Harry Kane believes Bayern Munich made a “assertion” as they launched their Bundesliga title defence with a 6-0 rout of Leipzig.
Vincent Kompany’s facet got here flying out of the blocks on the Allianz Enviornment, the place Kane scored a second-half hat-trick to cap a dominant victory.
Michael Olise netted twice whereas Luis Diaz was additionally on course through the first half for Bayern, who outperformed their anticipated targets (xG) tally of 1.62.
The Bavarian giants, who completed 13 factors away from second-place Bayer Leverkusen final season, at the moment are unbeaten of their opening match of 14 successive Bundesliga campaigns, profitable 12 and drawing two.
Kane – recent from scoring his ninth Bundesliga hat-trick – felt it was essential for him and his team-mates to hit the bottom operating.
“It was positively an excellent recreation,” the England captain stated. “We wished to make a press release from the beginning, attending to play first at dwelling within the Bundesliga, and I feel we did that.
“The efficiency from everybody – from again to entrance – was at a really excessive degree, and we had been scientific in entrance of purpose. You may’t actually complain with a 6-0 win.
“At half-time, at 3-0, I stated to myself I wanted to get on the scoresheet, so it was good so as to add a number of targets within the second half.”