Bayern Munich's Harry Kane netted a hat-trick as the Bundesliga champions thrashed visitors Cologne 5-1 in the season finale on Saturday. The England captain opened the scoring with a volley in the 10th minute and doubled the lead with a free kick three minutes later. He completed his treble with a long-range effort in the 69th minute, taking his league tally to 36 goals this season.
Kane's Record-Breaking Season
Kane, who has now scored 98 goals in 94 Bundesliga matches for Bayern, became the first player in league history to win the top scorer trophy in each of his first three seasons in Germany. His performance helped Bayern finish the season with a record-breaking 122 goals, surpassing the previous record of 101 set in 1971-72.
Match Summary
Cologne's Said El Mala briefly reduced the deficit in the 18th minute, but Tom Bischof restored Bayern's two-goal cushion four minutes later. Nicolas Jackson made it 5-1 for the hosts in the 83rd minute. The Bavarians ended the season with 89 points from 34 games.
League Standings
Borussia Dortmund secured second place with 73 points after a 2-0 win at Werder Bremen, finishing runners-up for the eighth time in 14 seasons. RB Leipzig (65 points) and VfB Stuttgart (62 points) took third and fourth places, respectively, qualifying for the Champions League. Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen will compete in the Europa League, while Freiburg, surprise Europa League finalists, earned a Conference League spot with a 4-1 win over Leipzig.
Relegation Battle
Bottom side St. Pauli and Heidenheim, both on 26 points, were relegated. VfL Wolfsburg will face a relegation playoff against the third-placed team from the second division.
Bayern can still win the double with a German Cup final against VfB Stuttgart next week.
