SUPER-SUB HARRY KANE HAT-TRICK SEALS BAYERN MUNICH'S 5-0 VICTORY
Kane's 27-minute hat-trick was the highlight of the Bundesliga weekend. Also, Wolfsburg ended a year-long home drought, while Heidenheim and St. Pauli snatched dramatic late points.
Harry Kane came off the bench and scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich cruised to a 5-0 win against Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. It was a Saturday filled with late-game drama.
Kane's second-half goals put the game away, after Stuttgart had put up a good fight. St. Pauli and Heidenheim both scored late goals to snatch points.
Bayern, playing their fifth game in two weeks, rested some usual starters against Stuttgart. Manuel Neuer, Kane, and Jonathan Tah all began on the bench.
Even with those players out, Vincent Kompany’s team started strong. Nicolas Jackson had an early chance, and then Konrad Laimer scored with a nice backheel in the 11th minute.
Stuttgart came back strong and was unlucky. Nikolas Nartey’s header was disallowed due to offside after a VAR review.
Bayern regained control when Kane entered the game.
The English striker made it 2-0 from just outside the box. Josip Stanisic added a third goal twelve minutes later.
Kane scored a penalty after a handball and completed his hat trick with a late goal.
He now has 17 league goals and 28 goals in 22 games across all competitions.
In other news, Christian Eriksen helped Wolfsburg get their first home win in almost a year, defeating Union Berlin 3-1.
Wolfsburg hadn’t won at home in 14 games. However, they surprised Union with two well-executed first-half goals from Patrick Wimmer and Mohamed Amoura.
After halftime, Eriksen took advantage of a mistake by Stanley Nsoki and set up Lovro Majer for the third goal.
Union scored late, but Leopold Querfeld missed a penalty.
Augsburg surprised Leverkusen with a 2-0 victory in their first game after firing their coach, Sandro Wagner.
Dimitrios Giannoulis scored early, and Anton Kade added another goal with a header.
St. Pauli avoided their tenth straight loss with a 1-1 draw at Cologne. Heidenheim came from behind for the second week in a row, beating Freiburg 2-1.
Cologne was on track for a win after Said El Mala scored, but Ricky-Jade Jones scored with St. Pauli’s first shot of the game.
Just a week after scoring twice late against Union, Heidenheim did it again against Freiburg.
Patrick Mainka equalised after Johan Manzambi’s opener. Then, Stefan Schimmer scored in the 94th minute to give Heidenheim the win.
BAYERN MUNICH HELD: VUSKOVIC AND VIEIRA STUN KOMPANY IN A WILD 2-2 HAMBURG DRAW
Luka Vuskovic and Fabio Vieira shine as Hamburg hold Bayern Munich to a 2-2 draw. Read the full Bundesliga match analysis here.
Bayern Munich dropped points again in the Bundesliga, settling for a 2-2 draw against Hamburg up north. Harry Kane and Luis Diaz both found the net for Bayern, who took the lead after Fabio Vieira had put Hamburg ahead with a first-half penalty. But Luka Vuskovic, who was everywhere for the hosts, powered in a header to snatch a well-earned point in a wild game at Volksparkstadion.
Early on, Bayern tried to quiet down the home crowd and pushed hard for the first goal. Still, it was Hamburg who struck first. About 30 minutes in, Nicolai Remberg beat Joshua Kimmich to a loose ball and drew a foul from the German midfielder. Fabio Vieira, on loan from Arsenal, coolly slotted the penalty past Manuel Neuer and into the bottom corner.
Bayern didn’t waste much time. Within ten minutes, Serge Gnabry slipped behind the defence and whipped in a cross. Kimmich’s awkward shot landed at Kane’s feet, and the England captain smashed it home. Kompany threw on Luis Diaz at halftime, and it paid off instantly. Diaz finished off a slick pass from Olise less than a minute after coming on.
Hamburg weren't rattled, though. Just eight minutes into the second half, Vuskovic muscled past Alphonso Davies and hammered in a header from William Mikelbrencis’ cross. Hamburg almost took the lead when Neuer fluffed a clearance, leaving Vieira with an open goal, but Davies raced back to clear it off the line. Bayern pushed for a winner and shouted for a couple of penalties, but the referee wasn’t having it. In the end, both sides walked away with a point.
Standout player? Luka Vuskovic, no question. The Croatian centre-back, on loan from Tottenham, gave Hamburg steel at the back and kept Kane pretty quiet. His equaliser—already his fourth of the season—showed a hunger and skill Spurs have been missing lately.
On the flip side, Vincent Kompany has to take some heat. The Bayern boss did well bringing on Diaz, but you wonder if starting him would’ve made the difference. Bayern had the lead but couldn’t finish the job, and Hamburg deserved their share of the spoils.
HARRY KANE REVEALS HIS "FAVORITE GERMAN DISH" IS ACTUALLY A REWARD FOR SCORING
It’s a ritual! Harry Kane reveals how local chef Stefan Kastner delivers free veal schnitzels for every goal he scores for Bayern.
Every time Harry Kane scores for Bayern Munich, he gets a free dinner—no joke. There’s this local pub owner who drops off a schnitzel for every goal Kane bangs in for the German champs.
The man behind this tradition? Stefan Kastner, chef and superfan, runs the Buchenhain Forest Inn. He doesn’t just send the food—he actually drives out himself to Kane’s place and hands it over. Kastner’s from Baierbrunn, a suburb just outside Munich, and he swears his schnitzels give Kane that extra push on the pitch.
Kane, by the way, calls these deliveries a “ritual”. He even lets Kastner—everyone calls him the “Schnitzel Guy”—swing by past security whenever he’s due for a drop-off. With the way Kane’s scoring, that’s happening a lot.
Funny thing, though—Kane’s strict about his diet. No chips, ever. Kastner says, “At first, I just did it as a fan. Now, it’s a real tradition. I’ve been at this for over a year, and I’d say we’re up to 50 or 60 schnitzels so far. I don’t deliver one after every single goal. I wait until he’s scored a couple, then I drive over, usually around six in the evening. Lately, I wait for two goals before making the trip. Then I bring a veal schnitzel with roasted potatoes, plus another with potato salad.”
When the local paper TZ ran the story, Kane owned up—he loves schnitzels. “It’s turned into a ritual. It’s lovely. Honestly, it’s probably my favourite dish in Germany. Some people say it’s Austrian or Bavarian, but either way, it’s my top pick since moving here.”
He’s quick to admit he doesn’t eat every single one. “They get delivered, and my family or whoever’s at the house digs in. It helps us feel like we’re part of the community,” he says.
“And really, this was Stefan’s idea. I doubt he thought I’d score this many goals. But, yeah, it’s just a good story. It feels right.”