Bayern Munich win Bundesliga title as Harry Kane stars in Stuttgart thrashing


Harry Kane stepped off the bench to score his 56th goal of the season as Bayern Munich sealed another Bundesliga title by beating Stuttgart 4-2 at Allianz Arena.

The England captain, introduced as a half time substitute, struck Bayern's fourth after Raphaël Guerreiro, Nicolas Jackson and Alphonso Davies had cancelled out Chris Führich's opener for the visitors.

Chema Andrés grabbed a late second for the visitors, but it was immaterial as Bayern maintained their domination of German football by successfully defending their title to secure a 13th Bundesliga crown in the last 14 years.

Kane notched his 55th goal in 47 appearances in all competitions in Wednesday's last-eight Champions League win against Real Madrid and added his 32nd Bundesliga goal in 27 appearances this season on Sunday.

Harry Kane came off the bench to score against Stuttgart.
Harry Kane came off the bench to score against Stuttgart.
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Stuttgart stunned Vincent Kompany's side by taking a 21st-minute lead when Führich raced on to a through-ball from Bilal El Khannouss to fire into the bottom corner.

Bayern poured on the pressure in pursuit of an equaliser and were rewarded with three goals in seven first-half minutes to seize control.

Guerreiro slammed home a close-range finish from Jamal Musiala's cross to level it up at 1-1 in the 31st minute and two minutes later a swift counterattack led to Bayern taking the lead, with Luis Díaz supplying the assist for Jackson to neatly finish.

Diaz laid on another assist, this time for Davies to crash a shot into the roof of the net from inside the penalty area, as Bayern marched relentlessly on.

Führich offered Stuttgart some brief respite when his goal-bound effort forced Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig into a flying save, while Musiala fired the wrong side of a post following another incisive Díaz pass just before the break.

Leon Goretzka was denied by Stuttgart keeper Alexander Nübel soon after the restart before Kane, who replaced Musiala during the interval, turned home from two yards following a corner.

Nübel pulled off another smart save to deny Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich's effort from outside the area fizzed narrowly wide.

El Khannouss went close to a second for Stuttgart when his shot was turned away by Urbig and Andrés pulled one back with a thumping effort from outside the area in the closing stages.

The visitors created other late chances, but El Khannouss and Badredine Bouanani were thwarted by Urbig, with Bayern's fans already celebrating their club's latest title success.