Double Champions! Kane's Hat-trick Leads Bayern Munich to Demolish Stuttgart, Clinch DFB-Pokal
Harry Kane's hat-trick powered Bayern Munich to a 3-0 demolition of Stuttgart in the DFB-Pokal final, securing the club's first domestic double in six years.
Bayern Munich concluded the season as double champions following a dominant hat-trick display by Harry Kane that saw them trounce Stuttgart to claim the DFB-Pokal title for the first time in six years.
The German DFB-Pokal final on May 23 pitted Bayern Munich against Stuttgart at Berlin's Olympiastadion. Bayern struck first in the 55th minute when Joshua Kimmich's free-kick found Michael Olise on the right wing, who cut inside and crossed to Kane, who headed in to give Bayern a 1-0 lead.
In the 80th minute, Kane's long-range shot hit the crossbar but Bayern retained possession. The ball came back to Kane, who passed to the left side of the box for Luis Diaz. Diaz seized the moment and sent a cross back for Kane, who evaded defenders brilliantly and fired in a superb finish to extend Bayern's lead to 2-0.
In the 90+1st minute, Olise's cross into the box struck the arm of Angelo Stiller, prompting referee to award a penalty. Kane stepped up and converted without hesitation to complete his hat-trick and seal Bayern's dominant 3-0 victory.
This marked Bayern's 21st DFB-Pokal title and their first in six years since the 2019-20 season. With this triumph, Bayern completed the domestic double after having previously won the Bundesliga.
