Bayern Munich beat Union Berlin 7-0 as Harry Kane reaches 100 league goals
Michael Olise scored a hat-trick and Harry Kane reached 100 Bundesliga goals in 98 appearances as Bayern Munich defeated Union Berlin 7-0 at the Allianz Arena.
First-half dominance and Kane scoring milestone
Bayern Munich secured a 7-0 victory against 1. FC Union Berlin at the sold-out Allianz Arena in front of 75,000 spectators on matchday four of the Bundesliga season. Vincent Kompany made six alterations to the starting line-up compared to the previous 2-1 win in Elversberg, missing only Konrad Laimer due to a left adductor injury. Jamal Musiala opened the scoring in the 18th minute, receiving a pass from Alphonso Davies and striking into the right corner from 17 meters out. Jonathan Tah came close to doubling the lead in the 22nd minute with a diving header that was parried by Union goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow, while a 30th-minute finish by Luis Díaz was disallowed for offside. In the 39th minute, referee Benjamin Brand awarded a penalty after Tom Rothe fouled Michael Olise inside the penalty area. Harry Kane converted the spot kick into the left corner to score his 100th Bundesliga goal in his 98th appearance, surpassing the mark set by Dieter Müller, who required 129 games to reach the century.
- Harry Kane
- 98 matches
- Dieter Müller
- 129 matches
Olise completes hat-trick in seven-goal display
Olise added Bayern's third goal in the 43rd minute after being set up at the edge of the penalty area by Musiala. Union Berlin head coach Mauro Lustrinelli made an interval substitution by bringing on Tim Skarke for Emmanuel Latte Lath, leading to Berlin's clearest opportunity in the 50th minute when Janik Haberer was denied by Manuel Neuer's foot save. Bayern responded four minutes later when Kane headed in a cross from Olise to make it 4-0 in the 54th minute, marking his 101st league goal. Substitute Ismael Saibari scored his first goal for Bayern in the 70th minute to extend the lead to five. Olise completed his hat-trick with two rapid finishes in the 73rd and 76th minutes, concluding an evening where he scored three times and contributed directly to both of Kane's goals. Serge Gnabry also entered the match in the closing stages, marking his return from injury.
- Jamal Musiala scores the opening goal from 17 meters
- Harry Kane converts a penalty for his 100th Bundesliga goal
- Michael Olise scores Bayern's third goal
- Manuel Neuer denies Janik Haberer's shot with a foot save
- Harry Kane heads in a cross from Michael Olise
- Substitute Ismael Saibari scores his first Bayern goal
- Michael Olise scores his second goal of the match
- Michael Olise completes his hat-trick
Standings and Oktoberfest schedule
The result lifted Bayern Munich to first place in the Bundesliga table, moving one point clear of SC Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund before their Saturday fixtures. Union Berlin continued their difficult opening run, registering their worst start to a top-flight campaign since their initial promotion in 2019. Lustrinelli had changed his starting eleven in three positions following a 1-3 loss to Schalke, giving captain Christopher Trimmel his first start of the season at right-back alongside Haberer and András Schäfer. Josip Juranovic was left out of the squad, while Livan Burcu and Aljoscha Kemlein were named on the substitutes' bench. Bayern players wore special Oktoberfest jerseys for the fixture and are scheduled to attend the Munich folk festival on Sunday ahead of the international break.
