Kane bags a brace as Bayern thrash Köln, reach DFB-Pokal last 16 | OneFootball

Bayern Munich qualified for the round of 16 of the German Cup by thrashing Cologne 4-1 this Wednesday (29), with two goals from English star Harry Kane.

With this result, the Bavarians advanced to the round of 16 of the national competition. The matchups for the next phase will be determined by a draw.

New Record

With this victory, their 14th in 14 games this season, Bayern sets a new record for a team from one of the five major European leagues (England, Spain, Italy, France, and Germany).

The Bavarians surpass the 13 wins in the first 13 games achieved by Milan under Fabio Capello in the 1992/1993 season.

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How was the match?

Bayern fell behind when Ragnar Ache made it 1-0 for Cologne in the 31st minute.

But the Munich team reacted quickly, equalizing soon after with Luis Díaz (36′), who redirected a shot from his teammate Josip Stanisic into the net.

Soon after, Kane (38′) put Bayern ahead with a left-footed shot into the top corner past goalkeeper Robert Zieler.

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In the second half, the English striker headed in a corner taken by Joshua Kimmich (64′) to score his 22nd goal of the season (12 in the Bundesliga, five in the Champions League, four in the German Cup, and one in the German Supercup).

Frenchman Michael Olise completed the rout, finishing off a pass from Díaz (72′).

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