Bayern 3 Augsburg 0! Kane grabs Bundesliga hat-trick as leaders extend gap at top

Harry Kane notched a hat-trick to safe victory for Bayern Munich over Augsburg, leaving them eight factors clear on the prime of the Bundesliga.

A lot of the night time was irritating for Bayern as they had been held goalless till half-time after which, after Kane’s first spot-kick simply after the hour mark, struggled to seize a killer second.

Jamal Musiala had 10 of Bayern’s 31 pictures within the match and was denied by opposition goalkeeper Nediljko Labrovic on six events.

Each spot-kicks got here by way of VAR, the primary because of a handball from Mads Pedersen and the second, in damage time, when Keven Schlotterbeck introduced the England striker down, resulting in the defender selecting up a second yellow card.

Insult to damage for the gutsy Augsburg defence got here simply earlier than the ultimate whistle when Kane managed Leon Goretzka’s lengthy ball fantastically within the air after which headed dwelling previous the fallen goalkeeper.