Bundesliga: Harry Kane Scores A Hat-Trick As Bayern Munich Thump Mainz - In Pics

Harry Kane is closing in on Robert Lewandowski’s goal record in a single Bundesliga season at his first attempt. The England captain scored a hat trick and set up two goals as Bayern Munich reduced Bayer Leverkusen’s lead to seven points with an 8-1 rout of Mainz on Saturday. It was the second straight game that Kane scored two goals or more, and the second successive match in which Bayern looked like its old self after a 3-0 win over Lazio in the Champions League on Tuesday. Kane now has 30 goals in just 25 Bundesliga appearances. Nine rounds remain for him to outscore Lewandowski’s mark of 41 from 2021.

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Updated on: 10 March 2024 9:51 am

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Munich's Leon Goretzka scores his side's 8th goal of the game, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Mainz, at the Allianz Arena stadium, in Munich, Germany.

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Munich's Harry Kane, left, celebrates his side's 7th goal with teammate Serge Gnabry, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Mainz, at the Allianz Arena stadium, in Munich, Germany.Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP

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Munich's Serge Gnabry celebrates his side's 6th goal with teammate Leon Goretzka. during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Mainz, at the Allianz Arena stadium, in Munich, Germany.

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Munich's Harry Kane, left. scores his side's third goal, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Mainz, at the Allianz Arena stadium, in Munich, Germany.

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Munich's Jamal Musiala scores his side's fifth goal of the game, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Mainz, at the Allianz Arena stadium, in Munich, Germany.

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Munich's Thomas M'ller celebrates scoring a goal, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Mainz, at the Allianz Arena stadium, in Munich, Germany.

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Munich's Leroy Saney, left, vies for the ball with Mainz's Robin Zentner, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Mainz, at the Allianz Arena stadium, in Munich, Germany.

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Mainz's Nadiem Amiri, right, scores a goal, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Mainz, at the Allianz Arena stadium, in Munich, Germany.

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Mainz's Nadiem Amiri celebrates scoring a goal, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Mainz, at the Allianz Arena stadium, in Munich, Germany.

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Munich players celebrate a second goal, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Mainz, at the Allianz Arena stadium, in Munich, Germany.