DFB-Pokal 2025-2026: Harry Kane Stars As Bayern Munich Beat Stuttgart To Lift German Cup
Harry Kane cut through the smoke of the German Cup final with a hat trick for Bayern Munich to beat defending champion Stuttgart 3-0 and complete another domestic double on Saturday. Kane’s goals in the second half set off fireworks among the Bayern fans who had joined their Stuttgart rivals in protesting against the German soccer federation (DFB) for a planned increase in security measures. The protests started after the halftime break when the Bayern fans displayed a giant DFB logo with a line drawn through it over a banner with an expletive against the DFB, while their Stuttgart counterparts had a banner calling for “freedom for the terraces.” They both then filled the ends of the stadium with huge pyrotechnic displays, shrouding the field under a cover of smoke.
Bayern's Harry Kane carries the trophy after winning the DFB Pokal, German Cup soccer final between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
Bayern's head coach Vincent Kompany, centre, celebrates with his staff after winning the DFB Pokal, German Cup soccer final between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
Stuttgart's Maximilian Mittelstaedt in action during the DFB Pokal, German Cup final soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
Bayern's Harry Kane scores from the penalty spot for his third goal during the DFB Pokal, German Cup final soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/DPA via AP
Bayern Munich fans cheer during the DFB Pokal, German Cup final soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
Bayern's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring during the German Cup final soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, May 23, 2026. () | Photo: Michael Kappeler/DPA via AP
Soccer fans burn flares and hold flags during the DFB Pokal, German Cup final soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
Bayern's Harry Kane scores his first goal during the DFB Pokal, German Cup final soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. | Photo: Tom Weller/DPA via AP
Bayern's Jamal Musiala, centre, Bayern's Harry Kane, bottom, challenge for the ball with Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller, centre right, during the DFB Pokal, German Cup final soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
Soccer fans burn flares and hold flags during the DFB Pokal, German Cup final soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
VfB Stuttgart supporters burn flares and hold flags during the DFB Pokal, German Cup final soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
Bayern Munich supporters burn flares and hold flags during the DFB Pokal, German Cup final soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
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