Harry Kane secures a hat-trick and reaches a total of 30 goals in the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich score eight goals against Mainz.

In a thrilling Bundesliga match, Bayern Munich dominated Mainz 8-1 at the Allianz Arena to keep their title hopes alive. The star of the show was none other than Harry Kane, who netted a remarkable hat-trick, taking his tally for the season to an impressive 30 goals.

The match got off to an electric start for Thomas Tuchel’s side, who were riding high on confidence after their recent Champions League success. Kane wasted no time in making his mark, converting a pass from Jamal Musiala from close range to give Bayern the lead.

Just seven minutes later, Leon Goretzka extended the home team’s advantage with a scrappy goal, courtesy of a quick free-kick. Mainz managed to pull one back through Nadiem Amiri’s powerful strike from distance, but Brajan Gruda squandered a golden opportunity to equalize before halftime, blazing his effort over the bar.

Kane continued to punish Mainz in the second half, scoring his second goal with a clinical finish from Goretzka’s assist. Bayern seemed to have sealed the victory early in the second half when Musiala’s cross found Thomas Muller for an easy tap-in.

Serge Gnabry, who had been sidelined due to injury, made a triumphant return to the pitch and added to Mainz’s misery with a delightful backheel goal from Goretzka’s precise cross. This marked Gnabry’s first goal since May, and it was a moment of pure brilliance.

Kane completed his hat-trick in the final 20 minutes, heading in at the far post after a well-executed corner. However, it was Goretzka who had the final say, scoring his second goal of the game in stoppage time. The victory sees Bayern close the gap to seven points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who have a crucial match against Wolfsburg on Sunday.