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Record-breaking Kane nets hat-trick as Bayern humble Mainz 8-1
Kane, who joined this season for a league record 100 million euros from Tottenham Hotspur, becomes the first player to score at least twice in eight different games in his first Bundesliga season
Published : 9 March 2024, 04:58 PM
Updated : 9 March 2024, 04:58 PM
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 8-1 demolition of Mainz 05 on Saturday to set a Bundesliga record as the champions cut the gap on leaders Bayer Leverkusen to seven points.
Kane, who joined this season for a league record 100 million euros from Tottenham Hotspur, became the first player to score at least twice in eight different games in his first Bundesliga season.
He also equalled Uwe Seeler's record for most goals in a debut Bundesliga campaign by lifting his tally to 30.
The England captain also netted twice in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Lazio which took Bayern into the Champions League quarter-finals.
Bayern are on 57 points in second place in the standings ahead of Leverkusen's home game against VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday.
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They earned a 24th minute penalty and Victor Boniface, who only recently came back after a three-month injury break, stepped up to score his first league goal since December
The Bavarians, who take on Arsenal next week in the Champions League quarter-final first leg, have now lost their last two league matches with coach Thomas Tuchel set to leave at the end of the season
He completes their comeback in stoppage time with a diving header
