Kane hat trick powers Bayern Munich past Cologne 5‑1

MUNICH (Interstat) — Harry Kane recorded a hat trick as Bayern Munich defeated 1. FC Koln 5-1 in a Bundesliga match Saturday at Allianz Arena.

Kane opened the scoring in the 10th minute and struck again three minutes later. Said El Mala, a substitute, made it 3-0 in the 18th minute. Tom Bischof added a goal in the 22nd minute. Kane completed his hat trick in the 69th minute, and Nicolas Jackson scored in the 83rd. Joël Schmied and Konrad Laimer each contributed an assist.

Koln’s lone goal came from an unassisted play in the first half. The visitors managed only a single tally against Bayern’s dominant attack.

Bayern Munich improved to 1-0 in Bundesliga play and overall. Koln fell to 0-1 in the competition and across all competitions.

Yellow cards were issued to Joël Schmied in the 34th minute and Konrad Laimer in the 37th.