In a resounding 8-1 victory over Mainz, Harry Kane has achieved a groundbreaking feat by becoming the first player to score four hat-tricks in their debut Bundesliga season.
The English captain has displayed stellar performance in his inaugural year with Bayern Munich, accumulating an impressive 36 goals in just 34 appearances across all competitions. Kane, aged 30, has also contributed ten assists, solidifying his reputation as one of the world’s premier strikers.
Remarkably, Kane needed only 25 Bundesliga games to reach the milestone of 30 goals in the competition. He initiated the scoring for Bayern in a crucial game that Thomas Tuchel’s team had to win. Leon Goretzka extended the lead before Kane, Nadiem Amiri had reduced the arrears for Mainz just past the half-hour mark, restored Bayern’s two-goal advantage in the seventh minute of added time.
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The second half saw Thomas Muller adding a fourth just two minutes in, and Jamal Musiala capitalizing on a superb assist from Kane, who played an excellent cross-field pass to allow Musiala to cut inside and find the net.
Serge Gnabry contributed a sixth goal four minutes before Kane completed his hat-trick with a straightforward close-range header, following a denied attempt by former Spurs teammate Eric Dier from a Raphael Guerreiro corner. Goretzka added the finishing touch to Bayern’s impressive win.
The victory comes at a crucial time for Bayern Munich, aiming to make a strong push for their 12th consecutive Bundesliga title. Despite below-par performances this season, former Chelsea and PSG boss Thomas Tuchel’s exit this summer has been confirmed.
As for Harry Kane, his Bundesliga debut season has been historic, breaking records as the first player to score two or more goals in eight different games. Bayern’s commitment to paying €100m for Kane last summer appears to be a justified investment given his exceptional contributions.