Kane nets hat-trick to ship Bayern Munich eight factors clear

Harry Kane notched a hat-trick to safe victory for Bayern Munich over Augsburg, leaving them eight factors clear on the high of the Bundesliga.

A lot of the night time was irritating for Bayern as they had been held goalless till half-time after which, after Kane’s first spot-kick simply after the hour mark, struggled to seize a killer second.

Jamal Musiala had 10 of Bayern’s 31 photographs within the match and was denied by opposition goalkeeper Nediljko Labrovic on six events.

Each spot-kicks got here by way of VAR, the primary attributable to a handball from Mads Pedersen and the second, in harm time, when Keven Schlotterbeck introduced the England striker down, resulting in the defender choosing up a second yellow card.

Insult to harm for the gutsy Augsburg defence got here simply earlier than the ultimate whistle when Kane managed Leon Goretzka’s lengthy ball beautifully within the air after which headed dwelling previous the fallen goalkeeper.

It was like a variety of Kane’s video games for England the place for a lot of the competition he didn’t appear like scoring, however when offered with an opportunity from 12 yards out, he delivered – twice.

He has now scored 25 instances from the spot since lacking that kick within the World Cup towards France – how he’ll want he might change one among these targets for that one. The England skipper has now scored an unbelievable 84 penalties in his profession.

The final objective was one which can go on a profession spotlight reel. Stretching his leg additional than his health coach would need from a 31-year-old, he was perhaps slightly lucky to see the ball hold within the air from his contact, and permit him the impudence of nodding the ball dwelling previous the helpless sprawling goalkeeper.

With 14 targets from 11 video games he’s three clear as the highest scorer within the Bundesliga, however after all it’s a main trophy he desires, and with Bayer Leverkusen nicely off the tempo, that may certainly occur this season.

It was a match which mentioned a lot about his character. Sure, his taking pictures was not fairly on level, giving the opposition goalkeeper an opportunity to save lots of his a number of efforts, however his will was indomitable. If he had not been taken off the sector, he would nonetheless have been taking pictures because the lights within the Allianz Area went out. We so typically marvel at his expertise, however this highlighted his perseverance, on an evening the place issues didn’t go for him.

Bayern: Neuer 6; Raphael Guerreiro 6, Kim Min-jae 7, Upamecano 6, Davies 7; Kimmich 6, Goretzka 7; Olise 6, Musiala 8, Coman 7; Kane 8.

Subs: Gnabry 7, Sane 6, Laimer 6, Muller, Boey.

Augsburg: Labrovic 7; Matsima 7, Gouweleeuw 7, Schlotterbeck 5; Wolf 6, Onyeka 6, Rexhbecaj 7, Maier 6, Giannoulis 6; Claude-Maurice 6, Tietz 6.

Subs: Pedersen 5, Komur 6, Essende 6, Koudossou 6, Vargas 6.

50′ OFF THE BAR! Davies with a cross from the left flank and Goretzka lofted a header over the keeper but it surely simply bounced off the highest of the crossbar and over.

61′ KANE APPEALS FOR PENALTY! THE REFEREE WILL LOOK AT SIDELINE SCREEN….PENALTY! The ball strikes the horizontally outstretched arm of Pedersen forward of the England striker on the again put up from a nook.

63′ GOAL! BAYERN (KANE PEN) 1-0 AUGSBURG! Kane notches his ninth straight penalty for Bayern sending the keeper the flawed manner from the spot.

90′ GNABRY BATTLES TO THE BY-LINE! After which drives the ball throughout the objective. It appeared like Kane ought to have put the ball away. Or was he fouled? They are going to verify.

90+2′ PENALTY! AND A RED CARD! The referee provides a second spot kick for Bayern….and a second yellow to Schlotterbeck for his contact on Kane’s leg which felled him.

90+2′ GOAL! BAYERN (KANE PEN) 2-0 AUGSBURG! A second for Bayern and a second Kane penalty. His thirteenth objective of the season.

90+5′ GOAL! BAYERN (KANE) 3-0 AUGSBURG! Kane grabs a hat-trick controlling Goretzka’s diagonal ball after which heading dwelling from shut vary.

• 160 – There has not been a goalless attract a Bayern Munich Bundesliga recreation within the final 160 matches.