad Laimer, Joshua Kimmich and Dayot Upamecano among nine absentees.

    Meanwhile, Deniz Undav scored a hat-trick as Stuttgart thrashed RB Leipzig 5-2 to tighten their grip on third spot.

    Leipzig – who face Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League in February and have now lost their past three matches in Germany’s top flight – sit fourth, on the same points as Borussia Dortmund, who have played a game fewer.

  • Kane tipped to break Bundesliga’s scoring record

    Kane tipped to break Bundesliga’s scoring record

    Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has said Harry Kane has the ability to break Robert Lewandowski’s sensational 41-goal single-season Bundesliga record as the England striker continues to enjoy a remarkable debut season in Germany.

    Lewandowski made history in May 2021 when he broke legend Gerd Müller’s single-season Bayern record, which had stood for 39 years.

    Kane scored his 22nd  Bundesliga goal this season in the final minutes of Bayern’s 3-0 victory over Hoffenheim on Friday — although he must score 19 goals in Bayern’s remaining 16 league games to equal the record.

    “It is in danger,” Tuchel told ESPN when asked whether Kane could break Lewandowski’s record. “No one could ever believe that would be in danger, but it is in danger. We need a bit of luck. We need the team to keep going, Harry needs to be fit, and then we see what’s coming… I clearly think that for Harry there are no limits.”

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    Kane, 30, joined Bayern from Tottenham last summer in a deal worth in excess of €100 million ($110m). He left north London as Spurs’ record goalscorer after surpassing Jimmy Greaves last season and is second on the list of the Premier League’s record scorers, with 213 goals, trailing only Alan Shearer on 260.

    “It’s just a gift, honestly, to be his coach,” Tuchel said. “I feel very privileged. He’s super humble. He’s the first out there on the pitch every single day. What you ever ask of him he will do it. He is that huge personality that is so humble and then becomes a shark — a shark on the field, because he is up for goals, he’s up for winning.”

    “He does it on an everyday basis. He does not only score on a daily basis. He trains well. He does what is needed. He shows his quality. He calms everyone down around him, makes everyone better by his pure presence. It’s the highest level. Just can just put it like this as a human being, but also as a football highest level.”

  • Kane scores againas Bayern easepast Cologne

    Kane scores againas Bayern easepast Cologne

    England striker Harry Kane continued his brilliant Bundesliga form on Friday, scoring the winner in Bayern Munich’s 1-0 win over Cologne.

    Kane scored a first-half tap-in to give Bayern a tenth win of the season and put them top of the table overnight.

    “It was one of the easier goals I’ve scored in my career, but I’ll take it,” Kane told Dazn after the final whistle.

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    The England captain has now scored 22 goals in all competitions since joining Bayern in August and has found the net in each of his last seven games in all competitions.

    His latest strike was all Bayern needed as they eased past struggling Cologne with a controlled performance in the second half.

    “Some people might look at the result and think they expected a bit more, but it was a really good performance from us today,” said Kane.

  • Kane makes Bundesliga history with hat-trick

    Kane makes Bundesliga history with hat-trick

    The English scored three goals and grabbed an additional two assists in what turned out to be a record-breaking performance from the striker.

    Harry Kane‘s tremendous start to life in the Bundesliga continues!

    Following their 4-3 victory over Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League, a game which saw the Englishman score from a penalty, the German giants returned to action on Saturday, hosting VFL Bochum at the Allianz Arena.

    And it did not take too long for Tuchel’s men to break the deadlock, with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting giving the hosts the lead after only four minutes. Eight minutes later, Kane doubled the Bavarians’ lead en route to scoring a hat-trick.

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    The Three Lions captain would go on to score twice in the second half to complete his three-goal haul and also added two assists en route to a 7-0 victory, thus capping off a sensational performance.

    Choupo-Moting had tapped in for a fourth-minute lead from a perfectly timed Kingsley Coman assist.

    The hosts quickly killed off the game with two more goals before the break.

    De Ligt powered in a header in the 29th minute and Kane sent Sane through with a superb assist in the 38th for their fourth goal, as Bayern outclassed their opponents.

    Kane made sure of a club record when he scored with a 54th-minute penalty before Coman hit the woodwork on the hour.

  • Bundesliga: Harry Kane grabs first Bayern’s hattrick

    Bundesliga: Harry Kane grabs first Bayern’s hattrick

    England captain Harry Kane scored a hat-trick and assisted twice as Bayern Munich extended their unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season.

    Kane reacted quickly to smash home a loose ball in the Bochum box in the first half before converting a penalty after the break.

    He secured the match ball by turning home a pass from Noussair Mazraoui in the 88th minute.

    Kane delivered precise passes to set up Leroy Sane and teenager Mathys Tel.

    Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Matthijs de Ligt also scored for the Bavarians.

    Kane, whose goal on Wednesday helped Bayern to a 4-3 Champions League victory over Manchester United, has netted seven in his first five Bundesliga matches.

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    The haul on Saturday was his first domestic league hat-trick since December 2017, when he scored consecutive trebles for Tottenham against Burnley and Southampton.

    Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern now have four wins and one draw after their opening five games and top the table with 13 points.

    Bochum, who were pulled apart whenever Bayern went forwards and thoroughly outclassed, continue to look for their first victory of the campaign.

  • Kane scores 300th goal in Bayern, Leverkusen draw

    Kane scores 300th goal in Bayern, Leverkusen draw

    Harry Kane scored his 300th career club goal as Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen drew a Bundesliga thriller.

    Kane headed in for his fourth goal in four Bundesliga games before Alex Grimaldo leveled with a brilliant free-kick into the top corner.

    Leon Goretzka scored what looked like a Bayern winner with four minutes to go from Mathys Tel’s cutback.

    But Exequiel Palacios netted a penalty, awarded by the video assistant referee, in injury time to rescue Leverkusen.

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    Dayot Upamecano thought he had scored Bayern’s winner with almost the last kick but it was ruled out for offside.

    Kane’s close-range opener made him the first Bayern player to score four goals in his first four Bundesliga games since Miroslav Klose in 2007.

    It brought his club career total to 300, with 280 for Tottenham, nine for Millwall, five for Leyton Orient, four for Bayern, and two for Leicester.

    Bayern and Leverkusen both lose their 100% starts to the season but maintain their unbeaten records.