Harry Kane netted an historic hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed Mainz 8-1 at home to move seven points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
2023/2024 Bundesliga
8-1
Match Report
The England captain became the first player to net four hat-tricks in a debut Bundesliga season, while his 30 league goals so far this term equalled Uwe Seeler's record for most goals in a debut Bundesliga campaign.
The ex-Tottenham striker also became the first player to score at least twice in eight different games in his first Bundesliga season.
Kane's hat-trick saw him tap in to give Bayern a 13th-minute lead before finishing a low shot just before half-time to restore Bayern's two-goal advantage.
The 30-year-old, who provided a wonderful assist for Jamal Musiala to fire in Bayern's fifth, headed in his third in the 70th minute to score the home side's seventh.
Leon Goretzka's double and Thomas Muller's goal helped Bayern hammer relegation-threatened Mainz to follow up Tuesday's win over Lazio, which booked Bayern's spot in the Champions League quarter-finals.
But Xabi Alonso's unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen have the chance to restore their 10-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga when they host Wolfsburg on Sunday
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
5' Yellow Card! Laimer booked
8' CLOSE! Zentner denies Sane’s effort
13' GOAL! Bayern 1-0 Mainz (Harry Kane)
13' Kane’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
14' Highlight from Bayern vs Mainz
18' Injured Guerreiro replaced by Davies
19' GOAL! Bayern 2-0 Mainz (Leon Goretzka)
27' Handball in the box but ref says no penalty!
31' Mainz get one back ! Amiri scores Bayern 2-1 Mainz
34' Highlight from Bayern vs Mainz
42' Match Event for Bayern vs Mainz
47' GOAL! Bayern 4-1 Mainz (Thomas Müller)
48' CHANCE! Muller header over the bar
52' GOAL! Kane nets brace! Bayern 3-1 Mainz
55' Highlight from Bayern vs Mainz
60' GOAL! Bayern 5-1 Mainz (Harry Kane)
64' Kane misses a golden chance!
65' GOAL! Bayern 6-1 Mainz (Serge Gnabry)
71' GOAL! Bayern 7-1 Mainz (Harry Kane)
Line-ups
Bayern XI: Neuer, Muller, Kane, Goretzka, Dier, Kimmich, Sane, Laimer, De Ligt, Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala
Subs: Choupo-Moting, Ulreich, Guerreiro, Gnabry, Upamecano, Min-jae Kim, Sacha Boey, Mathys Tel, Bryan Zaragoza
Mainz XI: Guilavogui, P. Mwene, S.Widmer, Robin Zentner, Amiri, Lee Jae-Sung II, Caci, Van den Berg, Jonathan Burkardt, Kraus, Brajan Gruda
Subs: Daniel Batz, Onisiwo, Da Costa, Ludovic Ajorque, E.Fernandes, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, M. Richter, Merveille Papela