Harry Kane hits 40-goal landmark as Bayern Munich storm to victory
Harry Kane scored his 40th Bayern Munich goal of the season in a 5-1 Bundesliga thumping of Union Berlin.
After reaching the Champions League semi-finals in midweek, Bayern took a step towards securing second place in the league with an emphatic victory.
Leon Goretzka opened the scoring and Kane curled in a free-kick just before half-time to take his league-leading tally to 33.
Very good week for us! Nice to sign it off with a free kick Let’s keep this momentum going pic.twitter.com/ZD1P3AQom5
— Harry Kane (@HKane) April 20, 2024
Thomas Muller scored twice in the second half, either side of a goal from Mathys Tel, with Union limited to a late consolation effort from Yorbe Vertessen.
Fourth-placed RB Leipzig needed a late winner from Lois Openda to claim a 2-1 victory at Heidenheim.
Benjamin Sesko put the visitors ahead late in the first half but Nikola Dovedan levelled before Openda secured the points five minutes from time.
Robin Hack’s hat-trick was not enough to prevent Borussia Monchengladbach from falling to a 4-3 defeat at Hoffenheim.
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Hack thought he had earned a point for the visitors when he scored twice late on after Hoffenheim had taken a 3-1 lead with goals from Wout Weghorst, Grischa Promel and Ozan Kabak.
But Anton Stach found the winner for the home side in the first minute of injury time.
Koln’s hopes of survival were dealt a major blow by a 2-0 loss to bottom side Darmstadt, who appear doomed to relegation, while Bochum remain in trouble after a 1-0 loss to Wolfsburg.
Girona’s 4-1 victory over relegation-threatened Cadiz in LaLiga ensured they will be playing European football next season.
Early goals from Eric Garcia and Ivan Martin set the tone, with Artem Dovbyk and Portu making sure of the
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