Bayern Munich defeats Union Berlin 7-0 as Harry Kane reaches 100 Bundesliga goals
Harry Kane reached 101 Bundesliga goals in 98 matches and Michael Olise scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich defeated 1. FC Union Berlin 7-0 at the Allianz Arena.
Munich rout sets scoring milestones
Bayern Munich defeated 1. FC Union Berlin 7-0 at the Allianz Arena on Friday evening, moving to the top of the Bundesliga table with ten points from four matches. A crowd of 75,000 spectators saw Jamal Musiala open the scoring in the 18th minute with a shot from outside the penalty area. Harry Kane doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 39th minute before Michael Olise added a third in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Kane scored his second with a header in the 54th minute, Ismael Saibari found the net in the 70th minute, and Olise completed a hat-trick with goals in the 73rd and 76th minutes.
- Jamal Musiala scores from outside the penalty box to make it 1-0
- Harry Kane scores a penalty to make it 2-0
- Michael Olise scores from long range to make it 3-0
- Harry Kane scores a header to make it 4-0
- Ismael Saibari scores to make it 5-0
- Michael Olise scores to make it 6-0
- Michael Olise scores to complete his hat-trick and make it 7-0
Kane breaks scoring pace record
With his two goals on Friday, Harry Kane reached 101 career Bundesliga goals in 98 appearances for Bayern Munich. The 33-year-old forward surpassed the previous Bundesliga record set by former 1. FC Köln striker Dieter Müller, who needed 129 matches to reach 100 league goals. Kane noted the achievement following the final whistle.
I am proud. To reach 100 goals in another league is a great achievement.
Olise was named player of the match after contributing three goals and an assist. The result follows recent five-goal outings by Bayern Munich against VfB Stuttgart in domestic play and Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.
- Harry Kane
- 98 matches
- Dieter Müller
- 129 matches
Defensive crisis deepens for Union Berlin
The defeat is the heaviest Bundesliga loss for Union Berlin since the club earned promotion to the top division in 2019. The Berlin club has conceded 17 goals across its first four league fixtures and sits on one point, marking its lowest points total at this stage of a Bundesliga season. Head coach Mauro Lustrinelli, who took charge in the summer after winning the Swiss Super League title with FC Thun, has altered tactical setups in each match while shifting from a five-man to a four-man defensive line. The squad played without injured striker Andrej Ilic following the earlier sale of forward Ilyas Ansah. Club captain Christopher Trimmel addressed the defensive performance after the match.
We are not solid, you have to say that honestly. We are still in a finding phase.
International break precedes fifth fixture
Union Berlin enters a three-week international break before hosting newly promoted SV Elversberg in their fifth match of the campaign. Lustrinelli compared the squad's adaptation process to a child learning to ride a bicycle, emphasizing the need for daily work and composure during the upcoming pause.
It is very important now to clear our heads, so that the players have a few days to themselves and recharge their energy and batteries.
Bayern Munich leads the Bundesliga standings on ten points, one point ahead of SC Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund before the remainder of the matchday schedule.
