Harry Kane netted a hat trick as Bayern Munich began its Bundesliga title defense with a commanding 6-0 victory over Leipzig on Friday.
Bayern dominated the match except for a brief 15-minute spell after halftime when Antonio Nusa came close for the visitors and had a goal disallowed. Kane’s goals were supported by Michael Olise, who scored twice, and Luis Díaz, who netted once and assisted two on his league debut.
“We wanted to make a statement and that’s exactly what we did,” Kane told Sky TV. “Leipzig are a strong team, but today we controlled all areas and were clinical when needed.”
Olise opened the scoring in the 27th minute, followed by Díaz’s strike five minutes later after a slick move involving Kane and Serge Gnabry. Olise added his second goal shortly after, assisted by Gnabry, who created space past two defenders. Olise was deployed centrally due to Jamal Musiala’s injury absence.
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Leipzig improved after halftime under new coach Ole Werner, one of six managers making their Bundesliga debuts this weekend, but Bayern continued to dominate. Kane scored his fourth goal in the 64th minute, then added two more in the 74th and 78th minutes, completing his first hat trick of the season, with Díaz assisting on two of the goals.
Kane also praised his teammates’ contributions. “Michael has been outstanding, and Lucho has quickly built a strong connection with me. It was a big team performance,” he said.