Harry Kane wins first major silverware as Bayern Munich seal Bundesliga title
PA Sport Staff
Harry Kane’s long wait for the first major title of his career is over after Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions following Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw at Freiburg.
Leverkusen fought back from 2-0 down to secure a point, but the result left them eight points behind Bayern with two games to play and meant England captain Kane secured silverware in his second season in Germany, having joined Bayern from Tottenham in 2023.
Kane posted a video on social media soon after the final whistle in Freiburg, alongside the words “We are the Champions” on X and “What a feeling” on Instagram, showing him and his team-mates singing the Queen song during celebrations in a bar.
Alan Shearer, Robbie Keane, and John Terry were among those to quickly offer congratulations to the 31-year-old.
Xabi Alonso’s team needed to beat top-four rivals Freiburg on Sunday to retain faint hopes of retaining their crown.
Bayern’s bid to seal a record-extending 34th German league title was delayed on Saturday after they conceded a stoppage-time equaliser in a 3-3 draw at Leipzig.
Kane, for whom Bayern paid £86.4million plus add-ons, was suspended for that match and was poised to celebrate on the touchline when Yussuf Poulsen struck for Leipzig in the fifth minute of added time.
Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany has wrestled back the domestic crown in his first campaign at the club following his appointment as Thomas Tuchel’s successor last May.
Leverkusen’s Bundesliga title triumph last season briefly halted Bayern’s stranglehold on the competition after they had been champions for 11 successive years.
That run is the longest period of dominance by one club in Europe’s major leagues, while all bar one of Bayern’s 34 title successes have been achieved in the last 56 years.
Kompany swiftly congratulated his players for their “outstanding effort” this term before looking forward to creating a “special moment together” with fans on Saturday, during and after the club’s final home game of the season against Borussia Monchengladbach.
Quoted on Bayern’s X account, the Belgian said: “We can take a moment now to enjoy winning the Bundesliga. What an incredible feeling!
“I want to congratulate the players for their outstanding effort throughout the season. You’ve done this together. You’ve won it as a team.
“A big thank you as well to everyone working behind the scenes at this great club, especially in the sporting department. Your hard work matters and it shows.
“Let’s keep pushing. The season’s not over yet, and there’s still so much to look forward to. Let’s finish strong, together!
“Last but certainly not least: a massive thank you to all the Bayern fans all over the world for all your support. You’ve been superb.
“For those who can make it: let’s create a special moment together on Saturday at the Allianz Arena!”