Bayern Munich 6 RB Leipzig 0: Harry Kane Nets First Hat-Trick of Bundesliha 2025/26 Season, Video

Bayern Munich 6 RB Leipzig 0: Harry Kane Nets First Hat-Trick of Bundesliha 2025/26 Season, Video

  • Harry Kane has broken records by consistently maintaining elite-level performances in the German Bundesliga
  • The former Tottenham Hotspur hitman needed just 14 minutes to lay down a marker on opening day of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season
  • Bayern Munich were at their ruthless best as they put RB Leipzing to the sword, putting six past them

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At 32 years of age, Harry Kane continues to rewrite the script of longevity and excellence in European football following his hat-trick in Bayern Munich’s emphatic 6–0 opening fixture of the Bundesliga season against RB Leipzig held on Friday, August 22, 2025.

Kane delivered a masterclass. He struck in the 64th, 74th, and 78th minutes, marking his first hat-trick of the season in stunning fashion.

Harry Kane hat-trick vs Leipzig
Harry Kane. Image credit: Alexander Hassenstein
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This match served notice of Bayern’s dominance but underscored Kane’s enduring potency, showing no signs of slowing down, as pundits have noted.

This latest treble adds to a growing suite of Kane’s Bundesliga records. In his debut campaign (2023/24), he finished as the top scorer with 36 goals and also scooped the European Golden Shoe, a rare feat for a Bayern newcomer

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He followed that up with another stunning tally of 26 goals in 2024/25, again finishing top scorer and earning the Bundesliga Player of the Season award

Additionally, Kane, who recently surpassed Wayne Rooney's Champions League record, has emerged as the only player in Bayern history to score at least 25 goals in each of his first two seasons — a testament to remarkable consistency.

Bayern Munich humiliate Leipzig

RB Leipzig, fresh off a disappointing seventh-place finish in the previous season, their worst since promotion in 2016, hoped for a turnaround. Yet, Bayern’s season opener in the Bundesliga showed why they remain a powerhouse.

Michael Olise put the home team ahead on 27 minutes with a cool finish. Luiz Diaz, joining from Liverpool this summer,. netted on his debut for the German giants in the 32nd minute before Olise realised a brace three minutes before the break as Bayern Munich took a commanding 3-0 lead.

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Harry Kane's masterclass

With a comprehensive second-half display, Kane spearheaded a merciless performance that laid down an early marker for the campaign, soring three times in 14 minutes.

Adding drama, Leipzig had recently parted ways with Benjamin Sesko, who moved to Manchester United this summer, yet Bayern’s demolition was undeterred, emphasizing a ruthless mindset from the outset.

Throughout his time in Germany, Kane has shattered records by consistently maintaining elite-level performances. According to Bundesliga, he became the fastest player to reach 50 Bundesliga goals, achieving the mark in just 43 games.

Harry Kane wins maiden career trophy

YEN.com.gh earlier reported on Harry Kane's unforgettable moment following his first career trophy as he won the 2024/25 Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.

According to Wikipedia, the England captain joined the German powerhouse in 2023 after playing for Tottenham for 13 years, scoring 280 goals in 435 appearances in all competitions. Unfortunately, Kane's impressive numbers were stil not enough to secure him a silverware at Spurs.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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