Kane hits hat trick as Bayern thump Leipzig in Bundesliga opener

Harry Kane hit a hat-trick, Michael Olise a double and newcomer Luis Diaz additionally scored as Bayern Munich thumped RB Leipzig 6-0 at residence in the Bundesliga season opener on Friday (August 22, 2025).

Bayern’s big-money arrivals, all introduced in from the Premier League throughout the previous three seasons, had been dominant as the Bavarians begun their title defence in fashion.

Olise scored twice in the primary half, both facet of a Diaz strike, as Bayern went in to halftime three objectives up.

Not to be outdone, Kane scored three objectives in the second half — with two assists coming from Diaz, to carry Bayern’s complete to 6-0.

The 32-year-old England captain has seven Bundesliga hat-tricks since becoming a member of Bayern from Spurs in the summer time of 2023.

Kane was subbed off to rapturous applause with 4 minutes remaining as the defending German champions, winners of 12 of the previous 13 Bundesliga titles, sounded a warning on the opening day of the competitors.

Kane informed Sky Germany: “we wanted to open the season with a statement and that’s exactly what we’ve done,” including “we were on top in all areas and were clinical when we needed to be, so we can enjoy this.”

Bayern captain Joshua Kimmich agreed with Kane’s evaluation, saying “a 6-0 at home against Leipzig is clearly a statement, but what’s hard in football is to back it up in three days’ time.”

Kimmich praised Kane as an “absolute team player,” telling Sky Germany the England captain “he loves to score but he sets goals up and gets back and helps in defence, that’s something special.

“He doesn’t just define himself with goals, and that helps us extremely.”

The defeat confirmed Leipzig have a protracted technique to go to problem for the highest spots after their first summer time switch window beneath Jurgen Klopp, who took over as Red Bull international head of soccer in January.

Leipzig captain David Raum known as the match “a catastrophe”, saying his facet lacked “mentality and willpower” in one-on-one conditions.

Bayern beneath strain

Bayern had been beneath strain earlier than the season opener after shedding a number of ahead gamers in the summer time switch window.

Talisman Kane informed reporters it was “probably one of the smallest squads I’ve ever played in,” after shedding forwards Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sane, Thomas Mueller and Mathys Tel.

Diaz grew to become the third participant in as many seasons to hitch on huge cash from England after Kane and Olise, leaving Liverpool for Bavaria.

Olise continued his gorgeous begin to life in Germany from final season, smashing in the opener after 27 minutes.

Diaz then arrived on the get together, scoring Bayern’s second 5 minutes later, hammering the ball in off the crossbar from a Serge Gnabry help.

With Leipzig reeling, Olise added a second three minutes earlier than halftime, gathering a fragile cross from Gnabry earlier than coolly wrong-footing the goalkeeper.

Sniffing blood, Kane scored Bayern’s fourth with 64 minutes performed, turning in a Diaz help.

After a Leipzig strike by Antonio Nusa was dominated out — VAR confirmed visiting centre-back Castello Lukeba had taken a free kick on the different finish of the pitch with the ball nonetheless rolling — Kane added two extra.

The England captain scored in the 74th and 78th minute.

On Saturday (August 23, 2025), final season’s runners-up Bayer Leverkusen host Hoffenheim whereas Borussia Dortmund play away at St Pauli.