Harry Can't Stop Scoring! Kane Helps Bayern Munich Down Borussia Dortmund In Der Klassiker

Last Updated:October 19, 2025, 09:00 IST

Kane netted in the 22nd minute before Michael Olise added his side's second in the 78th minute of the game, while Julian Brandt bagged a consolation for Dortmund.

Bayern's Harry Kane, left, and Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck, centre, in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Lennart Preiss)

English superstar Harry Kane netted again for Bayern Munich as the Bavarian giants handed Borussia Dortmund their first Bundesliga defeat in the season with a 2-1 win on Saturday in Der Klassiker.

Kane put the German champions in the lead in the 22nd minute of the game before Michael Olise added his side’s second in the 78th minute of the game, before Julian Brandt bagged a consolation for Dortmund six minutes from time.

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“It was first versus second. So yeah, there’s a lot on this game, especially for momentum," Kane said.

“We talk a lot about trying to keep our momentum and keep pushing and keep trying to win every game that’s possible, and we’re doing that so far," he added.

Kane, however, felt hat his side could have had more goals had they managed to be a bit more clinical.

“Probably just weren’t clinical enough in the final third," Kane said.

"We did well in the second half to kind of hang in in certain moments. We got the second goal. Disappointing to concede so quickly after, but ultimately it was about digging deep," Kane said.

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Bayern, the defending champion, dominated and sent a strong message to its closest rival after six rounds.

The England forward launched the first good chance while defending. He eluded two Dortmund forwards and sent the ball forward. Michael Olise drew a save from Gregor Kobel, who then secured Luis Díaz’s effort from the rebound.

Kane scored in the 22nd minute with a header from Joshua Kimmich’s corner. It was his 22nd goal for club and country this season and extended his scoring streak in the Bundesliga to five games, yielding nine goals.

Olise grazed the left post with another shot. The only complaint Bayern could have at the break was that it was leading only 1-0.

Dortmund improved significantly after the interval when Felix Nmecha went close, Serhou Guirassy fired over, and Karim Adeyemi failed to capitalise on a rare Kimmich mistake.

It mattered little, as Olise sealed the win by sliding in to cut out substitute Jobe Bellingham’s attempted goal-line clearance in the 79th minute. That move started with a brilliant cross-field ball from Kane for Díaz, whose cross Bellingham needed to clear.

Substitute Julian Brandt scored seconds after his introduction, but Kane defended as Bayern held on for its 11th consecutive win across all competitions.

Bayern, the only undefeated team left, opened a five-point lead over Leipzig, while Dortmund dropped to fourth behind Stuttgart.

Álex Grimaldo scored twice and was booked for complaining as Bayer Leverkusen almost squandered a two-goal lead before beating Mainz 4-3.

Grimaldo converted a penalty, and Christian Kofane got another goal before Lee Jae-sung pulled one back for Mainz. Grimaldo scored again before the break but was booked in the 69th minute when he clearly didn’t agree with referee Florian Exner’s decision to award Mainz a penalty when Phillipp Mwene fell under minimal contact from Arthur.

The decision survived a VAR review despite little evidence of a foul, and Nadiem Amiri scored against his former side from the spot.

Martin Terrier thought he sealed Leverkusen’s win late, then Amiri sent Armindo Sieb through to score in the 90th minute, ensuring a nervy finish for the visitors.

It was Leverkusen’s third straight win under new coach Kasper Hjulmand, who was back at his former team. Hjulmand had an unhappy spell in charge of Mainz in 2014-15.

Leipzig held on to beat promoted Hamburger SV 2-1 after the home fans honoured Hamburg’s Danish forward Yussuf Poulsen with a huge tifo in tribute to his 12 years at the club in his first game back. Leipzig was still in the third division when Poulsen joined from Lyngby in 2013.

Heidenheim drew with Werder Bremen 2-2, Augsburg drew in Cologne 1-1, and Christian Eriksen made his first start for Wolfsburg in a 3-0 loss at home to Stuttgart. It was Wolfsburg’s fourth straight Bundesliga defeat and their sixth league game in a row without a win.

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