Hat-trick hero Harry Kane scored a goal from inside his own half as Bayern Munich thrashed promoted side Darmstadt 8-0 on Manuel Neuer’s return to Bundesliga action.
Kane lobbed goalkeeper Marcel Schuhen from the centre circle to score Bayern’s fifth and his second as Bayern tore Darmstadt apart on a rollercoaster afternoon for the champions.
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“I looked up and I could see the keeper was off his line,” explained Kane, adding that “the most important thing was to get the win”.
“This is the first time I’ve scored one like that. I’m always looking where the ‘keeper is. I looked up and I could see the ‘keeper was off his line,” he said.
“I’ve tried it a few times in my career, and it was nice to see this one dip under the crossbar.”
The utterly outrageous moment from the English striker sent the football world into meltdown.
“Harry Kane is unbelievable,” wrote British football content guru Tom Overend on X.
“Harry Kane SCREAMER from his own half,” wrote British TV and radio presenter Adam Smith on X.
Kane joked that he would have to keep the match ball in his hotel room after scoring a Bundesliga hat-trick
“The ball will have a nice place in my hotel room – I still need to find a home!” said Kane, who left the Allianz Arena clutching a ball after scoring three in Bayern’s impressive 8-0 win.
“To score a hat-trick is always a great feeling for a striker,” added the England captain, who has now scored two hat-tricks in nine Bundesliga games since joining Bayern earlier this year.
Kane added that it was a good feeling to play alongside Manuel Neuer for the first time, after the veteran Bayern goalkeeper made his long-awaited return after almost a year out with a broken leg.
“Manu is one of the best goalkeepers in history. I know he was really excited to get back. He’s a fantastic player and an important personality for our team. He’ll be delighted, even though he didn’t have much to do second half,” he said.
Kane and Bayern now turn their attention to a midweek cup game against Saarbruecken before next weekend’s top-of-the-table clash with Borussia Dortmund.
“I’m excited for the game against Dortmund. It was always a big game to watch when I was in England,” said the former Tottenham striker.
“We have momentum at the moment, and if we can get three points there it will be a big statement going into the rest of the season,” he added.
Bayern’s win sent them top of the table, with both Dortmund and previous leaders Bayer Leverkusen set to play on Sunday.
In a game which saw three red cards before halftime for the first time in Bundesliga history, Joshua Kimmich was the first to go for an early bath.
The Bayern midfielder was sent off for bringing down Marvin Mehlem in front of goal after he lost the ball too easily.
“It was a stupid red card and I’m very annoyed,” said Kimmich, who will now miss Bayern’s clash with Borussia Dortmund next weekend.
