As Bayern Munich prepares to meet an old friend this week in FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski, the man who replaced him is celebrating the duplication of one of his most legendary feats. Harry Kane’s second-half hat-trick at the weekend didn’t just secure Bayern a win over VfB Stuttgart — it earned Kane a lupenreiner hat-trick,

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to steer his team to a 4-0 victory over visiting VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, snapping their three-game winless run across all competitions and keeping them top of the Bundesliga.

Harry Kane netted an excellent hat-trick as Bayern Munich continued their unbeaten start to the Bundesliga campaign under Vincent Kompany with a 4-0 win over Stuttgart. Bayern Munich started the game on the front foot but their early rhythm was broken up after just eight minutes when Pavlovic was forced off through injury.