Harry Kane wrote his name into Bundesliga history books on Friday night as Bayern Munich thrashed Werder Bremen 4-0 to maintain their perfect start to the season.
The England captain scored twice at the Allianz Arena, taking his tally to 100 goals for Bayern in just 104 appearances. This makes him the fastest player to reach the milestone in Europe’s top five leagues, surpassing the previous record of 105 games held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland.
Bayern, celebrating the first weekend of Oktoberfest, saw Jonathan Tah open the scoring in the 22nd minute with a stylish backheel finish from Luis Diaz’s cross.
Kane, who had missed two early chances, converted a penalty just before half-time after being fouled by Marco Friedl. Twenty minutes into the second half, he calmly slotted home from another Diaz assist to bring up his century.
Konrad Laimer completed the rout with a late strike as Bayern made it five wins from five Bundesliga games.
Kane has now scored 15 goals in eight matches across all competitions this season, averaging two goals per Bundesliga game. His sensational form has fuelled rumours of a potential move to Barcelona or even a return to the Premier League.
However, Bayern’s sporting director Christoph Freund dismissed the speculation, insisting Kane is happy in Munich.
“There are always plenty of rumours about Bayern Munich players,” Freund said. “But when you see how much fun Harry is having here and how hard he is working, I think and hope he will be staying with us for a long time. In this form, he’s the best Harry Kane we’ve ever seen.”
For Bayern, the night belonged to Kane — a striker breaking records at breathtaking speed.
