Harry Kane scores hat-trick to seal German Cup win for Bayern Munich
Harry Kane scored a spectacular hat-trick to fire Bayern Munich to a 3-0 victory over Stuttgart in the German Cup final, securing the club’s first domestic double since 2020.
The prolific forward opened the scoring 10 minutes into the second half to put Vincent Kompany’s side firmly in control at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
After striking the crossbar late on, the England captain quickly made amends by combining with Luis Diaz to fire home his second of the evening.
He then completed his treble from the penalty spot following a handball by Angelo Stiller, taking his extraordinary season tally to 61 goals across all competitions.
Record-breaking season for the forward
The former Tottenham Hotspur striker has now netted 10 times in this season’s tournament, the highest tally in a single German Cup campaign since the 1976-77 season.
His phenomenal milestone places him in elite company alongside legendary figures Dieter Müller and Gerd Müller.
It also marked consecutive hat-tricks for the 30-year-old, having struck three times against FC Cologne in the Bundesliga finale just last weekend.
“So proud of the team for a tough season, a lot of efforts,” Kane said in an on-pitch interview following the final.
“We wanted to finish with the performance that we did today, and to win 3-0, and play the way we did is credit to everyone.”
Fans protest amid jubilant celebrations
The victory ends a six-year drought in this competition for the Bavarian giants, whose players celebrated passionately with their supporters in the east end of the stadium.
However, the showpiece event was briefly overshadowed by coordinated fan protests against the German soccer federation (DFB) regarding planned security increases.
Supporters from both clubs displayed banners and orchestrated huge pyrotechnic displays during the second half, temporarily covering the pitch in thick smoke.
Despite a strong first-half showing from Stuttgart, who forced stand-in goalkeeper Jonas Urbig into a superb save, the reigning Bundesliga champions eventually overpowered their opposition.